Houston Immigration Delay Lawyer

With a backlog of more than 10 million cases and fewer agents to process them, it is no surprise that petitions for legal immigration are facing unprecedented delays in every USCIS office. With the assistance of an experienced Houston immigration delay lawyer from Monty & Ramirez LLP, you can resolve delays in your case without risking your immigration status.

Our immigration attorneys have established a well-deserved reputation for their passion and determination. We pursue every pathway to accelerate your immigration petition toward the most favorable result.

How Do We Eliminate Immigration Petition Processing Delays?

When you hire us to move your petition forward in the Houston USCIS office, one of our immigration attorneys will first establish why your case has been delayed. You could try to do this on your own with the USCIS online case status tool, but our lawyers know how to investigate to determine exactly where and why your case has been delayed. This enables us to identify the most appropriate next steps, which might include:

• Submit a formal inquiry to the USCIS personnel who are responsible for your case
• Seeking an expedited process if your case satisfies certain financial or humanitarian thresholds
• Completing and filing a Request for Case Assistance with an Ombudsman for the Department of Homeland Security on Form 7001
• Enrolling the assistance of a sympathetic Congressman, who can initiate an official inquiry through channels only available to Senators and Representatives

For delays of longer than 12 months, we can also assist in filing a lawsuit for a writ of mandamus, which is a formal court order that compels a government agency to take defined actions.

Each immigration case reflects unique facts and circumstances, and the advice of a knowledgeable immigration lawyer is crucial to determine the best steps for moving forward.

How Can Immigration Delays Be Avoided?

The ideal scenario for all immigration petitions is to manage the case in ways that avoid delays altogether. Understaffing and case volumes in the Houston USCIS office will always affect your petition, but with the help of an immigration lawyer who has experience dealing with that office, you can substantially reduce the risk of delays. Other ways our lawyers could help you avoid delays include:

• Using the most up-to-date forms and materials published and made available by the USCIS
• Preparing and thoroughly reviewing your petition before submitting it to confirm that it is accurate, complete, and free of errors
• Reviewing the entire petition and all supporting documentation for internal consistency
• Confirming that all supporting evidence, which can include birth or marriage certificates, identification documents, and accurate translations of everything, is included with your petition
• Monitor policy changes within the USCIS national structure and the local office, and modify your petition to account for those changes

When your case is on one of our attorneys’ dockets, they regularly monitor its progress and act quickly if your petition appears to stall at any point in the USCIS processing cycle.

Call a Houston Attorney to Overcome Immigration Delays

At Monty & Ramirez, we are proud to be known as the law firm that has “ganas.” When you retain a Houston immigration delay lawyer from our firm, you can expect us to handle your case with enthusiasm and grit.

Please contact our office at any time and schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys to discuss your options. We are ready to address the delays slowing down your case with a cost-effective approach that never compromises the quality of our services.