Wilner & O'Reilly, APLC - Costa Mesa, CA

Nationally Recognized Immigration Leadership in Orange County

Navigating United States immigration law requires deep statutory knowledge, strategic precision, and relentless advocacy. Located on Park Center Drive in Costa Mesa, California, Wilner and O'Reilly, APLC has stood as an immigration leader since 2003. Co-founded by Richard M. Wilner, a California board-certified specialist in immigration and nationality law, and Kelly S. O'Reilly, a former adjudications officer with the legacy INS, the firm brings rare insider insight to every matter. Named among the Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers and rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the firm is dedicated exclusively to immigration practice. If you need to hire an immigration attorney in Costa Mesa who combines government-level experience with personal care, Wilner and O'Reilly delivers exceptional legal solutions.

Comprehensive Employment Visas and Corporate Immigration

Securing work authorization for executive talent, specialized professionals, and international entrepreneurs demands rigorous compliance with federal labor standards. Serving as knowledgeable business and work visa lawyers, the firm partners with businesses across diverse commercial sectors:

• Nonimmigrant Work Visas: Structuring and filing petitions for H-1B specialty occupation workers, L-1 intracompany transferees, O-1 individuals of extraordinary ability, and TN NAFTA professionals.
• Permanent Employment Green Cards: Guiding employers through Department of Labor PERM labor certification and petitioning for EB-1 priority workers, EB-2 advanced degree professionals, and EB-3 skilled workers.
• Investor and Trader Visas: Advising international investors on E-2 treaty investor visas and comprehensive EB-5 immigrant investor program applications.
• Corporate Compliance and I-9 Audits: Conducting proactive workplace audits, formulating immigration corporate policies, and defending employers during government worksite inspections.

Family Reunification and Lawful Permanent Residence

Keeping loved ones together is fundamental to the firm core mission. As dedicated family immigration lawyers, the legal team guides families through every step of consular and domestic procedures:

• Marriage-Based Green Cards: Preparing adjustment of status filings, compiling bona fide marital evidence, and preparing spouses for USCIS interviews.
• Immediate Relative and Preference Petitions: Sponsoring children, parents, and siblings for lawful permanent residence through Form I-130 petitions.
• Fiancé and Fiancée Visas (K-1): Securing timely entry permits for foreign fiancés to marry in the United States and transition to green card status.
• Unlawful Presence Hardship Waivers: Preparing persuasive Form I-601 and I-601A provisional waivers demonstrating extreme hardship to qualifying relatives.

Fearless Deportation Defense and Federal Appellate Advocacy

When facing removal proceedings or challenging agency delays, having aggressive deportation defense lawyers is critical. The firm represents foreign nationals before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), advocating for cancellation of removal, asylum, and humanitarian protection. Their appellate litigators challenge adverse rulings before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal circuit courts. As committed citizenship lawyers, the firm also guides permanent residents through N-400 naturalization, resolving complex residence or criminal history issues. Offering free initial consultations and multilingual support in English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Polish, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Japanese, Wilner and O'Reilly ensures clients have direct access to legal advocates. When you need to find an immigration lawyer in Costa Mesa, Wilner and O'Reilly stands ready to champion your American dream.