“With new regulations and precedential decisions appearing everyday, it is important to work with attorneys that are dedicated to staying abreast of these new developments.”
Immigration
Immigration law is the primary focus of Allen, Butler & Muon, LLP. Immigration is a complex area of law and is constantly changing. With new regulations and precedential decisions appearing everyday, it is important to work with attorneys that are dedicated to staying abreast of these new developments. We at Allen, Butler & Muon, LLP are committed to using our experience and creativity to find solutions to almost any challenge that immigration issues may bring. We handle cases in the following areas, along with many others:
- In Removal Proceedings:
- NACARA
- Asylum
- Cancellation of Removal
- Bond Hearings for Detained Aliens
- Waivers of Inadmissibility
- Voluntary Departure
- Suspension of Deportation
- Adjustment of Status
- Abandonment Defense
- Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal Courts of Appeal Across the Country
- Before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
- Work Permits
- Temporary Protected Status
- Diversity Visa Program
- I‐130 Family Petitions
- K‐1/K‐3 Fiancé/Spouse Visas
- I‐360 Petitions for Religious Workers and Widow(er)s
- I‐140 Employment Based Petitions for all categories, include self‐petitioning extraordinary workers
- H1‐B Visas
- B1/B2 Visas and Extension Requests
- L Visas
- E‐1/E‐2/E‐3
- H2A/H2B
- H3
- O1/O2
- VAWA
- U Visas
- V Visas
- I‐485 Adjustment of Status
- Consular Processing
- Advanced Parole
- Mandamus Actions in Federal Court
- Naturalization
- AAO Appeals
- Before the Department of Labor:
- PERM Labor Certifications
Criminal Post-Conviction Relief
Criminal convictions often have a tremendous impact on what immigration options may be available to a potential immigrant. Moreover, many criminal convictions can result in removal from the United States, even for those who are lawful permanent residents. In many cases, though, we can review those criminal proceedings and either alter or vacate the conviction or convictions. This may be in the form of a sentence reduction, a motion to vacate the conviction, a motion to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor, or some other method. In the past, we have completed many post‐conviction motions that have either allowed a lawful permanent resident to keep his or her residency, or have made a potential immigrant eligible for relief for removal.
Criminal Consulting for Attorneys
As a criminal attorney, the decisions you make for your non‐citizen clients today can and likely do have an impact on their immigration status for years and years to come. Too many non‐citizens face those consequences when it may be too late to vacate or modify the conviction. We are available to counsel you regarding the immigration consequences of your clients’ criminal activity, including advise on alternative code sections you may seek to have your client charged with, and the impact of the length of sentence imposed.
I-9 Compliance for Employers
An employee’s immigration status may be difficult to understand, and monitoring their current status can become a burdensome addition to any business. That, coupled with the hefty penalties for noncompliance, makes it important for employers to put I‐9 compliance on the top of their already full lists. We at Allen, Butler & Muon, LLP will take responsibility for ensuring that you are in compliance at all times with immigration regulations relating to employers.
Family Law
We handle basic family law matters, such as both contested and uncontested divorce, child support issues, and domestic partnerships.
