The Law Offices of Metin Serbest provides comprehensive immigration services across all stages of the U.S. immigration process -from employment-based and family-based immigration to humanitarian protection, adjustment of status, and federal court litigation.
We proudly represent clients from diverse backgrounds who come to the United States in pursuit of safety, opportunity, and a better future for themselves and their families.
Our firm approaches every case with compassion, professionalism, and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those navigating the complex U.S. immigration system.
We recognize that immigration outcomes are often shaped not only by substantive eligibility, but by how a case is procedurally handled, timed, and presented. Procedural issues -such as intent at entry or visa interviews, compliance with status requirements, government requests for additional evidence, and processing delays- can be outcome-determinative if not addressed with care.
Our attorneys approach these matters with particular care, advising clients on complex procedural risks, government requests and delays, and strategic choices that may affect admissibility, lawful status, or future benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, responses to RFEs and NOIDs, administrative processing delays, status maintenance, and strategic decisions between consular processing and adjustment of status. By addressing procedural and compliance issues proactively and with precision, we help safeguard our clients’ applications and long-term immigration objectives.
We advise employers, professionals, and global talent on U.S. employment-based nonimmigrant visa options that enable lawful work and business mobility. Our practice includes specialty occupation visas such as H-1B, intracompany transfers under the L-1 category, and O-1 visas for individuals with extraordinary ability, as well as P visas for athletes and entertainers.
We also assist clients in navigating critical employment transitions, including maintaining work authorization while changing employers through H-1B portability and planning the transition from student status to professional employment, such as moving from F-1 to H-1B. By aligning immigration strategy with career and business goals, we help ensure continuity of work authorization and long-term planning in the United States.
We represent professionals, researchers, executives, and employers seeking permanent residence through employment-based immigrant visa pathways. Our practice includes EB-1A petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, EB-1B petitions for outstanding professors and researchers, and EB-1C petitions for multinational executives and managers, as well as EB-2 cases for professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions, and EB-3 filings for skilled workers, professionals, and other workers.
Employment-based immigrant visas are among the most demanding immigration categories, requiring a high standard of proof, carefully structured evidence, and precise legal strategy. Our attorneys approach these cases with particular rigor, providing meticulous guidance at every stage -from eligibility analysis and evidentiary development to petition strategy and long-term planning- to help clients navigate this complex process and pursue permanent residence with confidence.
We advise entrepreneurs and investors on U.S. immigration pathways that are directly tied to capital investment and commercial activity. Our practice includes treaty-based options such as E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas, as well as permanent residence strategies under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
We assist clients in evaluating and structuring visa-linked investment options, including but not limited to strategic comparisons between E-2 and EB-5 pathways, investment eligibility, source of funds analysis, and long-term immigration planning. By aligning immigration strategy with business objectives, we help investors choose the most appropriate path to enter, operate, and grow in the United States.
We assist U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents in reuniting with their loved ones through comprehensive family-based immigration services. Our practice encompasses fiancé(e) (K-1) visas, CR-1 and IR-1 spousal visas, and guidance on choosing the most appropriate pathway by clearly explaining the differences between K-1 and CR-1/IR-1 processes.
We also represent clients in adjustment of status and consular processing matters, including post-marriage filings such as Form I-751 to remove conditions on residence. In addition, we advise families on adoption-based immigration, including IR-3 and IR-4 visas, and provide strategic support with Affidavits of Support (Form I-864) to ensure compliance with financial sponsorship requirements.
We understand that family unity lies at the heart of the U.S. immigration system and is often the driving force behind the decision to build a new life in the United States. Our attorneys approach each case with care, precision, and dedication; working to keep families together while helping them build futures grounded in security, stability, and shared hope.
We provide compassionate and strategic representation in humanitarian and special immigration matters, assisting vulnerable individuals seeking protection in the United States. Our practice includes VAWA self-petitions, U visas for victims of qualifying crimes, T visas for survivors of human trafficking, and Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visas for children in need of care and protection.
We also represent clients in urgent circumstances through humanitarian parole and assist eligible individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), helping them secure lawful stay and work authorization. We approach each case with care, discretion, and diligence; advocating for safety, stability, and lawful protection during some of life’s most critical moments.
We assist individuals and families at every stage of the permanent residence and naturalization process, from obtaining and maintaining a green card to becoming a U.S. citizen. Our services include adjustment of status (Form I-485), consular processing, and strategic guidance on advance parole and reentry permits to preserve lawful status while traveling.
We also advise clients on maintaining permanent resident status, including public charge considerations, green card renewal or replacement (Form I-90), and returning resident (SB-1) visas after extended time outside the United States. Our firm provides comprehensive representation in all forms of naturalization and citizenship matters, including eligibility analysis, good moral character and criminal issues, and citizenship for children, as well as dual citizenship considerations.
We recognize that immigration outcomes are often shaped not only by substantive eligibility, but by how a case is procedurally handled, timed, and presented. Procedural issues -such as intent at entry or visa interviews, compliance with status requirements, government requests for additional evidence, and processing delays- can be outcome-determinative if not addressed with care.
Our attorneys approach these matters with particular care, advising clients on complex procedural risks, government requests and delays, and strategic choices that may affect admissibility, lawful status, or future benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, responses to RFEs and NOIDs, administrative processing delays, status maintenance, and strategic decisions between consular processing and adjustment of status. By addressing procedural and compliance issues proactively and with precision, we help safeguard our clients’ applications and long-term immigration objectives.
Asylum is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of international and U.S. immigration law. We represent individuals and families seeking protection in the United States through asylum and refugee law, removal defense, and federal court litigation. Our firm has assisted clients from the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America, Eastern Europe, and Asia who have suffered past persecution or face a well-founded fear of future persecution based on protected grounds under U.S. asylum law, including individuals who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or placed in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
We provide full representation before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Asylum Offices and Immigration Courts, preparing carefully documented applications supported by detailed affidavits and corroborating evidence to ensure each client’s story is clearly and accurately presented. Our practice includes comprehensive defense in removal proceedings nationwide, including individual hearings, motions practice, appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and applications for all forms of available relief.
Where agency action or inaction places a client’s case at risk, we litigate in U.S. District Courts through mandamus actions and claims brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Across all stages of representation, we approach each matter with rigor, sensitivity, and determination, advocating for due process, fairness, and protection for our clients and their families.