Practice Area · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Immigration Attorney in Fort Lauderdale
Immigration Lawyers Near You in Fort Lauderdale
We handle visa applications and green cards, from family petitions to employment based residency.
If you or a loved one is facing deportation or removal proceedings, we defend your right to stay in the United States.
We guide adjustment of status cases so you can move from a temporary visa to permanent residency without leaving the country.
When you are ready to become a U.S. citizen, we take you through naturalization from application to oath.
Speak with an immigration lawyer near you today. The consultation is free and we answer 24/7.
The immigration lawyers at MK Law, P.A. are well versed in the constantly changing landscape of U.S. immigration law. Whether you are seeking to enter the United States or you are a foreign national already in the U.S. reaching for the American Dream, you owe it to yourself and your family to speak to one of our attorneys. Our immigration lawyers will not leave any stone unturned to find the best possible solution to your immigration concerns. At MK Law, P.A., there is no problem too big and it's our firm belief that everyone deserves a shot at the opportunities available in this country. Don't waste another minute wondering if there is a solution! Just pick up the phone and speak to one of our immigration lawyers in Fort Lauderdale who are available 24/7 for a free consultation. MK Law, P.A. attorneys will help you with any of the following:
Removal/Deportation Proceedings
Green Card Applications (adjustment of status)
Petitions for residency based on Marriage, engagement, adoption, or relationship to U.S citizens or permanent residents.
B1/B2- For visits to the United States for tourism, family visits, medical treatment, or to conduct business.
Visa Waiver - If you are a citizen of a qualifying nation, you don't need a Visa, but we can assist you with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval before you make travel plans
F: Attending academic institution of any level
M: Non-Academic Schools, usually vocational.
B: visit but for purpose of visiting schools you wish to attend.
H-1B: Person in Specialty Occupation
H-1B1: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Professional
H-2A: Temporary Agricultural Worker
H-2B: Temporary Non-agricultural Worker
H-3: Trainee or Special Education visitor
O: Individual with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
P-1: Individual or Team Athlete, or Member of an Entertainment Group
P-2: Artist or Entertainer (Individual or Group)
Q-1: Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program
E: Investor Visa and Treaty Trader Visa
TN/TD: NAFTA Professional Worker Visa
Call our Fort Lauderdale Immigration Lawyers at 954-865-6032 with any of your visa or immigration concerns!
From our attorneys on this topic
Naturalization and a Criminal Record in Florida: What "Good Moral Character" Requires
A Florida arrest or conviction does not automatically block citizenship, but U.S. citizenship applications require proof of 'good moral character', and some convictions bar it permanently. What counts, what USCIS's 2025 policy shift changed, and how a Florida case can affect an N-400.
Cancellation of Removal: How a Florida Criminal Case Can Cost You This Immigration Defense
Cancellation of removal can turn a green card holder's deportation case into a stay in the United States, but an aggravated felony bars it outright, and other convictions can stop the residency clock or sink it on discretion. How the defense works and where a Florida criminal case fits in.
Immigration Bond Hearings in Florida: When Mandatory Detention Applies and How to Fight for Release
Posting a Florida criminal bond does not free someone ICE has a detainer on. How federal immigration custody splits into discretionary bond hearings and mandatory detention, what Florida's own detainer law changes, and how a Joseph hearing can challenge mandatory detention.
Aggravated Felonies Under Immigration Law: Which Florida Convictions Trigger Mandatory Removal
"Aggravated felony" is a federal immigration classification, not a Florida charge, and it can apply to convictions that are neither aggravated nor felonies under state law. What it means and which Florida charges are commonly analyzed this way.
Padilla Advisals: Why Your Criminal Defense Lawyer Must Address Immigration Consequences in Florida
Florida criminal defense counsel has a Sixth Amendment duty under Padilla v. Kentucky to advise noncitizen clients about a plea's immigration consequences, a separate duty from the court's own deportation warning. What each requires, when it applies, and how a Florida plea can be challenged when neither was met.
Can You Get a Green Card With a Criminal Record?
A criminal record doesn't automatically block a green card, but specific convictions trigger inadmissibility grounds with limited waivers, and a 2026 USCIS policy memo makes even eligible cases more discretionary. What actually stops an application, what can be waived, and how the process works.
Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude: Which Florida Charges Threaten Your Green Card or Visa
What a 'crime involving moral turpitude' means under federal immigration law, which common Florida charges are analyzed this way, and how it can affect a green card, visa, or naturalization case.
Withhold of Adjudication in Florida: What It Is, Who Qualifies, and What It Does Not Erase
A withhold of adjudication lets a Florida judge accept a plea without convicting you, probation instead of a conviction under § 948.01. But it is not an eraser: the record stays public, immigration law still counts it, and some charges can never receive one. Who qualifies under § 775.08435, what a withhold protects, and where it falls short.
How Criminal Charges Can Affect Immigration Status in Florida
What Florida arrests, pleas, and convictions can mean for green cards, visas, and removal, and why a plea that looks favorable in state court may not be immigration-safe.