Law Offices of Vivian N. Szawarc - Oakland, CA

Trusted Immigration and Injury Advocacy in Oakland and Northern California

The journey toward permanent residency, American citizenship, or relief from removal proceedings can be filled with bureaucratic obstacles and immense emotional stress. When your family's future or legal status in the United States hangs in the balance, finding an attorney who pairs extensive procedural experience with personal empathy is essential. Founded by attorney Vivian N. Szawarc-herself an immigrant from Argentina who arrived in the United States at age nineteen-the Law Offices of Vivian N. Szawarc provides relentless, compassionate legal representation. Located conveniently on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland, the firm helps clients overcome complex federal immigration hurdles and pursue rightful compensation when injured in unforeseen accidents. If you need an attorney urgently following a deportation notice, visa refusal, or serious traffic crash, their dedicated team delivers immediate, strategic legal support.

Comprehensive Immigration and Personal Injury Practice Areas

With more than thirty years of courtroom experience and an extraordinary record of over 100,000 approved visas, Vivian Szawarc and her legal team handle diverse immigration matters and personal injury claims:

• Immigration lawyers: Comprehensive legal guidance through federal immigration proceedings, consular processing, affirmative asylum petitions, and federal court appeals before the Ninth Circuit.
• Family immigration lawyers: Reuniting families through immediate relative petitions, fiancé visas, green card adjustments of status, and consular waiver applications.
• Deportation defense lawyers: Aggressive defense in immigration court, securing cancellation of removal, bond hearings, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture.
• Citizenship lawyers: Assisting lawful permanent residents through the naturalization process, citizenship test preparation, good moral character evaluations, and complex derivative citizenship claims.
• Business and work visa lawyers: Strategic counsel for employment visas, investor immigrant programs, and lawful status transitions.
• Car accident lawyers: Tenacious representation for motorists, passengers, and pedestrians injured in severe collisions throughout Alameda County.
• Accident and injury lawyers: Holding negligent drivers and commercial entities accountable, ensuring injured victims recover medical costs and lost wages.

Decades of Distinction, Humanitarian Advocacy and Trial Experience

A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1993, Vivian Szawarc brings rare personal insight and veteran legal mastery to every case. Having worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney's office early in her career, she understands both prosecution tactics and federal enforcement priorities. She is also deeply committed to humanitarian relief, regularly assisting survivors of domestic violence through Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions and U-visas for victims of qualifying crimes. Each case is handled with thorough investigative preparation and tailored strategy designed to deliver successful results.

Multilingual Service and Accessible Consultations

Language barriers should never prevent individuals from receiving top-tier legal guidance. The firm's staff offers fluent Spanish and Arabic communication, ensuring every client feels understood and respected throughout the legal process. The firm provides flexible payment plans, transparent fee structures, and credit card convenience to make trusted legal representation accessible. When you hire an immigration lawyer or personal injury attorney from the Law Offices of Vivian N. Szawarc, you partner with advocates who treat your case with the urgency and dedication it deserves. Contact the Oakland office today to schedule a confidential consultation.