Miguel Serrano
Miguel Serrano | Arlington, VA and Hilton Head Island, SC
Miguel Serrano is a lawyer located in Arlington, Virginia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
We handle all types of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury, business disputes, and contracts.
We also practice in the immigration arena: working with businesses, organizations, athletes, and individuals seeking, for example, P-visas for athletes, performers, and artists, an H-1B visa, an L-1A visa for intracompany transferees as executives or managers, an E-1 and E-2, and an O-1 for extraordinary ability. We also represent individuals seeking permanent residency based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.
Miguel Serrano earned a B.S. from the University of Florida in 1986 and a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1992.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Green Cards, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Work Visas
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: Supreme Court of Florida
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- Maryland
- Supreme Court of Maryland
- ID Number: Maryland Court of Appeals
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- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. (1992) | Law
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- University of Florida
- B.S. (1986) | College of Journalism & Communications
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- Honors: Bickel Scholarship
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- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Current
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- American Bar Association
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- Maryland State Bar
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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- The Florida Bar
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- Q. Marriage to US citizen on ESTA and change of status
- A: You may be eligible to obtain Permanent Residency through Marriage to a United States Citizen. You would be filing for Adjustment of Status and your spouse would need to file a petition for you by completing Form I-130. You should file all the required petitions and include the supporting documentation as soon as possible upon obtaining a marriage certificate. If you want to pursue this path, then you must not fly home to New Zealand. Instead, once you have married, you will file for adjustment and also apply for a travel permit. You cannot leave the US once your petitions have been filed and until your travel permit is granted. Good luck!
- Q. Can I file adjustment of status form I-485 after my visa waiver deadline date?
- A: Yes, you may adjust your status by filing the I-485. Your spouse would file the I-130 Petition. Because you made a legal entry into the U.S., you are eligible to adjust your status. This is true notwithstanding the fact that you file a week after your visa expires. However, there are risks involved in being out of status. You should get in touch with an experienced immigration status as soon as possible. Good luck!
