Law Offices of Afshan Khan
Immigration Law and Immigration-Related Federal Litigation
History of Afshan Practice and Immigration
With over a decade of experience in both affirmative and defensive asylum claims, we can help with your immigration and citizenship journey.
Services
Citizenship Applications
Becoming a U.S. citizen is the final step in your immigration journey. The many benefits include the right to vote and the ability to apply for citizenship for immediate family members. We will guide you through the N-400 (The Application for Naturalization) and help you prepare for the naturalization interview with confidence.
Asylum Applications and Protective Petitions
Asylum Filed with the Asylum Office
If you are not in removal proceedings but suffered past harm and fear returning to your home country, we may be able to assist with an affirmative asylum claim. With this, you are requesting protection in the US based on past persecution or a well-founded fear of future harm based on a protected grounds. We represent you during your asylum application process, work with you to gather evidence in support of your claim and represent you in a non-adversarial interview with an asylum officer.
Asylum with the Immigration Court
When you are facing removal proceedings, we can help you file a defensive asylum application as a legal shield. We will represent you before an immigration judge, present evidence and work with you to prove that the past harm you suffered or future harm you will face meets the legal criteria necessary to establish asylum.
VAWA Petition
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows survivors of domestic violence or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative to petition for their own legal status. This is a confidential process that empowers you to gain independence without your abuser’s knowledge.
U-VISA Application
The U-VISA is designed for victims of certain crimes who have suffered serious psychological or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement in investigation and/or prosecution of the criminal act. It provides a bridge to legal status and work authorization, and you may become eligible for lawful residency in the US.
Habeas Corpus and Federal Litigation
Habeas Petition
When you or a loved one is wrongfully detained based on a warrantless arrest or lack of notice or cause, we can file a claim in Federal District Court to advocate for release. We submit a federal petition for their release, confer with government counsel and take the necessary steps to assist the detained individual.
Mandamus Petition
If you have a prolonged pending immigration matter before USCIS, we may be able assist to get USCIS to take action. We can file a federal complaint before a district where you are located to have USCIS process your petition and take the necessary action to adjudicate your case without further delay.
Lawful Residency in the U.S. (Green Card Process)
If you or a loved one is already in the United States via a lawful entry, we help you to apply to adjust your status to become a lawful permanent resident without having to leave the country. This process involves proving your eligibility through an immediate family member such as a parent, adult child or spouse, filing the necessary paperwork, and attending a local office interview to secure your future.
Counsel Processing - Green Card Process for a Beneficiary Living Abroad
When a loved one is overseas, we manage the consular processing journey to bring them to the U.S. legally. Our work starts from the time you file the family petition to your family member’s interview before the appropriate US Embassy. We ensure all forms and requirements are completed correctly for successful immigration to the US.
Family Based Petition
If you are already in the United States via a lawful entry, we help you adjust your status to become a lawful permanent resident without having to leave the country. This process involves proving your eligibility through family, filing the necessary paperwork, and attending a local interview to secure your future.
Removal Proceedings
Bond Request
If a loved one is being held in immigration detention, we can help you fight for their release. We file a bond motion with the court to prove they are not a danger to the community or a flight risk, aiming to secure a possible bond amount for their freedom.
Cancellation of Removal
If you or a loved one is placed in proceedings, and you have been in the US for more than ten years, we can assist to establish your eligibility to prevent your removal. We will work with you to show the extreme and unusual hardship your immediate family would face should you be separated. We will represent you from the initial hearing to the final trial and advocate for eligibility to stay with your family.
Asylum with the Immigration Court
When you are facing removal proceedings, we can help you file a defensive asylum application as a legal shield. We will represent you before an immigration judge, present evidence and work with you to prove that the past harm you suffered or future harm you will face meets the legal criteria necessary to establish asylum.
Experience in Immigration Law & Background
Afshan J Khan is a dually licensed Attorney who practices exclusively Immigration Law and Immigration Related Federal Litigation. Ms. Khan has over ten years of experience with both affirmative and defensive asylum claims, VAWA based claims, family-based petitions, adjustment of status and naturalization. She primarily practices before the New York and Chicago Immigration Courts, but also has clients throughout the United States.
She has filed numerous petitions for the release of detained noncitizens, mandamus for prolonged processes as well as Circuit Court appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Ms. Khan is fluent in Spanish and Urdu and has worked with individuals from various countries and backgrounds. Her pronouns are she/her/ella/il. When she is not working, Ms. Khan enjoys hiking trails with her German Shepard.
Jurisdiction
Ms. Khan is licensed in IL and NY and federally licensed in Southern District of New, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Indiana, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.