IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTICE AREAS

Wherever You’re From . . . Whatever Your Goals . . . We’ll Help Guide Your Journey to Immigration Success

There are no shortcuts to immigration success.

Whether you’re seeking to become a permanent resident or U.S. citizen.  Whether you’re trying to enter the U.S. to be with your fiancée or fight the government’s efforts to deport you.  Whether your case seems straight forward or complicated.

Over the past 16 years, we have helped immigrants from more than 60 different countries.

Our formula is simple.

Hard work.

Dedication to your goals.

Commitment to your success.

The difference between winning and losing is often razor-thin.  You win because your immigration lawyer made the extra telephone call, anticipated the hidden issue, interviewed important witnesses, and carefully prepared your documents.

This formula has enabled the Law Offices of Carlos Batara, who started as a San Diego Immigration Attorney, to expand into Riverside and beyond.

Whatever your goals – we will not take careless shortcuts on  your journey to immigration success.

Keeping Families Together – Spouses, Children, Parents, Brothers, and Sisters

Many clients seek entry to the United States because they want to join a family member who lives here.

Some plan to get married when they arrive; others are already married before they leave their home country.

We help these clients successfully navigate the immigration system to unite their families, earn a green card, and become permanent residents.

Quite often, a few years later, we are rehired as their immigration attorney to help with their naturalization or citizenship petitions.

Typically, success depends on careful preparation of various family petitions, applications, and forms.

In some cases there are issues which require special attention – issues like criminal convictions, prior arrests, or visits to the U.S. without permission. We spend extra time studying such situations before filing any paperwork with the government.

Keeping Families from Being Separated – Deportation and Removal Defense

Deportation defense has two different components.

The first part takes place at a trial in Immigration Court.

The second part, often necessary, takes place at the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Choosing the right immigration attorney for these types of cases is crucial to your success.

(a) Deportation and Removal Defense – Immigration Trial Attorney Services – For Clients Facing Deportation

We defend immigrants who face deportation charges.

Many times these clients risk losing their families and homes.

From the beginning of our representation, we present clients with a realistic assessment of possible outcomes. We do not believe in surprise outcomes.

With several years of experience as an immigration lawyer, in San Diego, Riverside, and Escondido, Carlos Batara can handle your hearings at Immigration Court.

He will prepare you fully to make sure you are ready to answer questions from the immigration judge and government attorneys. As your immigration deportation attorney, he will interviews all supporting witnesses in advance, prepare important evidence, and challenge any violations of proper procedures.

(b) Deportation and Removal Defense – Immigration Appeals Attorney Services – For Clients Who Lost At Immigration Court

If you lost your case in court, you can challenge the decision by filing an appeal.

Based on his training and specialization as an immigration appeals lawyer, Carlos Batara can help you fight to overcome the immigration judge’s ruling.

You have to follow tight deadlines and strict procedures for deportation and removal appeals.

Once your case is accepted, as your immigration appeals attorney, Carlos will ensure errors made by the immigration judge are properly presented to a higher court to review.

Hidden Paths to a Green Card – Applications under Special Immigration Programs

When we interview clients, we sometimes discover they qualify for immigration benefits under special programs set up by the U.S. government. Most immigrants do not know these programs exist.

Determining eligibility for these programs can be difficult. You may no longer be able to apply for some of these programs. Still, they may help you if you meet certain requirements and took certain steps several years ago.

As we do in all areas of immigration law, we will accurately prepare documents, special evidence, and witness statements on your behalf. We will carefully present your case to to the government and explain why you qualify for a green card under one of these special programs.

For any of the lesser-known immigration programs, as with all our immigration services, we will support you through all stages, from start to finish.

Employment Petitions – For Clients Who Want To Work In the United States

We work with clients who seek the right to work, permanently or temporarily, in the United States through a sponsorship by their employer.

We help clients eligible through NAFTA, or as priority workers, skilled workers, and other work-related classifications become lawful permanent residents.

Fighting the Impact of Criminal Convictions – Deportation and Removal Defense

You can lose your opportunity to obtain or keep permanent resident benefits due to an arrest and conviction – even if your arrest and conviction happened 20 or 30 years ago.

Certain types of convictions lead to automatic loss of your green card. The list of which crimes automatically disqualify you changes from year-to-year. Even some convictions for minor offenses can have the same negative outcome.

Whenever possible, you should have your criminal records carefully reviewed by an immigration lawyer before you file any immigration documents. If you fail to do so, you could be walking yourself into a trap where you end up facing deportation.

We offer a complete analysis of consequences of criminal convictions for immigration purposes, whether we represent a client directly or we work with a client’s criminal defense attorney.

With vast experience as a deportation trial attorney and deportation appeals attorney, Carlos Batara can help you fight the negative effects of deportation and removal from the United States – and overcome your criminal convictions.

If you have any questions about the types of immigration problems handled by Immigration Attorney Carlos Batara .  .  .