Adriana Bhatt-Kriz is Of Counsel to the firm. Immigration is embedded in Adriana’s roots. She was born in Chicago from immigrant parents originally from Mexico and India and raised in San Antonio.
Throughout her life, Adriana has dealt with immigration issues with friends and family members. Taking this background into account, Adriana understands immigration conflicts and issues of family unity.
Adriana graduated from The University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree and received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law.
Adriana previously practiced immigration law by defending immigrants for the nonprofit organization American Gateways. She had also interned with Catholic Charities, another nonprofit immigration organization. She later opened her own solo practice before moving to this firm. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and admitted to federal court in the Western District of Texas. She is fluent in Spanish.
Deportation is a legal process that is now also known as removal. Deportation or removal is the process that authorities use to remove a person from the United States. Individuals who commit crimes or overstay a visa are examples of persons who could face deportation.
If you want to live and work in the U.S., you may be able to do so with an employment visa. In some cases, employment visas can lead to permanent immigration, while in other cases, these visas are only issued on a temporary basis.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration provides certain provisions for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to petition for their family members to receive visas that lead to lawful permanent residency with a green card. If you are U.S.
Having a green card as a lawful permanent resident, grants an immigrant certain important rights and privileges in the U.S. With a green card, a person can work in the U.S. and with a green card, the permanent resident is granted legal protection under U.S. law.
I bring a unique perspective to the practice of immigration law with years of legal, government and overseas experience.
