Families in Town 'n' Country, Egypt Lake-Leto, and the neighborhoods along Hillsborough Avenue and Waters Avenue can work with Attorney Ahmad Yakzan by phone, by video, or at our Temple Terrace office, about 25 minutes across Tampa. We help with ICE arrests and bond hearings, deportation defense, green cards, and U.S. citizenship, in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Schedule a consultation or call (656) 236-0205. En español.
Immigration arrests in west Tampa usually start with a traffic stop or a local arrest. In Hillsborough County, arrests are booked at the Orient Road Jail, and the Sheriff's Office works with ICE under a 287(g) agreement, so immigration status is checked at booking. If ICE places a detainer, the jail can hold the person up to 48 hours past their release so ICE can pick them up, and from there they may be moved to an ICE facility anywhere in Florida.
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A Notice to Appear, an ICE arrest, or a missed hearing can put everything at risk. We handle bond hearings, cancellation of removal, asylum as a defense in court, motions to reopen, and appeals. Deportation defense in the Tampa Bay area.
A DUI, a driving-without-a-license charge, or any plea can affect a green card or a future case. We look at the immigration consequences and work with your criminal defense attorney, ideally before any plea is entered.
Marriage-based green cards, petitions for parents and children, adjustment of status, removal of conditions (I-751), and waivers. Green cards · Adjustment of status.
Affirmative and defensive asylum, TPS, U visas for crime victims, and VAWA. Asylum.
N-400 applications and eligibility reviews when there's a past arrest or long trips abroad. U.S. citizenship.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.
No. Consultations and most case work can be done by phone or video. When you do come in, the office is at 10936 N 56th St, Suite 201, Temple Terrace, about 25 minutes from Town 'n' Country.
Most USCIS interviews for the area take place at the USCIS Tampa Field Office. Most Tampa Bay removal cases are heard at the Orlando Immigration Court, and detained cases may be heard wherever the person is held. Check your appointment notice or Notice to Appear, then call us to review it.
Often, yes. Many people can be released on an immigration bond, set by ICE or by an immigration judge at a bond hearing. Some people are held in mandatory detention because of certain criminal history; even then, there may be options. Every case depends on its facts, so call us as soon as you know where the person is held.
Yes. Our team serves clients in Spanish every day, and Attorney Yakzan speaks English, Arabic, and French.
Nearby: our Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Brandon pages.
Schedule a consultation or call (656) 236-0205.
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