How We Support Your Immigration Needs
Navigating U.S. immigration laws can feel overwhelming—rules change frequently, paperwork is demanding, and a single mistake may jeopardize your future. At Kalunga Law Office, we guide families, individuals, and vulnerable children in Rockville, Frederick, Washington DC, and Silver Spring through every stage of the immigration journey. From first consultation to final approval, our attorneys combine deep federal‐level knowledge with a uniquely compassionate approach, ensuring you understand your rights, deadlines, and all available pathways to lawful status. We handle family petitions, humanitarian relief, and complex removal proceedings with the same goal in mind: securing your place—and your peace of mind—in the United States.
Family-Based Immigration
Keeping families together is at the heart of our practice, and we treat every family-based petition as if it were our own. Whether you are petitioning for a spouse, fiancé(e), parent, or child, we start by mapping out the most efficient path—adjustment of status for relatives already in the United States or consular processing for loved ones abroad—so you know exactly what to expect. We meticulously assemble I-130 petitions, adjustment-of-status applications, and consular-processing packets, translating dense legal jargon into clear, everyday language and flagging any red-flag issues—such as prior visa overstays or incomplete birth records—before they jeopardize your case. Our team tracks your filing through every stage at USCIS, the National Visa Center, and the U.S. embassy, providing real-time updates and immediate responses to Requests for Evidence. By anticipating document needs, coordinating medical exams, and preparing you for interviews, we reduce costly delays and uncertainty, allowing you to focus on building a secure, unified life with the people who matter most.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
For children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned, immigration status can be as uncertain as their immediate safety. We partner with Maryland family courts to obtain the predicate custody orders necessary for SIJS, then file the I-360 petition and subsequent green-card application. Every step is handled with sensitivity and urgency, ensuring each child’s best interests remain paramount while a stable future in the United States is secured.
Humanitarian Relief: Asylum, VAWA, U-Visas, and T-Visas
Danger, persecution, or abuse does not end at the border, and humanitarian programs offer a vital lifeline. We craft detailed asylum narratives, gather corroborating evidence for VAWA self-petitions, and assemble compelling statements for U- and T-visa applications. Throughout the process we provide trauma-informed counsel and zealous advocacy, whether before an asylum officer, immigration judge, or federal agency.
Naturalization & Citizenship
Earning U-S citizenship marks a profound milestone. We review your entire immigration history, verify statutory eligibility, and prepare you for the civics and English exams. For applicants with prior arrests, extended trips abroad, or other red-flag issues, we develop legal arguments that demonstrate good moral character and continuous residence, allowing you to approach the N-400 interview with confidence.
Deportation & Removal Defense
A Notice to Appear can upend every aspect of your life—but it is not the final word. We begin by fighting for your release in bond and bail hearings, then analyze the government’s charges line by line, challenging procedural flaws and evidentiary gaps. In Immigration Court we seek every form of relief available, including
defensive asylum,
withholding of removal, and protection under the
Convention Against Torture. By compiling country-conditions research, expert affidavits, and persuasive briefing, we work relentlessly to preserve your right to remain in the United States.
Applications Before USCIS
Much of immigration practice unfolds outside the courtroom, and our firm handles the full spectrum of agency filings. We prepare
affirmative asylum claims that establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future harm, assemble
adjustment of status packages that transform temporary visas into green cards, and submit
VAWA self-petitions that shield survivors of domestic violence. From Employment Authorization Document renewals to green-card replacements and travel permits, we monitor changing deadlines, respond swiftly to Requests for Evidence, and keep you updated at every milestone so your path to lawful status stays on course.
Contact Us
If your future in the United States is uncertain, let Kalunga Law Office provide the clarity and advocacy you deserve. Call
202-412-8860 or use our secure online form to schedule a confidential consultation, and take the first step toward securing your immigration status today.
