When Your Status Is on the Line, We Stand With You
Immigration Law Moves Quickly. So Do We.
Immigration law changes constantly. A missed filing, a wrong checkbox, or an unaddressed criminal record can derail an application that took years to build. Our office helps clients across the Greater New York area navigate USCIS, the Immigration Court, and the consular system with clarity and a clear path forward.
Meir Moza is a former prosecutor admitted in New York, New Jersey, and all Federal Courts — a critical advantage in any case where criminal and immigration consequences overlap. We speak English, Spanish, and Hebrew so nothing is lost in translation.
An Immigration Case Is About More Than a Form
Immigration cases follow strict statutory deadlines and procedural rules. Miss a notice, a hearing, or a response window, and you can lose forms of relief that may never come back. Even a minor criminal disposition can affect adjustment of status, naturalization, asylum eligibility, and the ability to ever return after travel.
Our office treats every case — straightforward green card or contested removal — with the same preparation and seriousness. We investigate the full record, identify every form of relief, and never let a client take a step that could quietly close off their future options.
How an Immigration Case Moves Forward
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Consultation & Eligibility
We review your full immigration history and identify every form of relief or benefit you may qualify for.
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Document Strategy
Tax returns, criminal records, prior filings, civil documents — we build the file before we file the petition.
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Filing & Receipts
We prepare and file with USCIS, the Immigration Court, or the consulate, and track every receipt and biometrics notice.
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Interviews & Hearings
We prepare you in detail for adjustment interviews, asylum interviews, naturalization interviews, and master / individual hearings.
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Decision & Follow-Up
When a decision arrives — approval, RFE, NOID, or denial — we move quickly to respond, appeal, or file the next step.
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Appeals & Long-Term Status
BIA appeals, federal review, and counseling on protecting your status long after the case is over.
Our Immigration Practice
Tough, aggressive, and professional representation across family, employment, humanitarian, and removal matters — with personal attention to every client.
Family-Based Visas
Spouse, fiancé(e), parent, and child petitions for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Employment Visas
H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and other work-based visa petitions for workers, executives, and investors.
Green Cards
Adjustment of status and consular processing for family-based and employment-based permanent residency.
Naturalization
U.S. citizenship applications, N-400 interviews, and overcoming denials based on good moral character or English / civics issues.
Deportation Defense
Representation in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court at Federal Plaza and beyond.
Cancellation of Removal
Relief from deportation for long-residing non-permanent residents and certain lawful permanent residents.
Asylum
Affirmative and defensive asylum applications for clients fleeing persecution in their home country.
Withholding & CAT
Withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection where asylum is unavailable.
Crimmigration
Complex matters where criminal charges and immigration status overlap — handled by a former prosecutor.
Waivers
I-601, I-601A, and other waivers of inadmissibility for unlawful presence, fraud, and certain criminal grounds.
DACA & TPS
Initial DACA filings, DACA renewals, and Temporary Protected Status registration and re-registration.
U & T Visas
Visas for victims of certain crimes and victims of human trafficking, with paths to permanent residency.
BIA & Federal Appeals
Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal circuit court review of removal orders.
Motions to Reopen
Motions to reopen prior removal orders based on new evidence, ineffective assistance, or changed conditions.
Common Mistakes That Hurt an Immigration Case
Traveling Without Counsel
International travel can trigger removal grounds, advance-parole issues, and re-entry bars. Talk to counsel before you fly.
Filing Without Disclosing History
Old arrests, prior orders, and previous filings show up. Failing to disclose them can be treated as fraud and bar future relief.
Pleading Guilty Without an Immigration Lawyer
Many criminal pleas — even minor ones — are deportable or inadmissible. Always coordinate criminal and immigration counsel.
Missing a Court Date
An in absentia removal order is one of the hardest decisions to undo. Confirm every hearing date and address change in writing.
From USCIS Field Offices to the Immigration Court
We represent clients before USCIS field offices in Long Island City, Hempstead, and Manhattan; the Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza; and the Board of Immigration Appeals. For consular cases, we coordinate filings through the National Visa Center and U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
That breadth matters. The same client situation — a marriage-based filing, an old conviction, a prior removal order — can be approached through different agencies and courts with very different outcomes. Knowing the system end-to-end is what creates options other firms miss.
What Our Office Does Differently
We treat the first consultation as the most important meeting of the case. We pull the full immigration and criminal record before we file anything — because what is in that record decides which form of relief is realistic. That early work is what often turns a denied applicant into an approved one, or a removal case into termination of proceedings.
We do not run a high-volume practice. Every client speaks directly with their attorney. Every decision is evaluated on its long-term consequences for status, travel, and family — not just the immediate filing. And when a hearing or appeal becomes necessary, we are prepared to litigate.
Recent Results
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique.
A long-time lawful permanent resident with an old drug conviction faced removal. Through a 212(c) and post-conviction strategy, the case was terminated and status preserved.
A spouse of a U.S. citizen with a prior unlawful entry obtained an I-601A provisional waiver and adjusted status after consular processing — without prolonged separation from family.
A naturalization applicant denied for alleged misrepresentation appealed and ultimately took the oath after a successful response and second interview.