It was ten years ago today that I opened my own practice. Before I started my practice, I was a partner in a very busy immigration law firm. I rarely got to meet with my clients. Most of my client contact was done through paralegals. When I started my own practice, I decided that I would do things differently. I don’t have any staff. I deal directly with my clients. I really like working directly with my clients and getting to know them. I actually prefer doing everything myself. Looking back on the ten years, I’m glad that I do things this way and I will keep doing it this way.
I love my office on Canal Street. My office building has a unique feel to it that is different from most office buildings. I’ve had lots of successes and accomplishments over the last ten years. However, my biggest accomplishment is that I got to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Most lawyers will never get to do this during their legal careers. Arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court is definitely the highlight of my ten years of solo practice.
Getting Back to Normal
I finally had my first day back in immigration court since the pandemic began. The immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza in New York closed during the pandemic and only recently reopened. I checked my calendar. It turns out that the last time that I had immigration court was on March 10, 2020. I have never gone so long without going to immigration court. I missed going to immigration court. I really enjoy doing deportation defense work. My client won his case and was granted cancellation of removal. It always feels good to win.
Immigration Court in NYC is finally resuming!
Because of the pandemic the non-detained immigration court cases at 26 Federal Plaza and 290 Broadway in New York City have been closed since March 2020. This has caused a terrible backlog of removal cases in New York City. Beginning on July 6, 2021, the Immigration Courts in New York City at 26 Federal Plaza and 290 Broadway will finally resume hearing cases.
I am looking forward to doing Immigration Court cases again. I love doing Immigration Court cases. I am a litigator at heart. It has been hard for me to go so long without going to Immigration Court. I miss it. I enjoy doing all kinds of deportation defense cases. I especially enjoy doing asylum and criminal deportation defense. I have done virtually every type of waiver case (i.e., cancellation of removal, INA § 237(a)(1)(H), INA § 212(c), INA § 212(h), and INA § 212(i)).
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