Coane and Associates provide a complete range of immigration services, from the most basic of nonimmigrant visas, to complex deportation defense and federal court litigation. We understand that dealing with the Immigration an Naturalization Service and other various government agencies can be time-consuming and frustrating, so we do as much as we can to minimize the stress and resolve cases as quickly as possible. The following is a partial list of the immigration services that we provide.
Nonimmigrant Visas:
* A-1/A-2 diplomats and support staff
* B-1/B-2 visitor for business or pleasure
* C/D In-transit/Crewmen
* E-1 treaty trader
* E-2 investor
* F-1 student
* H-1 temporary worker
* H-2 temporary worker
* H-3 alien trainee
* H-4 dependents
* J-1 exchange visitors
* K-1 fiance
* L-1 intracompany transfer
* M-1 student
* O-1 extraordinary ability
* P-1 performing artists
* Q-1 international cultural exchange
* R-1 religious workers
* TN Trade NAFTA and dependent visas
* Extension of stay
* Change of nonimmigrant status
* Waivers
* Replacement of I-94 cards
Immigrant Visas:
* I-130 relative petitions
* Orphan petitions
* Marriage cases (including affidavits of support and removal of conditional status applications)
* Employment-based cases: Labor certification/Reduction in Recruitment/Schedule A visa
petitions
* Diversity Visa (“green card lottery”)
* EB-1 extraordinary workers
* EB-2 national interest waiver petitions
* Immigrant investor petitions
* Violence against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
* Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) petitions
* Reentry permits
Consular Processing: Having to travel outside the U.S. to obtain your visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate can be difficult. Our team of lawyers and staff are willing and able to travel to assist with consular processing in all types of cases. We also travel to embassies and consulates to assist clients who have been denied visas.
Naturalization: We can help determine eligibility for naturalization and we will prepare the necessary application forms. In addition, we provide sample questions that are asked on the citizenship exam and by the immigration officers and we attend the naturalization interview with our clients. We also handle disability waiver requests for naturalization.
Asylum: We prepare all forms and can assist you in obtaining evidence to support a request for asylum. We also attend the asylum interview with our client and will assist if the case is referred to an Immigration Judge. We also help refugees to enter the United States.
Court Proceedings: We defend clients in all stages of the deportation/ removal process, including hearings before the immigration judge, bond hearing appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. We regularly consult with individuals who may be deportable due to criminal convictions.
Other court proceedings that we handle include:
* Motions to Reconsider/Reopen
* Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Office or Board of Immigration Appeals
* Appeals to the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
* Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court
* State and federal writs of habeas corpus
* Writs of coram nobis
* Federal court litigation, including FOIA suits, mandamus actions, and declaratory and
injunctive relief
Miscellaneous:
* Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
* Advance Parole/Travel Permits
* Employment Authorization Documents (EAD cards)
* I-9 Audits
* Deferred inspection
* Permission to reapply/Waivers of grounds of inadmissibility
Non-Immigrant Visa Classifications
A-1 Diplomatic/Consular officers
A-2 Foreign government officials or employees, and their families
A-3 Attendants, servants and personal employees of diplomats
B-1 Temporary visitor for business
B-2 Temporary visitor for pleasure
C Aliens in transit through the U.S.
D Alien crewman
E-1 Treaty trader, spouse and children
E-2 Treaty investor, spouse and children
F-1 Student
F-2 Spouse and children of student
H-1 Temporary worker (professionals)
H-2 Temporary worker to perform services for which qualified U.S. workers are not available
H-3 Alien trainees
H-4 Derivative temporary worker status to alien spouse and minor children
I Representatives of foreign information media
J-1 Exchange visitors
J-2 Spouse and children of exchange visitors
K-1 Fiancées
K-2 Minor children of fiancées
L Intracompany Transferees
M Students
O Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
P Performing artists and athletes
R Religious workers
S Witnesses
Immigrant Visas
1. Immediate Relatives
2. Preference Classes–Family
1. Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
2. A. Spouses and children of permanent residents
B. Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
3. Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
4. Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens
3. Preference Classes–Employment
1. Priority Workers - No Labor Certification
A. Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
B. Outstanding professors and researchers
C. Multinational executives and managers
2. Members of the professions holding advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business - Labor Certification
3. Skilled workers, professionals and other workers
A. Skilled workers - 2 yrs. exp.
B. Professionals - Bachelor's degree
C. Other workers
4. Special Immigrants
A. Ministers
B. Religious Professionals and workers
C. Aliens declared dependent on U.S. Juvenile court.
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