Wala Hijaz

• Represent clients during USCIS interviews.
• Assist clients in preparing immigration forms and documentation.
• Research immigration laws and policies to conduct consultations and provide legal advice.

Employment-Based Immigration

• Prepare immigrant petitions, including EB-1, EB-2, and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions.
• Prepare nonimmigrant petitions, including O-1A, O-1B, F-1, and J-1 waiver applications.
• Communicate and negotiate with USCIS officers and Department of State officials to advocate for clients and resolve case issues.

Family-Based Immigration

• Prepare and file family-based immigrant petitions, adjustment of status applications, consular processing cases, waivers of inadmissibility, and related applications for immigration relief.
• Prepare clients for USCIS and consular interviews and represent clients during USCIS interviews.

Removal Defense and Humanitarian Relief

• Prepare applications for relief, motions, legal briefs, declarations, affidavits, and other filings before the Immigration Court.
• Prepare affirmative and defensive asylum applications.
• Prepare clients for immigration court proceedings and attend Master Calendar Hearings.
• Prepare and file appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Detention and Bond Representation

• Conduct bond eligibility consultations with detained clients and their family members.
• Prepare and submit bond applications and supporting evidence.
• Represent clients during immigration bond hearings.

Federal District Court Litigation

• Draft and file petitions for writs of mandamus and declaratory judgment actions in U.S. District Court to challenge agency delays and errors.
• Conduct legal research and draft federal court pleadings, motions, and supporting memoranda.