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Immigration Lawyers in Santa Monica, California

Searching for a immigration lawyer in Santa Monica? Counsel for status, relief, and the road to citizenship. This page indexes Santa Monica's immigration coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38, the governing period is 30 days to appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Immigration law is federal. Other hard deadlines include the one-year asylum filing rule (8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B)) and strict motion-to-reopen windows (8 C.F.R. § 1003.23).

This page is the Santa Monica chapter of the registry's statewide record · Immigration Attorneys in California collects every county and city.

The clock

Statute of limitations

30 days to appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

8 C.F.R. § 1003.38

Immigration law is federal. Other hard deadlines include the one-year asylum filing rule (8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B)) and strict motion-to-reopen windows (8 C.F.R. § 1003.23).

Immigration · Santa Monica roster

36 active attorneys with an address of record in Santa Monica list immigration among their practice areas on the registry, out of 1,957 active attorneys whose address of record is in Santa Monica.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Santa Monica attorneys are business law (517), litigation (324), employment (207), real estate (198) and intellectual property (197). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

2 of the 1,957 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 65 of the 1,957 active attorneys in Santa Monica, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (55), Chinese (28), Arabic (22) and French (21). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Santa Monica. Immigration is federal practice, but local matters: attorneys near you will know the practices of the San Francisco and Los Angeles immigration courts, the local USCIS field offices, and the region's consular processing patterns. Verify any representative is a licensed attorney or DOJ-accredited representative; immigration is a field with documented notario fraud. Ask about flat fees per filing, realistic timelines, and contingency plans if a priority date retrogresses.

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In the last 30 days attorneys have read 11 filed matters on the registry.

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Immigration matters in Santa Monica

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • family-based green cards
  • employment visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1)
  • naturalization and citizenship
  • asylum
  • deportation and removal defense
  • DACA
  • U and T visas for crime victims
  • waivers of inadmissibility
  • adjustment of status
  • immigration bond hearings

9 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Immigration in Santa Monica · questions, from the record

How many immigration attorneys have an address of record in Santa Monica?

36 active attorneys list immigration among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Santa Monica, out of 1,957 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Santa Monica work in languages other than English?

For 65 of the 1,957 active attorneys in Santa Monica, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (55), Chinese (28), Arabic (22) and French (21). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my immigration matter to attorneys in Los Angeles County?

Yes. 9 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own immigration page?

Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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From the answer files

How long do I have to apply for asylum in the United States?8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B)How much does an immigration lawyer cost in California?8 C.F.R. pt. 106; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148How does a marriage-based green card work?8 U.S.C. § 1255

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Source: 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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