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Immigration Attorneys in Oxnard, California

Counsel for status, relief, and the road to citizenship. In Oxnard, that work runs through Ventura County's courts. This directory presents immigration records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Oxnard is a city of roughly 202,000, and its immigration matters are heard at the Ventura County Superior Court: Hall of Justice, Ventura. Oxnard is Ventura County's largest city; its matters are heard at the county Hall of Justice in Ventura, and the coastal plain's agricultural workforce and Port of Hueneme trade keep labor and injury questions steady.

One date controls everything that follows: 30 days to appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals, per 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38. Immigration law is federal. Other hard deadlines include the one-year asylum filing rule (8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B)) and strict motion-to-reopen windows (8 C.F.R. § 1003.23). Read the record below with that clock in mind.

This page is the Oxnard chapter of the registry's statewide record · Immigration Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the craft

Statute of limitations

30 days to appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

8 C.F.R. § 1003.38

Immigration law is federal. Other hard deadlines include the one-year asylum filing rule (8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B)) and strict motion-to-reopen windows (8 C.F.R. § 1003.23).

Reading the roster in Oxnard

Immigration is federal practice, but local matters: attorneys near you will know the practices of the San Francisco and Los Angeles immigration courts, the local USCIS field offices, and the region's consular processing patterns. Verify any representative is a licensed attorney or DOJ-accredited representative; immigration is a field with documented notario fraud. Ask about flat fees per filing, realistic timelines, and contingency plans if a priority date retrogresses.

Immigration · Ventura County roster

Wen-Yao E. Lin

Immigration · Oxnard

Bar #323107 · Admitted 2018

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Adriana A. Lopez

Business Law · Thousand Oaks

Bar #362387 · Admitted 2025

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Howard J. McClure

Immigration · Moorpark

Bar #141046 · Admitted 1989

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Nelson A. Mendez

Criminal Defense · Oxnard

Bar #200389 · Admitted 1999

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Cesar H. Nava

Immigration · Oxnard

Bar #188549 · Admitted 1997

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Keri G. Nesbitt

Civil Rights · Ventura

Bar #312090 · Admitted 2016

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Nancy Nova

Family Law · Oxnard

Bar #356275 · Admitted 2024

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Immigration matters in Oxnard

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • family-based green cards
  • employment visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1)
  • naturalization and citizenship
  • asylum
  • deportation and removal defense
  • DACA
  • U and T visas for crime victims
  • waivers of inadmissibility
  • adjustment of status
  • immigration bond hearings

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Immigration questions, cited

How long do I have to apply for asylum in the United States?

Generally one year from your last arrival, under 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B). Exceptions exist for changed circumstances affecting eligibility or extraordinary circumstances that delayed filing. Asylum applicants may apply for work authorization after the application has been pending the statutory waiting period (8 C.F.R. § 208.7).

What is the difference between a green card and citizenship?

A green card confers lawful permanent residence: the right to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely, but it can be lost through abandonment or certain convictions. Naturalized citizenship under 8 U.S.C. § 1427 (INA § 316) generally requires five years as a permanent resident (three if married to a U.S. citizen, INA § 319), plus physical presence, good moral character, and passing the civics and English tests.

Can I appeal if an immigration judge orders me removed?

Yes. An appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals must be received within 30 calendar days of the immigration judge's decision (8 C.F.R. § 1003.38). An adverse BIA decision can then be challenged by petition for review in the federal court of appeals within 30 days (8 U.S.C. § 1252). Deadlines in this sequence are strictly enforced.

Does a criminal conviction affect my immigration status in California?

It can, severely, certain convictions trigger removability or inadmissibility under 8 U.S.C. § 1227 and § 1182, including "aggravated felonies" and crimes involving moral turpitude. California law requires courts to advise non-citizen defendants of immigration consequences before a plea (Cal. Penal Code § 1016.5), and Penal Code § 1473.7 allows some to vacate pleas taken without understanding those consequences.

How does family-based immigration work?

U.S. citizens may petition for spouses, children, parents, and siblings; permanent residents for spouses and unmarried children (8 U.S.C. § 1153). "Immediate relatives" of citizens have visas always available, while preference categories wait for a priority date to become current on the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin, waits vary from months to decades depending on category and country.

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