Areas of Practice
Appeals/ Motions to the Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
If you have received a negative decision on your case in immigration court, you have the option to appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and must do so within 30 days of the immigration judge’s negative decision. If you have received a negative decision on your case at the BIA, you have the option to file a Petition for Review with the appropriate Circuit Court of Appeal and also must do so within 30 days of the BIA’s negative decision.
If more than 30 days have passed and no appeal was taken, you may be eligible to continue the fight by filing a motion to reopen your case with the immigration court or the BIA. Denials of motions to reopen may also be appealed to a higher court.
Clients sometimes panic when they receive a negative decision thinking there is nothing to be done; however, by appealing the negative decision, the fight has only just begun. Attorney Robert Urenda has spent years tirelessly fighting and advocating for you in immigration appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. His written advocacy skills have led to many successful outcomes on appeal such as obtaining termination of proceedings for overturning the denial of relief from deportation by the Immigration Judge.
Deportation Defense in Immigration Court
If you or a loved one have received a Notice to Appear (NTA), the government has placed you in removal proceedings and seek to deport you from the United States. Obtaining counsel is crucial to placing you in the best possible position to prevent deportation from the United States. Attorney Robert Urenda has years of experience exclusively practicing immigration law with an emphasis in deportation defense and has presented many successful claims for relief such as non-LPR cancellation of removal, LPR cancellation of removal, VAWA cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, NACARA, waivers of inadmissibility, and termination of proceedings. Attorney Robert Urenda will zealously fight for your rights in immigration court and will do everything possible to prevent deportation and secure you legal status.
Obtaining Release from Immigration Detention/ Immigration Bonds
When an individual is taken into custody by ICE, their loved ones are rightfully scared about what comes next.
If your loved one has been arrested by ICE and is in ICE custody or is in state criminal custody and is under an ICE “hold”, you need someone who has years of experience fighting to secure release of his clients. Attorney Robert Urenda has extensive experience in obtaining immigration bonds on behalf of his clients either before the Immigration Judge or through negotiations with ICE.
Analysis of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
Unless you are a United States citizen, a criminal conviction could place you in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. Sadly, it is common to come across individuals who are legal permanent residents who believed that they could not be deported because of their residency but instead find themselves in removal proceedings because of a criminal conviction.
If you are arrested for a crime and you are a legal permanent resident or a foreign national, the time to consult with an immigration attorney is now. Attorney Robert Urenda works with clients and criminal defense attorneys to try to find plea deals and agreements that could reduce or avoid immigration consequences.
Motions to Terminate
Not every criminal conviction makes a legal permanent resident subject to deportation. Attorney Robert Urenda has spent years fighting ICE and seeking termination of proceedings from the Immigration Judge, Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Attorney Robert Urenda has extensive experience successfully arguing the exceptionally complicated “categorical approach” to have removal proceedings terminated against legal permanent resident respondents. If you are a legal permanent resident and have been convicted of a criminal offense and ICE is seeking your deportation from the United States, contact Robert Urenda Law, PLLC. You may not be subject to deportation and Attorney Robert Urenda will do everything he can to see that your proceedings are terminated.
Family Based Immigration
Attorney Robert Urenda also has extensive experience in family based immigration. He has sought countless immigration benefits for his clients with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Whether you are seeking a green card through your U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident family member, Attorney Robert Urenda has years of experience presenting claims of adjustment of status, waivers of inadmissibility, temporary protected status, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) before USCIS. Contact Attorney Robert Urenda today to see how he may help you achieve your American dream.
Humanitarian Based Immigration - U visa/ VAWA/ Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Attorney Robert Urenda has presented many successful U visa (for victims of crimes in the United States) and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) claims with USCIS. He also has maintained an extensive practice of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases both filing the appropriate filings in state family court and the petition for SIJS status before USCIS. Contact Attorney Robert Urenda today to see how you may qualify for these forms of relief.