Legal Services
U.S. Immigration Law
Carrizo Global Law provides attorney-led representation and legal counsel in U.S. immigration matters for individuals, families, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses.
We assist clients in identifying appropriate immigration pathways, evaluating eligibility and timing, preparing immigration filings and responses, and navigating complex procedural or legal issues.
For matters involving business, federal tax, District of Columbia trusts and estates, or other cross-border considerations, we also evaluate whether those issues should be coordinated as part of the broader legal strategy.
How We Approach Immigration Matters
Immigration law is highly dependent on facts, eligibility, timing, procedural history, documentation, and the client’s long-term objectives.
We begin by understanding the client’s circumstances and identifying the legal pathway that best fits the matter—not by assuming that every client should follow the same process.
Our approach considers:
Eligibility and available immigration pathways
Current immigration status and procedural history
Timing, deadlines, and sequencing
Family, employment, business, or humanitarian circumstances
Documentation and evidentiary requirements
Potential inadmissibility or other legal complications
Long-term immigration objectives
Whether other legal or jurisdictional issues materially affect the immigration strategy
The objective is a legally grounded, organized, and individualized immigration strategy.
Immigration Matters We Handle
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Carrizo Global Law assists U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and qualifying family members with family-based immigration matters in the United States and through consular processing abroad.
Representative matters may include:
Family-based immigrant petitions
Marriage-based immigration and permanent residence
Family-based adjustment of status
Consular processing for immigrant visas
K-1 fiancé(e) visa matters
Conditional permanent residence and removal of conditions
Affidavits of Support and related sponsorship issues
Family-based immigration matters involving prior status changes, procedural history, or other eligibility considerations
Each matter is evaluated according to the qualifying relationship, immigration history, eligibility requirements, procedural posture, and other relevant facts.
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Carrizo Global Law represents individuals and families seeking protection or other humanitarian immigration relief under U.S. immigration law.
Representative matters may include:
Affirmative asylum before USCIS
Defensive asylum in Immigration Court
Refugee and asylee adjustment of status
Temporary Protected Status matters
Other humanitarian immigration benefits and related applications, when within the firm’s scope of representation
Employment authorization associated with qualifying humanitarian cases
Responses to requests for evidence, notices, and procedural issues arising in humanitarian matters
Humanitarian cases are highly fact-specific and often require careful development of the factual record, supporting evidence, procedural history, eligibility requirements, and applicable legal standards.
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Carrizo Global Law assists entrepreneurs, founders, investors, executives, and internationally active businesses with U.S. immigration strategies connected to business ownership, investment, management, and commercial activity in the United States.
Representative matters may include:
Investor and entrepreneur immigration options
Treaty investor and treaty trader matters
Employment-based immigration pathways for founders and business owners
Immigration planning involving U.S. business formation, investment, or ownership
Executive and managerial immigration considerations
Immigration strategy for foreign companies entering or expanding into the United States
Coordination between immigration objectives and relevant corporate, ownership, or business-law considerations
The existence of a U.S. company, investment, or ownership interest does not by itself create immigration eligibility. Immigration strategy, business structure, investment activity, nationality requirements, and the applicable visa or immigration classification must be evaluated independently under the relevant legal standards.
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Carrizo Global Law advises professionals, employees, employers, and businesses on U.S. immigration matters involving employment, professional qualifications, employer sponsorship, and long-term employment-based immigration objectives.
Representative matters may include:
Employment-based immigrant petitions
PERM labor certification and related immigration processes
National Interest Waiver (NIW) matters
Employment-based adjustment of status
Concurrent filing of employment-based petitions and adjustment applications
Employment-based adjustment portability and related documentation
Employer-sponsored immigration planning
Responses to USCIS requests, notices, and procedural issues involving employment-based cases
Representation may involve coordination among the foreign national, sponsoring employer, and other professionals involved in the immigration process. Each matter is evaluated according to the applicable employment-based category, qualifications, procedural posture, and immigration history.
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Carrizo Global Law assists lawful permanent residents with U.S. naturalization matters and advises eligible individuals on certain citizenship claims arising through U.S. citizen parents.
Representative matters may include:
Naturalization applications
Review of naturalization eligibility requirements
Continuous residence and physical presence analysis
Good moral character considerations
Review of prior immigration history before filing
Acquisition or derivation of U.S. citizenship through a parent
Citizenship documentation matters related to qualifying parental citizenship claims
Responses to USCIS requests, notices, or procedural issues in naturalization and citizenship matters
Preparation for naturalization interviews and related USCIS proceedings
Before filing a naturalization application or pursuing a citizenship claim, we evaluate the relevant immigration history, travel, tax compliance, criminal history, prior applications, and other circumstances that may affect eligibility, create procedural concerns, or require additional legal analysis.
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Carrizo Global Law represents individuals in removal proceedings and related matters before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), where the firm is authorized to appear.
Representative matters may include:
Representation in Immigration Court
Defensive asylum and related protection claims
Removal-defense strategy and evaluation of available relief
Applications for relief from removal
Adjustment of status in removal proceedings
Certain waivers and cancellation-of-removal matters
Bond-related and procedural Immigration Court matters, where applicable
Motions, legal briefing, evidentiary preparation, and representation at hearings
Coordination between pending USCIS matters and Immigration Court proceedings
Removal proceedings may involve strict deadlines and significant legal consequences. Early review of the Notice to Appear (NTA), immigration and procedural history, potential grounds of removability, available forms of relief, evidentiary requirements, and procedural posture can be critical to developing an appropriate defense strategy.
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Carrizo Global Law advises students, exchange visitors, and other foreign nationals on U.S. immigration matters involving study, training, maintenance of status, changes of status, and transitions between immigration classifications.
Representative matters may include:
F-1 student status matters
J-1 exchange visitor matters
Changes of status involving F-1 or J-1 classifications
Reinstatement and other status-maintenance issues
F-2 and J-2 dependent matters
Immigration planning following completion of study or training
Transitions from student or exchange status to employment-based, family-based, or other immigration pathways
Responses to USCIS requests, notices, and procedural issues involving student or exchange-related applications
Student and exchange visitor matters may involve strict immigration-status, timing, institutional, program, and procedural requirements. Changes in study, employment, program participation, travel, or future immigration plans should be evaluated in light of the individual’s specific status and circumstances.
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Carrizo Global Law assists clients whose immigration matters involve heightened legal, evidentiary, eligibility, or procedural complexity.
Representative matters may include:
Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs)
Notices of Intent to Revoke (NOIRs) and other significant USCIS notices
Inadmissibility waivers and related eligibility issues
Inadmissibility analysis
Complex adjustment-of-status matters
Prior status violations or immigration-history concerns
Evaluation of post-denial options, including refiling or other available procedural strategies
Legal research, evidentiary development, and preparation of responses in complex USCIS matters
These matters often require more than submitting additional documents. Effective representation may require identifying the controlling legal issue, analyzing the applicable eligibility requirements, organizing the evidentiary record, addressing inconsistencies or adverse facts, and preparing a response tailored to the agency’s stated concerns.
Carrizo Global Law provides representation across a range of U.S. immigration matters. Select a category below to learn more about the types of matters we handle.
When Immigration Intersects With Other Legal Issues
Not every immigration matter requires multidisciplinary planning. Some do.
Immigration decisions may sometimes intersect with business ownership, corporate structure, federal tax considerations, estate planning, employment, or other cross-border legal issues.
When those considerations are materially relevant, Carrizo Global Law identifies the intersection and evaluates whether coordinated legal analysis or additional counsel in another jurisdiction is appropriate.
Learn more about our Global Mobility approach.
Discuss Your Immigration Matter
Immigration matters can be highly fact-specific, and the appropriate legal pathway depends on the circumstances of each case.
Request a consultation with Carrizo Global Law to tell us about your situation and determine the appropriate next step.