Oakland County Immigration Attorney
Providing Clients With Quality Legal Representation for Immigration-Related Matters
If you need help with immigration legal services, you may not be sure where to turn to for help. Immigration law can be overly complex, and legal issues can take time to resolve. Due to the legal complexities of immigration law, hiring an experienced attorney with in-depth experience to help clients achieve their goals is always best.
For example, business immigration visas are usually easier and faster to obtain than family visas. Nevertheless, hiring a highly trained immigration attorney can make the legal process go more smoothly and achieve faster results.
Dallo Law of Oakland County is a law firm dedicated to helping individuals and families with immigration matters. If you have questions about immigration law and the legal services we provide, contact our law firm to schedule a consultation with our attorney, J Dallo, who will gladly answer your questions.
What Should I Hire an Immigration Attorney?
When you hire an immigration attorney, you will have a legal advocate who will help you make informed decisions and guide you through the complex immigration process. Some of the most considerable legal advantages of hiring an immigration attorney include:
- Identify potential obstacles: An immigration attorney can thoroughly assess the case, identify potential obstacles, and resolve any issues that could present problems down the road
- Create innovative legal strategies: Because every immigration case is different, you need a lawyer who has the skills to create innovative legal strategies that will ensure your immigration matters are handled efficiently
- Assist clients with legal paperwork: An immigration attorney can assist you with filling out paperwork, gathering essential legal documents, and ensuring all deadlines are met. Failure to complete the paperwork correctly or in full can result in applications being rejected or unnecessarily delayed
- Provide legal representation: One of the most significant roles of an immigration attorney is to provide skilled legal representation for clients. Immigration attorneys can protect your rights and assist you with other legal issues, such as an immigration review, applying for a green card, or any other interactions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Dallo Law offers comprehensive legal services for client’s immigration needs. Contact our Oakland County, Michigan, law office today to schedule a consultation and learn more.
What is Family Based Immigration?
Family-based immigration is the most common way U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) bring family members to the country. Anyone wishing to bring family members to the U.S. must file a “Petition for Alien Relative” or family visa petition with the USCIS.
The USCIS offers two types of family immigration visas, which include:
- Immediate relative visa: This visa is available to the applicant’s immediate relatives, including a spouse, child, or parent. Unlike other visas, the USCIS does not cap the number of immigrants entering the country using an immediate relative visa
- Family preference visa: This visa is used to bring extended family members to the U.S. Unlike immediate relative visas that do not have caps on how many people may use them, family preference visas are limited to 480,000 per year
Attorney J Dallo has extensive experience helping clients obtain visas and assisting them with reuniting with their family members. Contact our law firm today to learn more about family immigration law and what legal options may suit your needs.
What Can Disqualify an Individual From the Immigration Process?
Regardless of whether an individual is applying for family-based or employment immigration, specific issues can disqualify applicants. Some of the reasons that applicants can be disqualified from the immigration process include:
- Unlawful presence in the United States
- Immigration violations such as overstaying a visa, illegal reentry, or being involved in removal proceedings
- Criminal record, including offenses that involve drugs, theft, or sex crimes
- Being actively involved in criminal activities such as prostitution, human trafficking, or distributing pornography
- Security threats such as being involved in terrorist or anti-government activity such as Communism or Nazism
- Fraud and misrepresentation, such as lying on an immigration application
- Health issues that may include communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, STSs, or mental disorders
- Risk of applicant becoming a public charge and having to be reliant on government benefits to survive
However, the USCIS does allow applicants who have been disqualified from immigration the opportunity to file an I-601 or Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. For the waiver to be approved, the applicant must demonstrate that their denial of entry into the country would result in extreme hardship for U.S. family members
If you or a family member has been disqualified, you need a skilled immigration lawyer like J Dallo, who will go to court to represent your interests in the appeals process and fight to win your case.
What is an Immigration Review?
Suppose an individual is believed to have violated immigration law. In that case, that individual may be subject to an immigration review, which is conducted under the jurisdiction of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). During an immigration review, the case is examined to determine whether an individual should be allowed to remain in the U.S. or be removed.
Individuals charged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with violating laws are subject to immigration reviews. However, just as with other hearings, the defendant is allowed to present evidence to an immigration judge that supports their claim that they should be allowed to remain in the country. After hearing the evidence from both sides, the immigration judge will decide whether the respondent should be removed, granted an adjustment of status or asylum, or cancel a removal order.
Anyone facing an immigration review must have an experienced immigration attorney on their side. An attorney understands the legal complexities of immigration law and can present substantial evidence to substantiate your claims, giving you an increased chance of receiving a positive outcome for your review.
If you or a loved one are facing an immigration review, contact Dallo Law immediately so we may determine what legal strategies will best suit your needs.
Who Can Apply for a Green Card?
Regarding immigration, green cards are highly sought after because they grant individuals “permanent residency” into the U.S. Once an immigrant obtains a green card, they are allowed to live and work anywhere within the U.S. without the same restrictions placed on those who only hold visas.
Individuals allowed to apply for green cards and receive preference include immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses, unmarried children under 21 with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, and parents of U.S. citizens who are at least 21.
Other family members may qualify to apply for green cards under “preference categories” that are capped at 480,000 per fiscal year. These categories include married adults 21 or older with at least one U.S. citizen and parents or brothers and sisters of citizens 21 and older.
Finally, 140,000 green cards are available annually for employment-based immigration, which large corporations often use. For more information about who may qualify for a green card, contact Dallo Law to schedule a consultation so we may answer your questions.
Why is Dallo Law the Right Choice to Handle My Immigration Case?
If you have an immigration issue, you may mistakenly believe that you cannot afford to hire an attorney or that you can handle the legal process alone. However, immigration law is overly complex and is constantly changing. Without legal representation, your case can quickly become stalled, or you may be unsure what steps you can take to resolve your immigration matter.
J Dallo has years of dedicated experience handling immigration cases and will fight to protect your legal rights. When you come to us for help, we will update you on how your case progresses through the immigration system. Our dedicated legal team can also offer assistance if you have a family member detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
You should never try to handle an immigration legal issue without the help of an experienced attorney. Contact Dallo Law immediately at 248-290-9962 to schedule a consultation with J Dallo, our immigration attorney, who can advise you of your legal options.
