Marriage and fiancé visas, investor visas, asylum, work visas and citizenship. Lead attorney Scott Basham reviews every case personally, quotes a flat fee up front, and our team speaks English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and French.
Every hour matters. Within the first day we locate the detainee, file the attorney's notice of appearance (G-28) so we can speak with them, and request a bond hearing before the immigration judge. Wherever they are being held, our attorney can be at the facility within 48 to 72 hours of receiving a deposit. We have handled cases at detention centers across the country, including Adelanto in California.
Each matter is handled by attorney Scott Basham with a bilingual case manager. Form numbers are listed so you know exactly what we file on your behalf.
Same-day action when a family member is detained: locate, appear, and move for release on bond. We travel to any detention facility in the country.
G-28Attorney appearance so we can speak with the detaineeBondCustody redetermination hearing before the immigration judgeI-246Stay of removal and emergency motionsParoleHumanitarian parole and release requests to ICEThe most common path to permanent residence, and the one where small mistakes cause the longest delays. We prepare the full petition, the evidence of a bona fide relationship, and sit with you before the interview.
I-130 / I-485Spouse of a U.S. citizen or green card holder, adjustment of status inside the U.S.I-129F / K-1Fiancé visa: bring your fiancé to the U.S. to marry within 90 daysDS-260 / NVCConsular processing for spouses abroadI-751Removal of conditions on a 2-year green cardI-130Parents, children and siblings of U.S. citizensI-601 / I-601AWaivers of inadmissibility and unlawful presenceFor entrepreneurs and families investing in a U.S. business. We coordinate with your CPA and regional center on source-of-funds and job-creation evidence.
EB-5Immigrant investor, $800K–$1.05M, direct or regional centerE-2Treaty investor (Korea, Taiwan, Japan, France, Spain and 80+ countries)L-1A / L-1BIntracompany transfer of executives and specialistsEB-1CMultinational manager green cardAffirmative asylum before USCIS and defensive asylum in immigration court, with declarations and country-conditions evidence built from your own account.
I-589Asylum, withholding of removal, CAT protectionI-918 / I-914U visa for crime victims, T visa for trafficking survivorsI-360VAWA self-petitionTPS · DACAInitial filings and renewalsFor employers hiring foreign talent and professionals seeking to stay. We handle the labor certification and the petition end to end.
H-1BSpecialty occupation, cap and cap-exemptPERM · I-140EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based green cardsEB-2 NIWNational Interest Waiver, self-petitionedO-1 · TNExtraordinary ability and USMCA professionalsBecoming a citizen after 3 or 5 years as a permanent resident. We review your travel and tax history for issues before you file.
N-400Application for naturalization and interview preparationN-600Certificate of citizenship for childrenN-565Replacement certificatesRepresentation before the immigration court, bond hearings, and motions to reopen for people facing deportation.
EOIR-42Cancellation of removalBIAAppeals and motions to reopenScott Basham reviews your file, signs the G-28, and appears with you at interviews and hearings.
You receive a written fee agreement before work starts. Government filing fees are listed separately.
Once a deposit is received, our attorney is on site with you anywhere in the United States or the world within 48 to 72 hours.
Intake and updates in English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish or French, without a third-party interpreter.
Howell Scott Basham is a Georgia-licensed attorney and the attorney of record on every immigration matter the firm handles. He practices before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the National Visa Center and U.S. consulates, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review, representing families, investors and employers across the United States.
Scott's approach is practical: identify the fastest lawful path for your situation, explain the risks plainly, and file a complete case the first time.
Winston founded My Legal Document and leads client intake, case preparation and document assembly. Born and raised in South Korea, he studied Business Administration at San Francisco State University, Paralegal Studies and Administration of Justice at Skyline College, and Real Estate at the College of San Mateo. He is a registered California Legal Document Assistant (LDA #171) and a Georgia notary public.
He speaks Korean, Chinese and English, and together with the firm's Spanish- and French-speaking staff handles most first conversations with clients in their own language.
Timelines depend on USCIS and consular processing, but what happens on our side is the same every time.
A 30-minute call or visit in your language. Scott confirms your eligibility and the best path. Detention cases are taken the same day.
You sign a written flat-fee agreement and receive a checklist of documents tailored to your case.
We draft the forms, declarations and cover letter, and organize your evidence into a filing-ready packet.
You review every page with us before signing. We file with USCIS, NVC or the court and track the receipt.
We respond to any Request for Evidence, prepare you for the interview, and attend it with you.
Immigration law changes quickly and no two cases take the same work, so we do not publish a price list. At your free consultation you receive a written flat-fee quote for your specific matter, before any work begins. USCIS and consular filing fees are paid separately to the government.
For matters outside immigration, My Legal Document continues to offer self-help document preparation through its registered California Legal Document Assistant (LDA #171), at your specific direction. These services do not include legal advice unless an attorney is retained.
Yes. Winston or a case manager will usually take your first call to gather the basics in your language, and Scott Basham reviews every case and joins the consultation to explain your options and quote the fee.
If your partner is abroad and you are not yet married, a K-1 lets them enter the U.S. to marry within 90 days, then adjust status. If you are already married, you file an I-130; your spouse adjusts status if already in the U.S. lawfully, or goes through consular processing abroad. Which is faster changes with USCIS backlogs, so we compare current timelines at your consultation.
EB-5 requires $1,050,000, or $800,000 in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, and the creation of ten full-time U.S. jobs. E-2 has no statutory minimum but requires a substantial investment in a real, operating business and citizenship of a treaty country, which includes South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, France and Spain. Mainland China is not an E-2 treaty country, so Chinese nationals usually look at EB-5 or L-1.
In most cases yes, if you apply within one year of arrival or qualify for an exception. Asylum is based on persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. The strength of your declaration and evidence matters more than how you entered.
Yes. Immigration law is federal, so we represent clients before USCIS, consulates and immigration courts anywhere in the United States. Most of the work is done by phone, video and secure document upload, with office visits available in Marietta and San Francisco. When a case needs us in person, such as a detention, a consular interview or a matter abroad, our attorney travels to you anywhere in the United States or the world within 48 to 72 hours of receiving a deposit.
Call us immediately, at any hour. We locate the detainee through the ICE detainee locator, get their A-number, contact the facility, and file the G-28 so the attorney can speak with them. We then request a bond hearing before the immigration judge as quickly as the court allows. Do not sign anything from ICE, including a stipulated removal or voluntary departure, before speaking with an attorney.
Responding to RFEs on cases we filed is included in the flat fee. We review the notice with you, gather the additional evidence, and submit a response before the deadline.
Two offices, but no borders. For detention cases, consular interviews and matters abroad, our attorney travels to you anywhere in the United States or the world within 48 to 72 hours of receiving a deposit.
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