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Criminal Immigration Defense · NY & NJ

A criminal charge doesn’t have to end in deportation.

Attorney Simone Bertollini defends immigrants facing criminal charges, ICE detention and removal proceedings — with 186+ legal guides written for people in exactly your situation.

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Case File · CIL-2026-00001

If you or a loved one is facing:

  • An arrest, charge or conviction
  • ICE detention or a deportation notice
  • A stalled USCIS or court case
  • A visa, green card or citizenship denial
Talk to the firm today
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Every guide below was written from real cases handled in New York and New Jersey immigration courts.

§ 01

Criminal Grounds & Deportation Risk

How specific criminal charges and convictions trigger removal proceedings.

22 articles
§ 02

Deportation & Removal Defense

Strategies to fight removal proceedings and stay in the United States.

13 articles
§ 03

ICE Detention & Enforcement

What happens inside ICE custody, and your rights during enforcement actions.

13 articles
§ 04

Writ of Mandamus & USCIS Delays

Forcing a stalled USCIS or immigration court case back into motion.

28 articles
§ 05

Waivers of Inadmissibility

I-601, I-601A and hardship waivers that can undo a bar to admission.

11 articles
§ 06

Green Cards & Adjustment of Status

Becoming — and staying — a lawful permanent resident.

13 articles
§ 07

Visas & Nonimmigrant Status

Fiancé, student, work and family visas, and what puts them at risk.

18 articles
§ 08

Family-Based Immigration

Petitions, marriage-based cases and keeping families together.

7 articles
§ 09

Employment-Based Immigration

Work authorization, PERM, ITIN issues and workplace rights.

9 articles
§ 10

Citizenship & Naturalization

The path from green card to U.S. citizenship, and common pitfalls.

6 articles
§ 11

Court Process & Legal Terms

Understanding hearings, appeals, motions and courtroom procedure.

15 articles
§ 12

USCIS Process & Forms

Navigating forms, RFEs, notices and the USCIS bureaucracy.

13 articles
§ 13

Immigration Policy & News

Recent rulings, executive actions and policy shifts that affect your case.

6 articles
§ 14

Immigration Law Guides

Practical explainers on the immigration system as a whole.

12 articles
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