Practice Areas

Employment-based Immigration
Admitting foreign workers with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy is one of principles guiding …

Investment-based Immigration
The U.S. immigration system has no specific visa category for immigrant entrepreneurs. As a result, …

Family-sponsored Immigration
Family reunification is one of the key principles underlying U.S. immigration policy….

Removal Defense and Humanitarian Benefits
Our firm takes pride in vigorously defending and advocating for immigrants facing …
Client Testimonials
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Awesome
Scott was my lawyer i can say he is a very nice person he help me with my citizenship in a very short time he took the time to help me study and now he is also helping my husband with he's citizenship i really recommend he is Excellent Muchas Gracias”
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Brilliant
In this present pandemic, I can say that specially as immigrants, we can no longer afford to hold in high regard any individuals, institutions, religions or structures that do not view compassion as presence. Scott, proved to be a human willing to calmly be present in the difficult times. He was incredibly knowledgeable, a true advocate for his clients, not only an attorney but a humanitarian. This is someone you would not only want as an attorney but as a friend (and this is important to immigrants like me, we don't want a robot sin sentiemientos, este tipo si tiene corazon.) I cannot say enough good things. If you need an immigration attorney that will fight for you, communicate with you, and get the job done this is him.”
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Review an amazing lawyer
Mr. Girard is more than a lawyer he is really down to earth. He got my Immigration case and resolved in very short time, which I expected longer time. Now I am proud and A happy US citizen and Blue passport Holder. More of that I am ready to cast my first vote as US citizen. Thank you Mr. Girard.”Accolades & Awards
Immigration News & Our Insights
EQUAL PAY TRANSPARENCY (EPT) LAW & PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESSING IN CALIFORNIA
Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Law will become effective in California on January 1, 2023. Starting January 1, 2023, employers in California with 15 or ...
New Immigration Parole Program Opened to Venezuelans Seeking to Come to U.S. (también disponible en español)
On October 12, 2022, the U.S. government announced it was creating a new parole program to allow some Venezuelans outside the U.S. to come legally to ...
IMMIGRATION PUNDITS OR DATA: EMPLOYMENT-BASED PRIORITY DATE MOVEMENT DURING FY2023 STARTING OCTOBER 1, 2022
Statements like these – USCIS has used nearly all available employment-based immigrant visas for the 2022 fiscal year and will exhaust the supp...