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Frequently asked questions

The questions people bring to a first call with an immigration attorney, answered plainly — in English or in Spanish.

Common questions

Answers before you pick up the phone.

Search the list or open any question below. If what you need is not here, one consultation with Mosiah will answer it against the facts of your own case.

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You talk with Mosiah directly, in English or in Spanish, about your immigration history and what you are trying to accomplish. He tells you which options are actually open to you, which are not, and what filing each one would involve. You leave knowing what the firm would file and what it would need from you — whether or not you decide to hire it.

No — the firm serves clients in all 50 states. Immigration law is federal law, so an attorney admitted to any state bar can represent clients before USCIS, the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. consulates anywhere in the country.

It depends on the category you file under and which office or court handles it, and those timelines move. USCIS and EOIR publish current processing times, and the firm goes through the current range for your case type at the consultation rather than quoting a number that may be months out of date. No attorney can promise a date.

Fees depend on the case — the category, the history behind it, and what actually has to be filed. The firm quotes the fee for your specific case after reviewing your history at the consultation.

Yes. Communications with an attorney about your case are protected, including in the consultation, and including if you decide not to hire the firm.

Federal immigration matters, across the range of them: family petitions, asylum and humanitarian cases, waivers, DACA renewals, work authorization, citizenship, and removal defense. The practice areas page lists every area the firm takes on, and family-based immigration has a page of its own describing how those cases run.

Book a consultation on the firm's own calendar and pick a time that works, or call the office — it is open Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, with evening and weekend appointments available by request. The office number, hours and address are on the booking page. Consultations are held by phone or by video, and in-person meetings are available by request.

Whatever you already have: prior applications and receipt notices, letters from USCIS or from an immigration court, passports and other identity documents, entry records, and any criminal or court paperwork. None of it is required to book a time. If a document is missing, come anyway and say so — what you do have is usually enough for Mosiah to tell you what your options are and what he would need next.

Bring the denial notice. It states the ground the officer or the judge relied on, and that ground is what decides which routes are still open — a motion, an appeal, a new filing under a different category, or waiting for a fact in the case to change. Mosiah reads the notice with you at the consultation and tells you which of those is realistic for your case. No attorney can promise a different result the second time.

Mosiah, the attorney. The firm is a solo practice by design: the person who reviews your history at the first meeting is the person who prepares your filings and who answers you when you call about them. His background, his credentials and how he came to this work are on the about page.

Yes. Mosiah is fluent in Spanish and handles cases in Spanish himself, so you describe your own history to your attorney rather than through an interpreter. Consultations, calls and emails can all be in Spanish — book a consultation or call the office in either language.

The firm tells you when something arrives and what it means — a receipt notice, a request for evidence, a biometrics or interview appointment, a decision. Between those points immigration cases are often quiet for long stretches, and that silence is normally the process working rather than a sign that something has gone wrong. You can call or email the office for the current status at any point.

Next step

Your case has facts a list cannot know.

A consultation is where the general answer becomes a specific one.

Still deciding what to do next?

Book a time with Mosiah and go through your immigration history with the attorney who would handle the case — in English or in Spanish, by phone or by video, from anywhere in the country.

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