Practice Areas
Immigration Law
All matters in the immigration field including, citizenship, asylum, adjustment of status (green card), change of status, petitions for review, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, bond redetermination hearings, contesting removal proceedings, cancellation of removal, employment based petitions, family based petitions, and many other aspects of immigration law.
Criminal Law
Attorney Estela works with criminal counsel on the federal and state level to craft agreements that minimize or avoid immigration consequences. Attorney Estela is well-versed in the nuances of detained immigration procedures. We have represented immigrants in municipal, state and federal proceedings. We are happy to provide an honest assessment and craft a creative solution.
Family Law
Our firm handles custody matters for juveniles in New Jersey who are living with a single parent or a guardian. We specialize in these custody matters for juveniles who meet the Special Immigrant Juvenile criteria. Attorney Estela has handled hundreds of these types of custody cases across New Jersey on behalf of his firm as outside counsel for other lawyers.
Petition for Review before The Circuit Courts of Appeal
Attorney Estela is admitted in the Third, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has represented numerous individuals across the country in petitions for review of immigration agency decisions. Our firm will provide an honest and detailed analysis of your case.
Employment Based Immigration
Our firms employment immigration practice focuses on O1B visas and visas for religious workers. Attorney Estela prides himself on being detailed, thorough and honest about the timeframe and likelihood of success.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
For matters regarding custody of abused, abandoned, or neglected juveniles residing in United States with one or no parents, Attorney Estela has successfully handled various cases in NJ family courts to seek custody on behalf of the guardian of those juveniles. See In Re OYPC, NJ App. Div. (Nov. 2, 2015)