Immigration law in Salinas
For a husband, wife, parent or child who’s already here, that fee covers the petition and the green card application together, the work and travel permits, a binder of your evidence, a practice interview, and Amalia beside you at the USCIS interview.
Three flat fees
Each fee is the office’s whole charge for the work it names, however many calls it takes. Government fees go straight to USCIS; you get the current amounts in writing at the consultation.
For a renewal filed on time, with no new arrest since your last approval.
For the spouse, parent or child of a U.S. citizen who came in legally and can apply from here.
For permanent residents past their waiting period, including those with an old ticket or arrest to explain.
Fees are for one applicant and can be paid in monthly parts; the schedule goes into your engagement letter.
The practice
Amalia keeps the practice narrow so the fees can stay fixed. If your case is something else, she’ll tell you on the first call and give you the name of a lawyer who handles it.
Spouses, parents and children of U.S. citizens, from the first petition to the card in the mail.
Read about green cardsNaturalization for permanent residents, including the ones with a long trip, an old ticket or a missed tax year to explain.
Read about citizenshipRenewals filed 120 to 150 days before your card expires, with a letter from us when that window opens.
Read about DACA renewalsThe firm
“We knew the whole price at the first meeting, and it never moved. When the officer asked about our wedding, Amalia had the photos tabbed in the binder.”
“I had a DUI from years ago and thought it ended my chances. She got the court record, explained it in a letter, and I took the oath in the spring.”
“The letter came four months before my card ran out. Two weeks after I called, the renewal was filed.”
Each client’s case is different, and these words don’t promise a result in yours.
No. USCIS fees are paid to USCIS with the application, and they change from time to time. At the consultation you get the current amounts in writing, printed next to the office’s fee.
A set fee, quoted when you book, for an hour with Amalia at the office or by video. If you hire the office within 30 days, it comes off your fee.
If the review turns up something the flat fee doesn’t cover, such as a waiver or an old removal order, the work stops while Amalia explains it and quotes that part on its own. Nothing extra is done until you say yes.
Yes. Most families pay a first part when they sign and the rest in monthly parts before the case is filed. The schedule is written into your engagement letter.
No. In the United States a notary public can only witness signatures. A notary can’t give immigration advice or file for you. Amalia is a licensed attorney, and you can look her up on the State Bar of California’s website.
Consultations
Write a line or two about your family and your case. Amalia or Rufino will reply in English or Spanish, whichever you write in.