Immigration Legal Services and Representation

 

MinKwon provides a robust array of immigration services and benefits for community members. We begin with an in-person and/or over-the-phone consultation and benefits and risks screening to better understand your situation, and provide no-cost support from our staff immigration attorneys and legal services staff. Below is a non-exhaustive list of forms that MinKwon assists in preparing and types of representation we offer:

 

NATURALIZATION (APPLYING FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP)

• Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

• Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization Certificate (for lost/mutilated certification, or USCIS error)

• Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship (for Derivative US Citizens)

 

GREEN CARD RENEWALS (LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY)

• Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

 

DACA RENEWALS

• Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

 

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

• Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

• Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (for U.S. citizens petitioning parents, spouse, child or stepchild) -OR- U.S. Citizen/LPR petitioning for Family in overseas (Consular processing)

• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (for Adjustment of Status applicant with inadmissibility finding [i.e. fraud/misrepresentation])

• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (for I-130 Petitioner or Joint-sponsor for Adjustment of Status case; upon request of National Visa Center for consular processing)

 

ASYLUM, U & T VISAS, VAWA (VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT)

• Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

• Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status

• Form I-918 and I-918 Supplement B, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Visa

• Form I-360, Adjustment of Status for VAWA, SIJS self-petitioners

• Form I-751, Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (for VAWA-related cases [applicant alone] and joint filing cases [petitioner and applicant])

• Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (for certain applicants and/or self-petitioners for U and T visas)

 

DEPORTATION

• Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (for applicants with unlawful presence [Entry Without Inspection, EWI])

• Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal (for applicant with prior deportation order/removal [Consular Processing])

 

EMPLOYMENT, FEE WAIVER, AND OTHER FORMS

• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (for Adjustment of Status applicant, DACA applicant, Asylum Seeker, Refugee, and Withholding of Removal grantee)

• Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (for all cases where low-income applicants can have their fees removed: Naturalization, Green card renewal, VAWA, SIJS, and Naturalization Certificate)

• Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney of Accredited Representative (for any case where legal representation by attorney or BIA-accredited representation required)

• Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition (for any case where applicant wants to receive notification through email or text message)

• Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions

• Form G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action only [Not applicable to DACA])

• Form G-639, Freedom of Information Act/ Privacy Act Request to Dept. of Homeland Security's USCIS or CBP; U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review

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CASE MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTATION, AND ADVOCACY

• Adjustment of Status in deportation proceedings

• Post Conviction Relief Advocacy and Referrals

• Case management and advocacy with USCIS Ombudsman Service, Congressional Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Local Law

• Enforcement Authority

• Contacting USCIS Customer services and field office for case assistance

• Assistance with Request for Evidences, Notice of Continuance, and Notice of Intent to Deny