Immigration Law

Bogart, Small + Associates began as an immigration firm and remains one of the only full-service immigration law firms in the state of Arkansas and the broader Mid-South region. In immigration matters, we help individuals, families, and businesses defend their interests and obtain the benefits they are entitled to before the U.S. immigration agencies and, if necessary, the federal courts.

Our immigration practice is diverse, experienced, and results focused. We provide representation in a wide range of matters from family reunification and removal defense to employers looking to fill staffing needs while remaining compliant with U.S. immigration laws and regulations.

Since the firm’s beginnings, it has grown to include other practice areas and we strongly believe this works to our clients’ benefit. There is often overlap between criminal law, family law, and business law with immigration law. Our immigration lawyers and paralegals work closely with our lawyers from other practice group to ensure all needs are met.

Overall, Bogart, Small + Associates’ immigration practice provides representation in four main areas of immigration law, including: (1) immigration-related litigation; (2) family unification; (3) humanitarian benefits; and (4) employment & investment options. These include the following matters:

Immigration Litigation:

• Removal (Deportation) Proceedings
  • Cancellation of Removal
  • Defensive Asylum, Withholding of Removal & Relief under the Convention Against Torture
  • Adjustment of Status
  • Prosecutorial discretion negotiations
  • Voluntary Departure
• Federal lawsuits due to delayed or denied immigration benefits
• Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals
• Petitions for Review to the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal

Family Unity:

• Adjustment of Status
• Consular Processing
• Waivers of Inadmissibility

Humanitarian Benefits:

• Affirmative Asylum
• Benefits under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”)
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• U Visas
• T Visas
• Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”)
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”)
• Military Parole-in-Place
• Humanitarian Parole

Employment & Investment Immigration:

• Non-Immigrant Visa Employment Options
  • B-1/B-2
  • H-1B
  • H-2A/H-2B
  • J-1
  • L-1
  • O-1
  • P
  • R-1
  • TN
• Immigrant Employment Options
  • National Interest Waivers
  • PERM
  • Adjustment of Status
  • J-1 Waivers
• Immigration Compliance Audits
• Investment Benefits
  • E-1/E-2 Nonimmigrant Investors
  • E-3 Nonimmigrant Investors
  • EB-5 Investor Visas