Immigration Law can be complex and confusing. Having an experienced local Portland family-based immigration lawyer to guide your family through the process can help keep your family together and in the United States. Our team at Ritchie Reiersen Law understands the nuances of immigration law and can help you achieve your goals.
Family-Based Immigration
Immigrants can be brought to the United States on a permanent basis through family-based visas such as petitions for spouses, children, parents, and siblings. If you are already in the United States, we can help you become a legal permanent resident through a process called Adjustment of Status. We can also obtain a work permit for your family members so they can legally participate in the workforce and attend school.
If you are an immigrant victim of a crime, we can help you self-petition for a U-Visa(link external) to remain in the United States. We can also assist immigrant victims of domestic violence by preparing and filing VAWA (link external) petitions to avoid deportation and achieve lawful status in the United States.
We can also represent individuals who are in removal proceedings before the Immigration Courts. We can also assist with asylum and withholding of removal applications to prevent deportation. We can file for a waiver of inadmissibility on behalf of clients with criminal records and serious health problems.
In addition to our work with clients, we are dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and immigrant communities in Oregon. Our attorneys frequently appear at local and statewide events to advocate for immigrants’ rights and address common misconceptions about immigration law and policy. We also serve on the board of the Oregon Immigrant Rights Coalition(link external) and have worked with local organizations such as VOZ(link external), an organization that assists abused immigrant women, and PCUN(link external), one of Oregon’s oldest migrant worker rights groups.
Why Is It Important to Have an Immigration Lawyer Near Me?
The vast majority of immigration cases are handled by an immigration attorney at a firm located in the United States. However, it is sometimes helpful for a client to have an immigration attorney close by because they may be required to travel for immigration interviews or to attend court hearings in more complex cases.
Sadie Wolff is a Portland family-based immigration lawyer who has represented clients from all over the world in various types of immigration matters. She received her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School, where she was the Executive Editor of the Lewis & Clark Law Review. She has worked in a variety of capacities abroad, including teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers, and she feels privileged to be able to bring the skills learned in these settings to her practice as an immigration lawyer. She currently handles a broad spectrum of immigration matters, but she is particularly knowledgeable with family-based and naturalization petitions, as well as deportation defense. She works out of the firm’s Portland office. portland family-based immigration lawyer