Immigration Lawyer for Winter Garden, FL

Families in Winter Garden, Ocoee, Windermere, Oakland, and Horizon West can meet Attorney Ahmad Yakzan at our Orlando office, about 25 minutes east on SR 408, or by phone or video. 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.

When a Family Member Is Arrested

In west Orange County, an immigration arrest usually starts with a traffic stop or a local arrest. Arrests in Orange County are booked at the Orange County Jail Booking and Release Center, and the jail works with ICE under a 287(g) agreement. 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.

What to do right away:

1. Find out where they are. Search the Orange County Corrections inmate lookup, then ICE's online detainee locator. Our guide explains both: how to find someone detained by ICE.
2. Tell them not to sign anything and not to answer questions about their status without a lawyer.
3. Gather their documents: passport, any A-Number, proof of how long they've lived here, and family ties such as children's birth certificates.
4. Call us. Many people can ask an immigration judge for release on bond, and the sooner that request is made, the better. Immigration bonds.

How We Help Winter Garden Families

Deportation & Removal Defense

Removal cases from Central Florida are heard at the Orlando Immigration Court. We handle bond hearings, cancellation of removal, asylum as a defense in court, motions to reopen, and appeals. Deportation defense in Orlando.

Criminal Charges and Immigration Status

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.

Green Cards & Adjustment of Status

Marriage-based green cards, petitions for parents and children, adjustment of status, removal of conditions (I-751), and waivers. Green cards · Adjustment of status.

Asylum, TPS & Humanitarian Protection

Affirmative and defensive asylum, TPS, U visas for crime victims, and VAWA. Asylum.

Citizenship & Naturalization

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is your office?

Our Orlando office is at 1060 Woodcock Road, Orlando, FL 32803, about 25 minutes from Winter Garden. Consultations and most case work can also be done by phone or video.

Where are immigration court hearings and USCIS interviews for Winter Garden residents?

Most USCIS interviews for the area take place at the USCIS Orlando Field Office, and removal cases are heard at the Orlando Immigration Court. Detained cases may be heard wherever the person is held. Check your appointment notice or Notice to Appear, then call us to review it.

Can someone be released if ICE picked them up?

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.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Our team serves clients in Spanish every day, and Attorney Yakzan speaks English, Arabic, and French.

Talk to an Immigration Lawyer Serving Winter Garden

See also our Orlando immigration lawyer page.

Schedule a consultation or call (656) 236-0205.

Our Orlando Office

American Dream® Law Office, PLLC

1060 Woodcock Road, Orlando, FL 32803

(656) 236-0205