We at the Law Office of Ricci and Sprouls PC can help you with immigration procedures related to the matters outlined below:

:: DEPORTATION DEFENSE
We focus our practice on representing persons who are facing deportation before the Immigration Court.
We pursue every conceivable defense and waiver to prevent deportation and to keep families intact.

:: DEPORTATION DEFENSE for PERSONS with CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
Before pursuing the INS court defense, we will analyze the nature of the conviction that forms the basis of the deportation charge.

We will analyze if there is any avenue to modify, vacate or alter the criminal convictions.

We focus on the adequacy of the prior criminal defense representation in terms of advise regarding deportation, we analyze the availability of any criminal defenses that were not explored and whether or not the court adequately advised the defendant of the awful consequences of deportation.

We have a proven track record in vacating and altering convictions and thereby removing the grounds of deportation.

:: DEPORTATION DEFENSE for PERSONS in INS CUSTODY
 We will, initially, do everything to secure release from INS custody through a reasonable bond.

:: IMMIGRANT, PERMANENT STATUS - FAMILY BASED
U.S. citizens can petition for parents, spouses, siblings, and children. Permanent Residents can petition for spouses and children only. There is no quota or limit and, therefore, no waiting list for “Immediate Relatives” of U.S. Citizens - Unmarried children under 21, Spouse, Parent, Widow / Widowe r (under certain circumstances).  Relatives in the following “preference” categories are subject to limits on the number of visas that can be issued each year.

First Preference - Unmarried sons or daughters (over age 21) of U.S. citizens.

Second Preference – (2A) Spouses and unmarried children (under age 21) of LPRs; (2B) Unmarried sons and daughters (over age 21) of LPRs.

Third Preference - Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.

Fourth Preference - Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens.

:: ASYLUM / REFUGEE
People with a real fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in or identification with a particular social group, or political opinion can apply for asylum or refugee status.

:: CITIZENSHIP MATTERS
Representation to file citizenship applications.

:: LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULAR PRACTICE
Representation before the INS throughout the United States and U.S. Consulates worldwide.

:: OTHER IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Representation and counsel in other general immigration matters.