Practice Areas
fAMILY bASED iMMIGRATION AND wAIVERS
The foundation of our practice rests on wanting to see families grow and stay together. Erin has over ten years of experience in helping families with these types of cases:
Family Petitions and Representation before USCIS
Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
Other Inadmissibility Waivers
Representation during Consular Process
Removal of Conditions on Residency
Applications for Legal Permanent Residence
Military Parole in Place and Adjustment of Status
cITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION
Becoming a U.S. citizen is a proud achievement after an often long and complicated journey. We represent Clients with many aspects of citizenship and naturalization, including:
Assessing Eligibility
Applications for Naturalization and Representation before USCIS
Applications for U.S. Passports
Applications to Show Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship at Birth or as a Derivative
aSYLUM
Erin began a legal career in the field of international human rights believing that we all deserve to have a safe place to call home. If you are intending to apply for asylum, it is essential to have your circumstances evaluated as quickly as possible, as there are time limits associated with filing your Application. We offer assistance with the following asylum matters:
Affirmative Asylum Preparation and Representation before USCIS
Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals for Denied Applications for Asylum, Withholding, and Withholding under the Convention Against Torture
sPECIAL cIRCUMSTANCES
Not all cases follow a traditional path, and we are dedicated to thoroughly assessing all options with aims to finding short-term and long-term solutions. I offer the following related services:
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Advance Parole
Humanitarian Parole (for family outside the United States)
Stay of Removal (for those who already have a removal/deportation order)
cRIME sURVIVORS AND rELATED hUMANITARIAN oPTIONS
If you have been the victim of a crime directly or indirectly, or if your minor child has been the victim of a crime, you may be eligible to apply for lawful immigration status. We can help you assess the following:
Victims of Qualifying Crimes Who Have Cooperated with Authorities (U Nonimmigrant Status)
Victims of Trafficking (T Nonimmigrant Status)
Victims of Domestic Violence (VAWA)
Applications for certain family members of crime victims
Applications for Legal Permanent Residence based on the above
Appeals
i’M nOT sURE wHERE TO sTART
You’re not alone if you are not sure what to think or what to do. We are here to help guide you in beginning to think about this. We can help with the following:
Requesting Records from Various Federal Agencies to Determine Immigration History
Assessing Complications Resulting from Criminal Convictions
Discussing Best Practices for Protecting Documented or Undocumented Children in the Event of a Parent’s Detention
Discussing Best Practices for Presenting a Strong Case in the Event of Apprehension by Immigration Officials