Gardner & Mendoza

read moreYou've come so far in your immigration journey. First, it was taking that first step to come to the United States to visit your aunt and cousins. This was your first time applying for a visa and traveling to the U.S.Would they even give you the tourist visa? You've heard stories from your friends about denials, rude officers who didn't want to hear your story, no questions asked. You miraculously get through the super short interview even though you've never been so nervous in your life. Now that you have the visa, you've never been more excited!

read moreThe founding partners of Gardner & Mendoza are a husband and wife team, so it's a family business. And we know that just like in any successful marriage or business, communication with our clients is the key to success. We'll never talk down to you or use legal lingo that you don't understand. We will tell you in plain terms what we can do for you, how we can help you and what our fees are. That's why the majority of our clients are referrals from our family of satisfied clients. You've come to the right place to talk to the right lawyers for your case.

read moreRunning your business efficiently is hard enough in these tough economic times without having to worry about whether you and your key employees are filing the right USCIS applications. Let our business immigration law experts help you figure out which employment visa is best suited for the employees you have and the employees you want to hire. Let our business immigration lawyers assist your company and employee with your PERM case. We will walk you through each step, including Prevailing Wage Determination (Form ETA-9141), Recruitment, and submitting your Labor Certification (Form ETA-9089) to the Department of Labor.

read moreImmigrants have a long and proud history of serving in the United States' armed forces, nowhere more so than in Hampton Roads with its large military population. The Department of Defense states there are about 30,000-plus non-citizens serving on active duty. The issue of immigrants serving in the military has been highlighted by the news media as the Trump administration seeks to restrict this route to citizenship by imposing more background checks. A program allowing undocumented immigrants to serve in the military (MAVNI) was even suspended.

read moreAre you or a loved one facing deportation or removal? Why risk losing everything you've worked hard for in the United States by not hiring experienced deportation attorneys? Our lawyers have decades of experience to determine the right remedy for you in Immigration Court. We are familiar with the Immigration Judge who might be deciding your case. The Immigration Judge will make the decision whether you are allowed to stay in the U.S. with your family and all of your possessions or deported to another country, usually one you haven't even been to in many, many years.

read moreApplying for Citizenship is an exciting process, but careful steps must be taken so you don't have to needlessly repeat the process, start all over and pay filing fees again. The filing fees are $725 so it's worth getting it right the first time. The N-400 Application over 20 pages pages long! Let us help you navigate through the Citizenship process. An incorrect answer, even if inadvertent can lead to a denial of Citizenship, which often delays your plans for petitioning for your spouse, child, parent or sibling.