Areas of Practice

Family-Based Visas

United States citizen and legal permanent residents may be able to sponsor family members to immigrate to the United States legally by filing a petition for the alien relative and by providing sufficient evidence that the U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident has sufficient income to support the foreign-born family member.  The kind of family members you may sponsor depends on whether the petitioner is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.

Employment-Based Visas

PERM Labor Certification-Labor Shortage

National Interest Waivers

Physicians National Interest Waivers

Outstanding Professors and Researchers

Extraordinary ability in the arts, science, education, business, and athletics

Naturalization & Citizenship Applications

Becoming a United States citizen is a limitless privilege, which takes years to reach.  There are many requisites, which need to be met before becoming a U.S. citizen.  The law applying to this matter is convoluted and complicated.  However, it is not impossible to accomplish.  With wise guidance from a seasoned immigration practitioner, an applicant can become successful in reaching this valuable goal.

In general, an applicant must comply with several requirements to become a U.S. citizen, among them: physical presence, good moral character, being a U.S. legal permanent resident for five or three years, depending on whether you obtained LPR through marriage to a U.S. citizen, and pass the civic and English tests, among other requirements.  However, there are many exemptions to some of these requirements.  Attorney Morales can help you understand these requirements and assess whether you are exempt from any of the requirements.

Waivers & Relief

Waivers and relief are legal tools which can help individuals who are inadmissible or removable.  Attorney Morales can help assess your specific circumstances to decide whether any waivers or relief is available to your specific case.

DACA

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a temporary stay in the U.S. which allows the beneficiary of DACA to stay in the U.S. and to work legally. 

Consular Processing

People who leave their home country because they have been persecuted based on their religion, political affiliation, race, national origin, or social group may apply for asylum to reside legally in the United States.There are two paths to claim asylum in the U.S. The affirmative asylum process is for individuals who are not in removal proceedings and the defensive asylum process is for individuals who are in removal proceedings.

Asylum

If the applicant for legal permanent residency lives outside of the United States, this person may apply at a U.S. Department of State consulate abroad for an immigrant visa to come to the United States and be admitted as a permanent resident. This pathway is referred to as consular processing.