Release on bond and termination of removal proceedings
Secured immigration bond for a lawful permanent resident with a federal false-claim-to-citizenship conviction and multiple felony DWI convictions. Removal proceedings were later terminated.
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Representative immigration and litigation experience.
Immigration Detention, Habeas & Release
Habeas relief for an arriving alien
Obtained release through federal habeas litigation, followed by bond, for a person classified as an arriving alien who faced multiple allegations of marriage fraud.
Release after travel through Canada
Secured prompt release from immigration detention for an asylum seeker who had traveled through Canada and was treated as an arriving alien.
Additional habeas release for an arriving alien
Obtained release from immigration detention for a person classified as an arriving alien through federal habeas proceedings in New York.
Child released from detention; SIJ relief pursued
Secured release for a minor who had been removed from an aircraft despite an expedited removal order. The child was able to appear in family court, obtain the necessary findings, and later secure Special Immigrant Juvenile classification.
Emergency litigation concerning removal to Ghana
Obtained emergency federal habeas relief for a person with deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture who had been placed on an aircraft for removal to Ghana.
Supervision following long-term imprisonment
Obtained an immigration order of supervision for a person with a decades-old manslaughter conviction following release from state prison.
Asylum, CAT & Humanitarian Protection
Asylum despite an adverse credibility finding
Obtained asylum on a pattern-or-practice theory of persecution for an applicant previously found not credible in immigration court.
Asylum involving an INTERPOL Red Notice
Obtained asylum for an applicant whose case involved an INTERPOL Red Notice.
Protection for survivors of domestic violence
Obtained asylum in separate matters for applicants from Honduras and Colombia who had survived domestic violence.
Asylum for political leaders and activists
Obtained asylum for a Colombian labor union leader, a former Colombian senator, a Bangladeshi member of parliament, and a Guinean political activist in separate matters.
Asylum following forced marriage and enslavement
Obtained asylum for a woman from Ghana who had experienced forced marriage and enslavement.
Reversal of asylum termination involving TRIG
Successfully challenged a termination of asylum involving terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG) and defended asylum status against related allegations.
T nonimmigrant status based on historic forced labor
Obtained T nonimmigrant status for a survivor of forced labor that had occurred more than twenty years earlier. The case relied in part on a forensic psychological evaluation despite limited surviving documentation.
Family Immigration, Fraud Findings & Admissibility
Marriage-fraud bar challenged through federal litigation
Challenged an INA § 204(c) marriage-fraud determination in federal court, resulting in a remand for agency reconsideration of the underlying I-130 petition. The beneficiary subsequently obtained lawful permanent residence.
Successful challenge to Adam Walsh Act determination
Successfully challenged an adverse Adam Walsh Act finding affecting a family-based immigration petition; the beneficiary was subsequently able to obtain lawful permanent residence.
Fraud waiver concerning entry with another passport
Obtained a waiver addressing fraud at admission for a client who had entered using a false passport more than thirty years earlier.
Registry adjustment despite complex history
Obtained lawful permanent residence under INA § 249 (registry) for an individual with multiple DWI convictions and immigration-fraud issues.
Relief under former INA § 212(c)
Obtained former INA § 212(c) relief for an individual convicted of drug-trafficking conspiracy, preventing deportation. The client subsequently became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Termination following allegations of a false citizenship claim
Obtained termination of removal proceedings in a case involving allegations that the respondent had falsely claimed U.S. citizenship.
Termination involving machine-gun charges
Obtained termination of immigration removal proceedings for an individual facing allegations related to possession of machine guns.
Federal review of a naturalization denial
Obtained judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act of a naturalization denial involving issues associated with the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP).
Criminal Defense, Negotiated Dispositions, Appeals & Post-Conviction Relief
Plea disposition avoiding mandatory denaturalization
Negotiated a federal criminal disposition in a naturalization-related prosecution that allowed the client to retain U.S. citizenship and avoid incarceration, rather than sustain a conviction requiring mandatory revocation of naturalization.
Vacatur of a drug-trafficking plea
Successfully vacated a drug-trafficking plea through a motion under New York Criminal Procedure Law § 440.10(1)(h). The client thereafter avoided mandatory aggravated-felony removal consequences and retained permanent residence.
Burglary and property-damage charges resolved
Obtained an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in a New York state criminal matter involving burglary allegations and alleged property damage exceeding $40,000.
Dismissal of multiple sex-offense charges
Obtained dismissal of multiple sexual-offense charges in New York state criminal court.
Cyber-related investigation resolved without prosecution
Represented a young client in a cyber-related criminal investigation that concluded without prosecution.
Parole after repeated denials
Obtained parole for a person convicted of murder following four earlier parole denials.
Parole following Article 78 litigation
Obtained parole for a person convicted of homicide and multiple sexual offenses following three prior parole denials and litigation under New York CPLR Article 78.
Federal financial-crimes defense
Represented an individual facing federal allegations involving more than $10 million in wire fraud, conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft. This describes the representation, not a reported final disposition.
Petition for certiorari in a serious federal prosecution
Submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari in a matter involving multiple homicide and drug-conspiracy charges. The submission is not represented as a grant of Supreme Court review.
Witness representation and immigration assistance
Represented a witness in a federal terrorism prosecution, obtained immigration parole permitting family members to join the witness in the United States, and assisted with an S nonimmigrant visa application.