Los Angeles Immigration Lawyers

T visas for victims of trafficking If you or someone you know were brought across the border without documents or with fake documents for the purposes of prostitution/providing sexual services, you may be eligible to apply for special visa for victims of sex trafficking/ slavery. Each year U.S. government issues 5000 visas for persons: who have been subject to severe trafficking (the use of force, fraud, or coercion for sex trafficking and/or involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage,or slavery who are physically present in the US. who the AG and Sec. of DHS agree have complied with a reasonable request by Federal, State, or Local law enforcement authorities to assist in the investigation or prosecution of such trafficking or in the investigation of crimes where acts of trafficking are at least one central reason for the crime who would "suffer extreme hardship involving unsual and severe harm upon removal. Don't hesitate to contact our office for the firs...

The Trump Administration Has Started Moving Up To 1,600 Immigration Violators Awaiting Deportation Hearings Into Federal Prisons, A First-Of-Its-Kind Transfer That Shows How Many More Immigrants Are Being Rounded Up Under The President's Push To Crack Down On Illegal Immigration. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Thursday that the agency entered into an agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Prisons to make the beds available for people caught illegally crossing the border. The agreement, first reported by Reuters, follows the administration's implementation of a "zero tolerance" policy that requires federal prosecutors to criminally charge everybody caught illegally crossing the border. Under previous administrations, first-time border crossers were usually put through civil deportation proceedings. Leer mas...

Dmitry Paniotto is specializing in both major fields of immigration practice: deportation defense, representation in immigration courts and application for visas and permanent residency in the US. based on political asylum, employment and family. Deportation Defense Attorney in Los Angeles California Deportation defense law and Immigration court rules are a product of complex compromise between various political forces within American government system and as a result are so complicated that without quality deportation defense attorney you are almost guaranteed to be deported or end up with removal order for the rest of your life in the U.S. A quality deportation defense attorney usually has at least five years experience representing his/her clients in immigration court at least twice or three times a week, knows the immigration court judges, knows how to manipulate the system in favor of his/her clients without violating the rules in a damaging way and most importantly has profe...

Aggressive Defense Since 2000. Free Consultation, Get Help With Your Case Today! Deportation defense law and Immigration court rules are a product of complex compromise between various political forces within American government system and as a result are so complicated that without quality deportation defense attorney you are almost guaranteed to be deported or end up with removal order for the rest of your life in the U.S. A quality deportation defense attorney usually has at least five years experience representing his/her clients in immigration court at least twice or three times a week, knows the immigration court judges, knows how to manipulate the system in favor of his/her clients without violating the rules in a damaging way and most importantly has professional paralegals working in the office. Without professional paralegals working in the office preparing documents to be submitted to the court, deportation defense attorney is doomed and will inevitably be facing multiple ...

Constitutional Rights Even if you're in the United States without permission or proper immigration documents, various sections of the U.S. Constitution apply to you. There is a particularly important provision of the Fourteenth Amendment stating that, "No state shall . . . deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." An undocumented immigrant is definitely a "person." In brief, this means that you are owed such procedural rights as a jury trial and the right to defend yourself against the charges if arrested; and if someone sues you over a civil matter, that you have the right to receive notice and to defend yourself in court. Leer mas...  

What are the most common appeals done in immigration cases? Deportation orders based upon denials by i mmigration judges of asylum, cancellation of removal or adjustment of status cases  are one of the most common immigration judge orders to be appealed by the Respondent (immigrant) What do I need to do if I got a deportation order because immigration judge denied my asylum cancellation of removal or adjustment of status application? If you decided to  appeal  this decision, you need to appeal to the Board of  Immigration Appeals  in Falls Church, Virginia it within 30 days after the deportation order was issued. If you delay your appeal will be dismissed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Leer mas...

President Donald Trump Suggested In An Interview That Sweeping Changes To What He Described As A "Corrupt" Immigration Legal System Were Necessary, While Also Questioning The Need For A Legal Process For People Apprehended Trying To Cross Into The US Illegally. "How do you hire thousands of people to be a judge? So it's ridiculous, we're going to change the system. We have no choice for the good of our country," Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday on Fox News. Leer mas...

Who can file for H1B Visa? To get H1B visa the combination of your education, skills and experience must meet the "specialty occupation" standard. H1B petitions filed by accountants, marketing managers, financial managers, lab technologists, computer analysts, programmers, database administrators, web designers, social workers, medical technologists, dietitians, economists, mechanical engineers, librarians, financial analysts, scientists, pharmacists , architects, lawyers, physicians, teachers in elementary or secondary schools, colleges or seminaries and other similarly situated H1B applicants usually get approved. The petitions are submitted by employers based on their need for the foreign employee. The H1-B applicant should possess a bachelor's degree in arts or sciences or requisite experience to make up for the lack of requisite education. The H-1B visas must be filed by U.S. employers and not foreign companies. The employer must show that the position requires...

Do I need to bring an immigration lawyer to my first immigration court hearing? Although it is advisable for you to find a qualified immigration lawyer as soon as you received an appointment letter with immigration court, if you don’t yet have the money to hire an immigration lawyer, you can go to the first hearing alone. Once you come to the immigration court, you have to find the courtroom where you were scheduled to appear. Paniotto Law Firm is specializing in both major fields of immigration practice: representation in immigration courts and application for visas and permanent residency in the US. based on political asylum, employment and family. EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS MATTER (213)534-1827 3550 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1770 Los Angeles, California 90010 Read more...Do I need to bring an immigration lawyer to my first immigration court hearing

What should I do if my relative/friend was caught crossing the border and is in immigration jail ? We can help you to locate your relative /friend and stop their deportation by filing a credible fear interview request which will stop deportation pending an interview with deportation officers specializing in asylum matters. When a detainee is being interrogated by the asylum officers, detainee must prove with his/her testimony that he/she has credible fear of going back to their country for valid reasons. We help our clients to come out on bail , to transfer the case from another state to Los Angeles, CA and continue representing them in Los Angeles immigration court in asylum cases. Representation to Detainees at the Border Call Us Today (213)534-1827 dmitrylaw.com

ALTERNATIVES IF YOU LOSE YOUR TPS - TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS If while on TPS status, you traveled outside of the U.S. with advance parole and obtained legal entry as a result of this trip and you are married to U.S. citizen or have adult (over 21 ) U.S. citizen children , its time to apply for adjustment of status to obtain your greencard. Do not delay until TPS is revoked in 2019 and you are placed in deportation proceedings with the immigration court – come to our office and apply for greencard!. If you don’t have a legal entry to the U.S. , but are married to U.S. citizen or have adult (over 21) U.s. citizen children , we can apply for advance parole for you to travel immediately to obtain legal entry so that you can travel before the expiration of TPS program and use option 1 above. If you have a prior deportation or do not wish to travel for any other reason , we can apply for a waiver (el perdon) for you based on extreme and unusual hardship to your spouse or parents upon ...

Trump administration ending protections for more than 200,000 Salvadorans in U.S., but giving time for a transition About 262,000 Salvadorans living in the U.S. will lose the temporary legal status that many have enjoyed for almost two decades, the Trump administration announced on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security's decision, which has been widely anticipated with deep anxiety in Salvadoran communities, said immigrants covered by "temporary protected status" will have until Sept. 9, 2019, to arrange a return or, in some cases, to apply for alternative legal means of staying in the U.S. The population covered by the temporary status includes nearly 30,000 people in the Los Angeles region. Administration officials said conditions in El Salvador have improved markedly since 2001, when the Bush administration first made the special protections available in the wake of two earthquakes that devastated the small Central American country. "Schools and hos...

Call Us Today! Free Immigration Consultation (213)534-1827 Do not fight alone, get the best legal representation Immigration Lawyer Los Angeles 3550 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1770 Los Angeles, CA 90010 dmitrylaw.com

Minors Detainees at the Border What if my minor son-daughter-relative have to go to immigration court? How can you help the minors? We represent many minors in immigration court. If a minor under 18 y.o. has no parents in the U.S. or its proven that one of the parents was abusive such minor can apply for Special Juvenile Visa case ( so called “CIGIS”). In order to file an immigration case based on special juvenile relief, its necessary to first obtain a children’s court order granting guardianship to a close relative or another adult in charge of the minor’s affairs. This can be done by an attorney specializing in such cases. After a childrens’ court part of the case is finished, its time to apply for a special juvenile visa. Also if a minor is unaccompanied by adults, he/she qualifies for TVPRA , a special asylum designed for minors that is being processed in Anaheim Asylum office while immigration court proceedings are still pending. Once TVPRA (a special juvenile asylum) is ...

Important warning for immigrants arrested by deportation officers Important warning for immigrants arrested by deportation officers and /or transferred from Criminal Jail If you are given a paper that gives you an option to sign voluntary departure or request to see an immigration judge the deportation officers often ask you to sign “voluntary departure” or as many clients say “voluntary deportation” DON’T SIGN IT. Unfortunately, our law firm had seen many clients whose relatives were bullied by deportation officers into signing voluntary departure / voluntary deportation. The deportation officers lied to our clients that that if they don’t sign deportation, they will stay in deportation jail for many months or a year before getting a hearing with immigration judge , that its useless to fight their case , that hiring an immigration lawyer is a waste of money. Reed More:

What is Deportation or Removal? If you or a family member who is not a citizen or permanent resident and is undocumented in the United States may be placed in deportation proceedings. In the last year more than 360,000 foreigners were deported in a formal process of removal from the United States. Regardless of your immigration status do not try to fight alone against deportation. The Government of the United States can use more than 50 reasons to take out or ask to be deported outside the United States. The reasons may constitute immigration violations, convictions of one or more felonies (Felonies) or misdemeanor (Misdemeanors). The most common cause is the entrance erratically (undocumented) to the United States. Remember that there are several possible defenses against deportation. The defense against deportation is complicated and requires the help of a licensed and experienced immigration attorney. Our offices Paniotto Law in the city of Los Angeles have over 16 years of ...

Si usted o un familiar que no es ciudadano o residente permanente y esta indocumentado en Los Estados Unidos puede ser puesto en proceso de deportación. En el último año más de 360,000 extranjeros fueron deportados en un proceso formal de remoción de Los Estados Unidos. Independientemente de su estado Migratorio no trate de luchar solo contra la deportación. El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos Puede utilizar más de 50 razones para pedir que lo saquen o deporten fuera de Los Estados Unidos. Las razones se pueden constituir en violaciones migratorias, condenas de uno o más delitos mayores (Felonies) o falta menor (Misdemeanors). La causa más frecuente es la entrada de manera irregular(indocumentado) a Los Estados Unidos. Recuerde que existen varias posibilidades de defensas contra la deportación. La defensa contra la deportación es complicada y se requiere de la ayuda de un abogado autorizado y con experiencia de inmigración. En Nuestras oficinas de Paniotto Law en la ciudad de Los Án...

How to Get a Green Card through Employment  Green Card through Employment  One of the fastest and best ways to obtain a Green Card is through a petition by a prospective employer through Labor Certification. Under Permanent system Certification. The employer must be ready to file Petition for Immigrant Worker There are two necessary requirements to the Labor Certification process. The prospective employee must be a skilled or unskilled worker with work experience depending on the position being offered. The prospective employer must be able to demonstrate to the USCIS that he can afford to pay to the immigrant employee the "prevailing wage" for the immigrant's job position. However, the employer need not be a large company. Even a small company, a sole proprietorship, can petition an employee. For more information call us to make an appointment It is extremely important to look at an Immigration Attorney. Make an appointment call us (213)534-6622 for a  free ...

How to Get a Work Permit in California?   ASYLUM TO GET A WORK PERMIT Don't file asylum just to get an employment authorization - hundreds of thousands of central Americans and others filed hundreds of thousands fake asylum applications in the 1980s and 1990s and even a few years back because they were told by asylum preparers that they would get a work permit. Happy to get an opportunity to work legally rather than for cash, these asylum applicants signed hundreds of thousands of fraudulent asylum applications without even reading or/and understanding what asylum meant. Many of these asylum applicants did get their work permits and for many years were enjoying the temporary period of relative peace and well-being until finally they started getting their asylum interview notices. In the past few years tens of thousands of these asylum applicants have been called for their asylum interviews and unless they qualified for NACARA, they were referred to immigration court for remov...

MY ASYLUM HAS BEEN FILED RECENTLY AND I AM WAITING FOR AN INTERVIEW - HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR MY ASYLUM INTERVIEW? The first thing to remember is that you are going to be interviewed by asylum officer at 1585 S. Manchester Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 Los Angeles Asylum office based on your asylum application and the interview is more likely than not will be conducted in the form of interrogation. You have to know and remember what's contained in your asylum application and you have to be able to clearly explain why you are seeking asylum in the United States through your interpreter to the asylum officer. What is the format of asylum interview? Some asylum applicants compared asylum officers to Nazi interrogators from the world war II movies that used extreme psychological pressure and emotional abuse to force a confession. We disagree with such comparison because the asylum officers unlike their Nazi counterparts decades ago 1) are not allowed to use torture; 2) are far more be...