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Immigration · Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg Immigration Lawyer
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Looking for an immigration lawyer in Edinburg? We help Edinburg families with green cards, family petitions, work permits, citizenship and deportation defense. Our office is in McAllen, about 11 miles from the Hidalgo County Courthouse, and we also meet by phone, WhatsApp or video, in English or Spanish.
- Meet in McAllen, or by phone, WhatsApp or video
- Hablamos español, 24/7 hotline
- 4.8 stars from 610 Google reviews
In the media
en los medios
“The team is excellent and their work is amazing. Everyone truly cares about your case and situation. I constantly felt their support and expertise. The entire greencard process was very fast and smooth.”
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Immigration in Edinburg
When to call an immigration attorney
Most Edinburg families reach us at one of a few moments: a relative can petition for them, a USCIS notice arrives, or someone is detained. Calling early leaves more room to choose the right path.
Green card and citizenship interviews for the Valley take place in Edinburg itself, at the USCIS Rio Grande Valley Field Office. Removal hearings stay at the Harlingen Immigration Court.
Why Edinburg families call us
Close to home, in your language
A short trip, or none at all.
Our McAllen office at 1201 W Houston Ave. is about 11 miles from downtown Edinburg, and phone, WhatsApp or video meetings save you the drive.
Your attorney reviews your file.
Alex Martinez, licensed in Texas and admitted to the Southern District of Texas, checks your history before anything is filed.
Ready for your interview in Edinburg.
USCIS interviews Valley green card and citizenship applicants at its office in Edinburg, and we prepare you for it.
English or Spanish, day or night.
Every call, form and notice is explained in the language you choose. The 24/7 line is (956) 540-2255.
Services for Edinburg
What we handle for Edinburg families
Each service has its own page with the forms, fees and steps. Your notice or your goal tells us where to start.
Green cards
Adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers and the interview at the USCIS office in Edinburg.
Green cards
Family petitions
Petitions for spouses, children, parents and siblings, fiancé visas and mixed-status families.
Family petitions
Work permits
First permits and renewals for pending green card, asylum, TPS and DACA cases, and work visas.
Work permits
Citizenship
Naturalization applications, the interview and test, and citizenship for children.
Citizenship
Harlingen Immigration CourtRemoval cases
Deportation defense
A Notice to Appear starts a case in immigration court. We review the defenses that may apply, from cancellation of removal to asylum. See deportation defense.
Port Isabel Immigration CourtDetained cases
Detention and bonds
People held at the East Hidalgo Detention Facility or Port Isabel have their cases heard in Los Fresnos. Call day or night, and we check whether a bond hearing is possible. See immigration bonds.
Your notice tells you which court has your case. If you are not sure, send us a photo of it.
Local knowledge
Edinburg’s immigration offices and courts
Much of an Edinburg immigration case is decided close to home. The interview for a green card or citizenship happens in Edinburg, and the county records USCIS may ask for are kept here too.
UTRGV’s Edinburg campus is at 1201 W. University Dr. If you study or work there, or your child does, the family, work permit and green card options on this page apply to you as well.
USCIS office address: confirm in the USCIS office locator before launch
USCIS Rio Grande Valley Field Office
2800 W. Trenton Rd., Suite 3000, Edinburg. Green card and citizenship interviews and oath ceremonies for Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties. By appointment only.
USCIS Application Support Center
220 S. Bicentennial Blvd., Suite C, McAllen. Fingerprints and photos after you file.
Harlingen Immigration Court
2009 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 300, Harlingen. Removal hearings for many Valley residents.
Port Isabel Immigration Court
27991 Buena Vista Blvd., Los Fresnos. Cases of people held at Port Isabel and the East Hidalgo Detention Facility.
Hidalgo County Courthouse
100 N. Closner, Edinburg, the county seat. If you ever had a county case, we request its records for your file.
Meeting us from Edinburg
Phone, WhatsApp or video from anywhere in the Valley.
General information, not legal advice. Your own case depends on its facts.
11 miles
from the Hidalgo County Courthouse to our McAllen office at 1201 W Houston Ave.
24/7
phone line at (956) 540-2255, plus WhatsApp messages day or night.
Video
consultations and case updates, so you do not have to miss work.
2 languages
English and Spanish at every step, including interview preparation.
How it works
From your first call to your interview
Whatever brought you to us, Alex Martinez looks at your whole history first: entries, stays, past applications and any arrest. From there we choose the path and the forms.
- 01Call, WhatsApp or the formTell us what is happening, in English or Spanish. If a relative is detained, call the 24/7 line.
- 02ConsultationAt our McAllen office or by video. We review your papers and explain the options that may apply.
- 03FilingWe prepare and file your forms with USCIS or the court, and follow every notice.
- 04BiometricsUSCIS takes fingerprints and photos at its Application Support Center in McAllen.
- 05Interview or hearingInterviews at the USCIS office in Edinburg; removal hearings in Harlingen or Los Fresnos. We prepare you for each.
Documents we gather
- Birth and marriage certificates, with translations
- Passport, I-94 and every USCIS notice
- Your relative's proof of citizenship or residence
- Records of any Hidalgo County or other court case
- Tax and pay records when a petition needs them
Fees and consultation
We go through our own fee and any payment plan in your first call, and you have it in writing before you sign.
Government filing fees are separate. We confirm the exact amounts before you file.
What to bring
- Passport or photo ID
- Any immigration papers: I-94, receipts, USCIS notices
- Court papers, such as a Notice to Appear
- Any arrest or court records
Your attorney
Alex Martinez
J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Licensed in Texas, admitted to the Southern District of Texas.
Reviewed by Alex Martinez, State Bar of Texas
Questions
Edinburg immigration questions
General information, not legal advice. Ask us and we will tell you where your own case stands.
Do you have an office in Edinburg?
No. Clients from Edinburg meet us at our McAllen office, or by phone, WhatsApp or video. The office is at 1201 W Houston Ave., McAllen, about 11 miles from the Hidalgo County Courthouse.
Where is my green card or citizenship interview?
For Edinburg residents it is usually at the USCIS Rio Grande Valley Field Office, 2800 W. Trenton Rd., Suite 3000, in Edinburg. Your appointment notice gives the exact place and time, and the office does not take walk-ins.
Where will my immigration court hearing be?
Your hearing notice names the court. In the Valley that is usually the Harlingen Immigration Court, or the Port Isabel Immigration Court in Los Fresnos for people in detention. You can check your date in EOIR’s online case system.
Can we handle everything by phone or video?
Most of it, yes: the consultation, document review and case updates. USCIS interviews and court hearings follow their own rules, and we tell you when you need to be there in person.
How much does an immigration lawyer cost for an Edinburg case?
It depends on the type of case, not on where you live. [Fee terms for each type of case, as the firm confirms them.] Government filing fees are separate, and we tell you the amounts before you file.
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