Dallas Board Certified Immigration lawyer Nicolas Chavez, Attorney at Law at Chavez & Valko, LLP, Forth Worth, Texas

Nicolas Chavez
Dallas, Texas


phone	214-251-8011
fax	214-251-8021
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Nick Chavez is an expert in immigration and naturalization law for individuals seeking solutions in obtaining lawful status or citizenship in the United States and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has represented several notable immigrants including a Grammy-nominated artist, a racecar team member, and a highly accomplished muralist. He has written publications for local media and has been featured in radio and television shows to discuss relevant developments in immigration law to the community. He is regularly invited to speak on immigration topics, and has participated as a speaker at lawyer conferences and community events. He is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is presently serving on one of its local committees.

Nick is also a published cartoonist. He has published over 20 law-related cartoons for national magazines such as the The National Jurist and Immigration Law Today.

Areas of Practice:: Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA), Administrative Appeals Off; Motions to Reopen or Reconsider before the BIA, AAO, USCIS, Immigration Judge; Petitions for Review before the U.S. Court of Appeals; Immigration court litigation; Writ of Mandamus & Writ for Declaratory Relief before the U.S. District Courts; Family-based immigration, adjustment of status, and consular processing; Waivers for unlawful presence, crime, deportations; Waivers for misrepresentations & medical conditions; Citizenship & naturalization, and naturalization appeals; EB-1 Extraordinary Visas; EB-5 Entrepreneur Visas; E-1 / E-2 Treaty Trader / Investor Visas; L-1 Intracompany Transferee Employee Visas (Manager/Executive/Specialized Knowle; O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visas; O-1 Extraordinary Ability; P-1 Entertainment Group and Athlete Visas; R-1 Religious Worker Visas; provide assistance with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

Certification/Specialties:: Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 2001; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2008; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2004; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2005

Education:: University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 2001
Juris Doctor (JD); University of Houston Immigration Clinic, 2000; University of Texas at El Paso, 1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Honors: With Honors

Published Works:: Immigration Law Today; El Hispano News; The National Jurist

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Speaker, Knowing your Immigration Rights, Dallas Police Department Community Outreach Program, Dobie Primary School, 2009 - Present; Speaker, Knowing your Immigration Rights, Iglesia Restauracion, 2009 - Present; Speaker, UPL: Concerns, Tips and How to Get Involved (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), Texas Chapter Fall AILA CLE Conference in Mexico, 2008; Speaker, Removal Proceedings: The New Practice Rules, University of Texas CLE Seminar on Immigration Law, 2008; Presenter, "Know Your Rights" Videoseminar for respondents, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Dallas, October 1, 2008; Speaker, Immigration Law & Employer Compliance, Sterling Institute CLE Seminar, 2008; Speaker, Knowing Your Immigration Rights, Comunidad de Amor, Fe y Esperanza, 2007; Speaker, Immigration & Naturalization Legal Clinic, Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW, 2007; Speaker, New "No-Match" Regulations: Employers on "Constructive" Notice that Employee May be Working Illegally and How To Avoid Penalties, Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW, September 6, 2007 - 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Unauthorized Practice of Law Cmte; Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member; Dallas and Texas Young Lawyers Association; Dallas World Affairs Council; Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce; Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW (HCADFW); Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; U.S.-Mexico Bar Association

Languages:: Spanish

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