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Ms. Christian Y. Alvarez is licensed under the New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations and is authorized to practice Immigration and Nationality Law nationwide. She received her Juris Doctor from New York Law School and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), New York City Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association.
Ms. Alvarez is a Texas native and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies and Spanish, as well as her Master of Arts degree in Spanish. She has taught at various educational institutions such as Baylor University, McLennan Community College and Tomball High School. She has provided pro-bono representation through Safe Passage Program, a non-profit organization that connects pro-bono attorneys to unaccompanied children seeking asylum and special immigrant juvenile status.
Since opening her boutique law firm in 2015, Ms. Alvarez has successfully handled hundreds of cases ranging from employment petitions to family based petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, U visas, waivers of inadmissibility and consular processing. She particularly enjoys working with families of military members, victims of domestic violence and in obtaining the legal benefits for individuals that didn’t know they were grandfathered under older immigration laws, like INA 245i. Being an educator at heart, she also enjoys breaking down complex immigration topics through detailed explanations and examples on her YouTube channel.
As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, Ms. Alvarez understands the value of a competent, passionate, and available lawyer as she feels a personal connection to every client’s strife in navigating the sometimes complicated and frustrating U.S. immigration system. She is committed to clearly communicating to every client about his or her choices, and working to prevent possible bumps along the road.
Attorney Pedro Delgado obtained his Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Baylor University in Waco, TX.
Attorney Delgado is licensed under the New Jersey State Bar and Texas State Bar but practices Immigration Law for clients across the United States. He is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served as the association’s communications liaison. While pursuing his Juris Doctor, Mr. Delgado worked closely with different criminal defense law firms and for the City of Lubbock, TX.
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Attorney Delgado currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and three children. He often commutes to New York and New Jersey to represent clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Mr. Delgado is also passionate about his faith and serves as a minister to a Spanish-speaking region of his church.
Mr. Delgado previously served as a Public Defender for Middlesex County, New Jersey. During his tenure as a public defender, Mr. Delgado became passionate about the nuances of immigration law that often complicated his clients’ defense cases. As such, upon moving to Boston, Mr. Delgado dedicated his practice of law to the sole focus of immigration.
Ms. Denise Herrera has a Bachelor’s degree in Social work from the Silberman School of Social Work in Hunter College. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Social Work with a focus in Clinical Practice with individuals and families.
In her role of legal assistant, Denise works on a vast range of immigration matters including U visa, VAWA, adjustment of status and also performs research on complex asylum cases and other legal matters. Denise applies the value of her social work background in helping clients facing trauma, persecution, and in need of resources unknown to them.
Denise is a Bronx, New York native and a proud Mexican-American born to immigrant parents. Growing up in a diverse immigrant community, she has experienced first hand the struggles of immigrants like her parents trying to build a better life for their family and children, with little access to resources and guidance. These experiences inspired and motivated her to pursue a career in social work and help others.
Ms. Herrera has a particular focus on the struggles of vulnerable immigrant children, who often live with a stigmatized identity of being the ‘outsiders’, as they struggle to adapt to a new culture by learning a new language and new social norms. Realizing the harsh reality of how anti-immigrant policies affect the immigrant population psychologically and sociologically, Denise has decided to pursue a degree in immigration law and to then combine her social work skills and legal expertise to effectively represent and provide resources to immigrant families in the United States.
Ricardo Alberto Rodriguez is currently pursuing his Associate’s Degree in Humanities and Social Science at Westchester Community College. His goal is to attend law school and become an immigration attorney.
Ricardo was born in Mexico City, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. Prior to obtaining his Permanent Resident status and working as a legal assistant, Ricardo worked in the food and service industry in New York City for over 15 years. From a very young age, Ricardo experienced the plight of many undocumented individuals who work endlessly to contribute to their community but live in fear and “in the shadows” because of their immigration status.
Ricardo enjoys working with family petitions and preparing clients for their naturalization interview. He particularly enjoys working on Waivers of Inadmissibility and Consular Processing cases because he went through that same stressful process himself. Even after finding out he had an avenue to legalize his status, Ricardo admits he was initially hesitant to embark on his long legal journey out of fear that it was not “meant” for him.
His wealth of knowledge and personal experience of interviewing at the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez allows him to have a special connection with individuals who are currently going through the same long, scary, stressful, and oftentimes anxious, process of obtaining lawful permanent resident status. He enjoys sharing his experience with others to encourage them to believe that they too can come out of the “shadows.”
Jazmin Herrera received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Lehman College and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Spanish.
Jazmin is a native of Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Her passion for immigration law stems from her experience in obtaining lawful permanent resident status and finally her U.S. citizenship. When she was just a young child, Jazmin’s mother brought her and her older siblings from Mexico to Bronx, NY in search of better educational and financial opportunities. Jazmin recalls their immigration process being very slow, painful, and always fearful and full of self doubt for her and her family.
Notwithstanding having graduated at the top of her high school class, Jazmin was unable to start college immediately after high school because her immigration status was still pending. She also has lived through a plethora of first hand experiences where she felt undervalued and even mistreated because of her background, immigration status, and learning to speak English as a second language.
As the Client Communications Manager, Jazmin is responsible to guide the clients in important interoffice communication between them and Attorney Alvarez. She makes sure every client question gets answered in a timely manner and that every client is aware of their case status. She does this with compassion and understanding that a client’s concerns over their case remind her of her past concerns and fears she had in her quest for citizenship.
Daniel Gutiérrez leads Office Operations. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from DeVry University. A Chicago native, Daniel is a proud Mexican-American and a proud son of immigrant parents.
With over a decade of business administration, team leadership, and specialty project management; Daniel has worked with international company Fogal of Switzerland, and with U.S. organizations like AT&T, American Family Insurance, and Mintel. Daniel takes pride in his versatile professional background that fundamentally focuses on the pillars of outstanding client service.
Mr. Gutierrez is delighted in joining the team, as it brings him enormous satisfaction, contributing to a project that makes a positive impact on other individuals. His goal is to ensure the law office delivers an authentic, seamless, and sophisticated experience.
