Immigration

special categories

U-visas, T-visas, affirmative asylum applications, and visitor visas.

immigration appeals

Appeals of adverse decisions by USCIS or the immigration court.

Crimmigration

Research and counsel regarding the specific immigration consequences of criminal convictions. We help individuals and their criminal defense attorneys to negotiate the best possible outcome in order to preserve their current, pending, and/or future immigration matters.

Criminal Defense

Representation in Minnesota State Criminal Courts in the greater Twin Cities area for petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, or felonies.

Expungement

If you are experiencing barriers to employment, professional certification, or housing because of an old criminal conviction, we can help you to petition the court for an expungement which will seal your record and prevent public access going forward.

Family Matters

Our office represents clients in family matters that relate to a pending or future immigration process. We represent individuals in single parent and third-party petitions for custody in anticipation of a petition for special juvenile immigrant status. We represent individuals seeking a divorce from a partner who is located outside of the United States. And we represent individuals in need of a document to give permission to a non-parent to temporarily care for their children whether it is due to travel, education, or emergency need.

Civil Matters

Our office can assist with civil matters that relate to a pending or future immigration process such as a harassment restraining order, orders for protection, document correction, and name changes.