Attorney Weronika Costas obtained a National Interest Waiver and Green Card for Lena*, a Polish researcher and her husband and son. To get the National Interest Waiver we had to persuasively demonstrate that Lena* works in a area of substantial intrinsic merit in the United States, and that her continued research would greatly benefit the... Read More

Javier* was charged with being deportable based on two felony convictions.  He had pled guilty to the charges without being properly advised by his prior attorney that the convictions will result in deportation. Based on the nature of his convictions, our client was held in jail throughout his removal proceedings.   He lost his case... Read More

Three young children in Ohio can now focus on their schooling without worrying quite so much about their future thanks to the work of Attorney Blumenthal. Ms. Blumenthal worked with the children’s mother to present evidence in the county juvenile court which showed the children’s abusive father had abandoned the family and that it was... Read More

After filing an application with USCIS on her own, Roxana* received a letter informing her that without additional evidence, her application would be denied. She came to The Costas Network worried about her future in the United States. With the tight deadline approaching, our team quickly familiarized themselves with the details of her case, worked... Read More

Eduardo’s* case in immigration court had been shelved under the “administrative closure” option that was available during the Obama era, giving him a certain sense of calm. Yet, his U.S. Citizen wife used his precarious immigration status to control, degrade and threaten him. After separating from her, he was at a loss, worried every day... Read More

When Marco* called us he was worried – his cousin had fled an abusive situation in their home country and now was detained by ICE somewhere in the southern U.S., what could he do to make sure she wasn’t sent back to her abuser? Our team sprung in to action, locating his cousin and contacting... Read More

Although she had temporary protection under TPS, Juana* had a deportation order hanging over her head because she’d missed a court hearing over a decade ago. With the President threatening to end the TPS program, she came to us to see what she could do about the deportation order. Attorney Blumenthal’s Motion to Reopen with... Read More

Anibal* has been living in the United States for over 2 decades. He is a good and hard working person with no criminal record. He has been married to a citizen for several years and they have a beautiful family together, with 3 children. *Anibal fled his country Honduras and entered the United States without... Read More

Eva* came to consult with Costas Network after experiencing ineffective assistance from her prior counsel which contributed to the denial of her asylum case.  She consulted with attorney Costas, who immediately identified a new form of relief for Eva*: U Visa case based on domestic violence suffered in the United States at the hands of... Read More

Jacinta* hired The Costas Network when she was facing imminent removal from the United States. Jacinta had been reporting with ICE on an Order of Supervision since 2013. In December 2017, when Jacinta* went to report to ICE, she was detained. Jacinta* had fled El Salvador in 2004 because of domestic violence at the hands... Read More