| Immigration
Kari has over 10 years of working in the immigration field.
As an expert in appellate practice, Kari prepares appeals
and motions to reopen before the Board of Immigration Appeals
and petitions for review to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Due to
her extensive experience in criminal defense and immigration
law, Kari’s subspecialty is representing non-citizens
with criminal convictions. Whether it is mitigating immigration
consequences arising from criminal convictions or seeking
immigration remedies for those with criminal convictions,
Kari brings superior knowledge of both fields to her practice.
Kari represents
individuals in the following forums:
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Board of Immigration Appeals, including direct appeals
and motions to reopen;
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Federal District Court, including mandamus actions,
petitions for habeas corpus, and actions to adjudicate naturalization
applications;
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, including petitions
for review and petitions for rehearing.
Kari represents
individuals seeking the following remedies:
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Asylum: Kari has represented individuals from the
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Mexico. Claims
include those based on political opinion, religion, gender-based
persecution, and persecution against gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgendered individuals;
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Cancellation of Removal and Suspension of Deportation;
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Adjustment of Status, including marriage and family-based
petitions;
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Naturalization;
Kari provides criminal
and immigration defense for non-citizens accused and convicted
of criminal activity. This area of law is highly technical
and requires a strong knowledge of federal and state law to
provide effective relief. As a criminal defense and immigration
law attorney, Kari is uniquely qualified to assist non-citizens
who seek to mitigate the immigration consequences arising
from criminal convictions. Kari represents those seeking:
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Cancellation of Removal;
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Section 212(c) Relief;
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Waivers For Inadmissibility;
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Extraordinary Writs To Secure Post-Conviction Relief,
including writ of audita querela, writ of coram nobis, and
writ of habeas corpus.
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