Law Offices of Cifuentes & Associates - Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Law Offices of Cifuentes and Associates, P.A. is a prominent Fort Lauderdale immigration law firm founded in 2007 by attorney Edward Cifuentes, featuring former immigration judge Themistoklis E. Aliferis as managing attorney, providing strategic deportation defense, family-based visa petitions, political asylum representation, and citizenship counsel across South Florida.
Strategic Immigration Law Defense and Advocacy in Fort Lauderdale
Navigating the United States immigration system is often one of the most stressful and life-changing challenges an individual or family will ever encounter. Based on Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, the Law Offices of Cifuentes and Associates, P.A. delivers aggressive, principled, and comprehensive legal representation to clients confronting immigration matters. Established in 2007 by attorney Edward Cifuentes, the practice has litigated thousands of cases in immigration courts nationwide and assisted hundreds of clients through United States Citizenship and Immigration Services interviews.
A distinguished cornerstone of the firm is its managing attorney, the Honorable Themistoklis E. Aliferis, who previously served as an immigration judge at the Varick Street Immigration Court in New York City and as a prosecutor for the Department of Homeland Security in Miami. This remarkable prosecutorial and judicial background gives the firm unparalleled perspective when anticipating government arguments, preparing evidentiary packages, and presenting cases at trial. Whether you need to hire an immigration attorney to fight an order of removal or find an experienced immigration lawyer to secure lawful permanent residency for a family member, the legal team provides the seasoned trial capability necessary to protect your American dream.
Comprehensive Immigration Legal Services
The firm concentrates exclusively on immigration and nationality law, delivering customized legal strategies across a wide spectrum of federal matters:
- Deportation and Removal Defense: Vigorous courtroom advocacy before executive office for immigration review courts across Florida and the nation, pursuing cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, convention against torture relief, and bond redetermination hearings.
- Family-Based Green Cards and Adjustment of Status: Guiding spouses, parents, children, and siblings through marriage-based adjustment of status, consular processing, removal of conditions on permanent residence, and complex family visa sponsorships.
- Asylum and Humanitarian Relief: Assisting individuals and families fleeing political violence, persecution, or dangerous conditions in their home countries with affirmative asylum filings, defensive asylum hearings, and temporary protected status.
- Citizenship and Naturalization: Preparing clients for naturalization interviews, addressing complex continuous residence questions, past criminal records, and tax compliance issues to secure United States citizenship.
- Inadmissibility Waivers: Filing hardship waivers, including provisional unlawful presence waivers (I-601A) and general inadmissibility waivers (I-601 and I-212), to unite divided families.
- Immigration Appeals: Challenging adverse decisions through thorough legal briefing before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Why Choose Law Offices of Cifuentes and Associates
Choosing knowledgeable legal representation can make all the difference in an immigration case. Clients throughout Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and Broward County rely on the firm for several defining strengths:
- Former Immigration Judge Insight: Having a former federal immigration judge and DHS prosecutor steering legal strategies provides rare and invaluable tactical understanding of court dynamics.
- Proven Track Record: Thousands of cases successfully resolved before USCIS, immigration courts, and appellate panels demonstrate the firm deep courtroom competence.
- Multilingual Accessibility: Offering fluent consultations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, ensuring that clients can discuss delicate legal matters comfortably in their native language.
- Direct, Honest Communication: Meticulous case evaluations ensure clients receive realistic legal advice, clear fee expectations, and personal attention at every procedural step.
If you or a loved one needs an experienced Fort Lauderdale immigration lawyer to navigate visa applications or removal proceedings, contact the Law Offices of Cifuentes and Associates today to schedule a confidential legal consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the bustling Uptown Fort Lauderdale area, positioned inside the popular Exchange office park at the entrance of the Fort Lauderdale Commerce Center.
Building Location
This office is located on the ground floor of a 2-story Class B office building known as The Exchange - A, constructed in 1986. It is conveniently situated near Oriole Elementary School.
Parking Details
Ample complimentary parking is available for clients in the spacious on-site surface parking lot surrounding the building.
Public Transit
Served by Broward County Transit Route 11 (Fort Lauderdale); nearest stop is at Commercial Boulevard/Exchange.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main lobby on the ground floor of The Exchange - A. You will find the law firm's entrance at Suite 100 immediately accessible from the ground level lobby.