Practice Areas

We represent individuals seeking asylum based on persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

Our firm has extensive experience preparing compelling asylum applications, including gathering country condition evidence, organizing supporting documentation, and preparing clients for their asylum interviews and hearings.

We handle both affirmative asylum cases filed with USCIS and defensive asylum claims in immigration court. Our attorneys have a strong track record of winning asylum cases that other firms considered unwinnable.

When an immigration judge issues an unfavorable decision, our attorneys are experienced in filing appeals with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and, when necessary, petitions for review with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Appellate immigration work requires a different skill set than trial-level representation. Our attorneys are skilled legal writers who know how to identify reversible errors, construct persuasive legal arguments, and present cases effectively to appellate judges.

We have successfully reversed deportation orders and secured new hearings for clients whose cases were improperly decided at the trial level.

Cancellation of removal is a powerful defense for individuals in removal proceedings who can demonstrate long-term residence in the U.S. and strong equities such as U.S. citizen or permanent resident family members.

For non-permanent residents, we help clients demonstrate at least 10 years of continuous physical presence, good moral character, and that their removal would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative.

For permanent residents, we assist those with 7 years of continuous residence and 5 years of lawful permanent resident status who can show they deserve relief despite any criminal history.

Becoming a U.S. citizen is one of the most important milestones in an immigrant's journey. Our firm guides clients through every step of the naturalization process, from determining eligibility to preparing for the citizenship interview and exam.

We help with N-400 applications, addressing potential issues with continuous residence, physical presence, good moral character requirements, and any prior immigration or criminal history that could complicate the process.

We also assist individuals who may be eligible for citizenship through derivation or acquisition, including those who may already be citizens without realizing it.

The Law Office of Todd Becraft has helped countless DACA recipients with their initial applications and renewals. We understand the unique challenges facing Dreamers and are committed to helping them maintain their protected status.

Our services include initial DACA applications (when available), timely renewals to prevent gaps in work authorization, advance parole requests, and addressing any complications that may arise with DACA status.

We stay at the forefront of the constantly changing legal landscape surrounding DACA and ensure our clients are informed of any developments that may affect their status.

Facing deportation is one of the most frightening experiences an immigrant can endure. Our attorneys are seasoned courtroom advocates who fight aggressively to keep families together and protect our clients' rights in immigration court.

We explore every possible form of relief available, including asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, voluntary departure, and prosecutorial discretion.

Our attorneys regularly appear before immigration courts in Los Angeles and throughout California, and we are prepared to take cases to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit when necessary.

Whether through a family relationship, employment, or other qualifying category, we guide our clients through the complex process of obtaining their green cards.

Our services include family-based adjustment of status, consular processing for those outside the U.S., employment-based green cards, and green cards through special categories such as VAWA and the diversity visa lottery.

We carefully evaluate each client's eligibility, prepare thorough applications, and represent clients at their adjustment of status interviews to ensure the best possible outcome.

The I-601A provisional unlawful presence waiver allows certain individuals who are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply for a waiver of the 3-year and 10-year unlawful presence bars before departing the United States for their consular interview.

This waiver is critical because it significantly reduces the time families must be separated during the immigration process. Our attorneys have extensive experience demonstrating the extreme hardship to U.S. citizen spouses or parents that is required for waiver approval.

We handle the entire process from evaluating eligibility, preparing the waiver application with compelling hardship evidence, through to coordinating with the U.S. consulate for the immigrant visa interview.

The K-1 fiancé visa allows the foreign-citizen fiancé of a U.S. citizen to travel to the United States and marry their U.S. citizen petitioner within 90 days of arrival.

Our firm handles all aspects of the K-1 visa process, including preparing and filing the I-129F petition, gathering evidence of the bona fide relationship, coordinating with the National Visa Center, and preparing for the consular interview.

After marriage, we continue to assist with the adjustment of status process to obtain permanent resident status, as well as the removal of conditions on residence two years after the green card is issued.

TPS provides temporary lawful status and work authorization to nationals of countries that have been designated due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary conditions.

Our firm assists clients with initial TPS applications, timely re-registrations, and associated employment authorization documents. We also advise TPS holders on pathways to more permanent immigration status when available.

We closely monitor TPS designations and terminations to ensure our clients are prepared for any changes that may affect their status.

The U-Visa provides immigration benefits to victims of qualifying crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and who are helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity.

Our attorneys work closely with clients to document their victimization, obtain law enforcement certifications, and build compelling U-Visa petitions. We understand the sensitive nature of these cases and provide compassionate, trauma-informed representation.

We also assist U-Visa holders with work authorization, derivative petitions for qualifying family members, and adjustment of status to permanent residence after three years in U nonimmigrant status.

Family unity is at the heart of U.S. immigration law, and our firm has helped thousands of families navigate the process of sponsoring loved ones for immigration to the United States.

We handle all categories of family-based immigration, including immediate relative petitions (spouses, minor children, and parents of U.S. citizens), family preference petitions, and the associated adjustment of status or consular processing applications.

Our attorneys address complex issues that can arise in family cases, including prior immigration violations, criminal history, fraud waivers, age-out issues, and the affidavit of support requirements.