Fees

Clear fees, written down before we start.

Honorarios claros, por escrito antes de empezar.

Families facing removal are often asked for money by people who promise everything. We do the opposite: a free first evaluation, honest ranges published here, and a written fee for each stage.

The first talk is free

30 minutes with a lawyer, by phone, video or in person. You leave knowing your options, even if you do not hire us.

A flat fee for each stage

Bond, master calendar, individual hearing, appeal. Each stage has its own written fee, so you are never paying for a whole case you may not need.

Payment plans are normal

Most clients pay over time. A first payment starts the work, and the rest is spread over months.

Typical fee ranges

Ranges reflect how much work a case usually needs. Your exact fee depends on your facts and is quoted in writing after the free evaluation.

Free case evaluation

Free

30 minutes, by phone, video or in person, in English or Spanish
Bond hearing

$2,000 to $4,000

Flat fee. The bond itself is paid to the government.
Habeas petition in federal court

$6,000 to $12,000

Only when a bond hearing is not available
Removal defense, master calendar stage

$2,500 to $4,500

Answering charges, deadlines, address updates
Individual hearing preparation and trial

$5,000 to $10,000

Quoted in writing once we know the relief
Affirmative asylum (USCIS)

$4,500 to $8,000

Declaration, evidence, interview preparation
Defensive asylum (in court)

$7,500 to $14,000

Includes withholding and Convention Against Torture claims
U visa petition

$4,000 to $6,500

Includes the certification request
VAWA self-petition

$4,000 to $6,500

Green card application quoted separately
Cancellation of removal

$7,500 to $15,000

Full case, paid in stages
BIA appeal

$4,000 to $8,000

Notice of appeal, transcript review, brief
Motion to reopen

$2,500 to $5,000

Missed hearings, changed country conditions

Typical fee ranges by type of case
Type of help	Typical range	What it covers
Free case evaluation	Free	30 minutes, by phone, video or in person, in English or Spanish
Bond hearing	$2,000 to $4,000	Flat fee. The bond itself is paid to the government.
Habeas petition in federal court	$6,000 to $12,000	Only when a bond hearing is not available
Removal defense, master calendar stage	$2,500 to $4,500	Answering charges, deadlines, address updates
Individual hearing preparation and trial	$5,000 to $10,000	Quoted in writing once we know the relief
Affirmative asylum (USCIS)	$4,500 to $8,000	Declaration, evidence, interview preparation
Defensive asylum (in court)	$7,500 to $14,000	Includes withholding and Convention Against Torture claims
U visa petition	$4,000 to $6,500	Includes the certification request
VAWA self-petition	$4,000 to $6,500	Green card application quoted separately
Cancellation of removal	$7,500 to $15,000	Full case, paid in stages
BIA appeal	$4,000 to $8,000	Notice of appeal, transcript review, brief
Motion to reopen	$2,500 to $5,000	Missed hearings, changed country conditions

Example payment plan

A bond hearing quoted at $3,000

To start the work $1,000
Month 1 $500
Month 2 $500
Month 3 $500
Month 4 $500

An illustration of how a plan can look. Your plan is agreed with you, in writing.

Not included in our fee

The bond itself, paid directly to the government
Government filing fees, where they apply
Expert evaluations and certified translations, billed at cost and only with your OK
Federal court cases, quoted separately in writing

No one can sell you a result. If anyone asks for money in exchange for a promised release, a promised visa or a "special connection," walk away and call us.

Free case evaluation