Calderón Seguin PLC

05/08/2023

Partner Ofelia Calderon was honored to speak on trending criminal immigration issues at the annual Federal Bar Association conference. Thanks

03/13/2023

We are hiring a bilingual receptionist to join our team at Calderon Seguin PLC. Please share widely. Interested individuals may apply using the link below. Thank you!

Buscamos contratar a una recepcionista bilingüe para unirse a nuestro equipo en Calderon Seguin PLC. Por favor, comparta ampliamente. Las personas interesadas pueden postularse utilizando el siguiente enlace. ¡Gracias!

https://www.indeed.com/job/bilingual-receptionist-law-firm-a31bd92c2fc85ec6

02/10/2023

Congratulations to our CSPLC partners who were recognized as 2022 Top Lawyers in immigration and criminal defense by Washingtonian Magazine. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide quality legal representation to such a deserving community!

Felicitaciones a nuestros socios de CSPLC que fueron reconocidos como los mejores abogados de 2022 en inmigración y defensa penal por la revista Washingtonian. ¡Estamos agradecidos por la oportunidad de ofrecer una representación legal de calidad a una comunidad tan merecedora!

01/06/2023

(en español abajo)

It was a great week for Calderón Seguin PLC clients! We are happy to report that two of our clients were granted asylum. The first client was threatened with death and tortured by the MS-13 gang and police officers because he refused to smuggle drugs into local jails. The other client fled her country after suffering years of domestic violence without any protection from her government.

We also received a grant of a client's appeal, where the judge wrongfully denied him protection from torture. He is now entitled to a new hearing to present his case.

Great news before the weekend! Calderon Seguin will keep fighting for our immigrant clients.

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¡Fue una gran semana para los clientes de Calderon Seguin PLC! Nose complace informar que a dos de nuestros clientes se les aprobó el asilo. El primer cliente fue amenazado de muerte y torturado por la MS-13 y agentes de policía porque se negaba a introducir dr**as de contrabando en las cárceles. La otra cliente huyó de su país después de sufrir años de violencia doméstica sin ninguna protección de su gobierno.

También recibimos la aprobación de la apelación de uno de nuestros clientes, donde el juez le negó injustamente la protección contra la tortura. Ahora el cliente tiene derecho a una nueva audiencia para presentar su caso.

¡Buenas noticias antes del fin de semana! Calderon Seguin seguirá luchando por nuestros clientes inmigrantes.

12/29/2022

Compartiendo aquí una conversación útil entre Legal Aid Justice Center y Dreamer Mothers In Action - DMIA sobre cómo solicitar una tarjeta de privilegio, protección de datos, cómo prepararse para la temporada de impuestos y sobre sus derechos. Gracias a ambas organizaciones por apoyar a nuestra comunidad inmigrante.

12/21/2022

[en español abajo]

Happy holidays from Calderón Seguin PLC! Please be advised that our law firm will be closed this Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26 so that our staff can enjoy well-deserved time off with their families for Christmas. Our office will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2022 for New Years. Thank you for your understanding!

¡Felices fiestas from Calderón Seguin PLC! Tenga en cuenta que nuestro bufete estará cerrado este viernes 23 de diciembre y el lunes 26 de diciembre para que nuestro personal pueda disfrutar de un merecido tiempo libre con sus familias en Navidad. Nuestra oficina también estará cerrada el lunes 2 de enero de 2022 por Año Nuevo. ¡Gracias por su comprensión!

11/30/2022

We are proud to announce that Calderón Seguin PLC has been recognized as one of the nation’s "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.

The 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To produce the 2023 edition, the Best Lawyers research team analyzed almost 124,000 client responses, 12.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 lawyers from more than 22,000 firms and conducted hundreds of interviews with law firm leaders.

The 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings can be viewed in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

11/09/2022

Today CSPLC attorneys Ofelia Calderón, Anam Rahman, and Bri Carlson presented on panels at the American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter Fall Conference. Ofelia, Anam, and Bri shared their expertise with conference attendees on the topics of removal proceedings, immigration court practice, prosecutorial discretion, and crimmigration.

10/25/2022

Push to clear massive immigration court backlog ends up causing chaos for some Maryland clients, attorneys say

CSPLC partner Anam Rahman Petit was recently quoted in an article by The Baltimore Banner about the problematic mass advancement of trial dates in our local immigration courts, often without proper notice.

"Anam Rahman, a Virginia immigration attorney and adjunct professor at Georgetown Law, said the changes are creating 'chaos' in the court system. Cases are getting reassigned to new judges, who each have different preferences on policy and procedure. Attorneys don’t know if they should appear for hearings online or in-person, or if they can expect to get extensions on deadlines for filing documents, Rahman said.

Preparing for a hearing can be time-consuming, she said. Attorneys have to request documents from other countries, hire experts who can testify about conditions in those faraway places, order psychological evaluations for their clients and prepare the individuals they represent — many of whom have been through traumatic experiences — to undergo grueling probes in court, where they will be asked to describe in detail sexual assaults, threats and violence, Rahman said.

The hearing rescheduling issue is affecting all types of immigration cases, she said, but the consequences could be especially dire for those seeking asylum.

“You could be deporting a client to their death if they don’t get the relief they require,” Rahman said."

Read the full article here:

The opening of new immigration courts and hiring of new judges — measures taken by the court system to address a massive backlog of cases — is contributing to confusion, attorneys say.

10/06/2022

In honor of , the Bar wishes to recognize Hispanic lawyers in the Commonwealth who have made a major impact on the justice system. Here are just a few of those lawyers.

VSB President Stephanie E. Grana is the first Latina to head the 50,000+ lawyers of the VSB in its 84-year history. She has served as president of multiple professional organizations including the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association. To learn more about Stephanie, check out her profile in the August 2022 issue of Virginia Lawyer: https://bit.ly/Aug22VL8

Luis A. Perez of Falls Church is a prolific volunteer at the VSB and within his Northern Virginia professional community. He has taken on numerous leadership roles in the profession, providing invaluable guidance to those groups. Perez is the current chair of the Conference of Local and Specialty Bar Associations (CLSBA); former Diversity Conference chair; and a former president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Virginia, the Fairfax Law Foundation, and the Fairfax Bar Association.

Ofelia L. Calderón of Fairfax is a pro bono advocate and former president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Virginia who received the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award in 2017. Calderón has advocated for the rights of immigrants for years, volunteering with groups like the National Immigration Project and Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition and taking multiple cases from the Legal Aid Justice Center.

The Bar thanks all Virginia lawyers of Hispanic heritage for their invaluable contributions to the profession and their service to the public.

08/10/2022

Calderón Seguin PLC hiring Associate Attorney in Fairfax, Virginia, United States | LinkedIn

We're hiring! We seek a criminal or immigration associate attorney to join our FANTASTIC team!

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3206862528/

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08/04/2022

EOIR Warns of Scammers Spoofing Agency Phone Number

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!ALERTA DE FRAUDE! - La Oficina Ejecutiva de Revisión de Inmigración (EOIR) anunció hoy que el número de teléfono de la Corte de Inmigración de Arlington ha sido "suplantado" como parte de una campaña de desinformación para obtener dinero de manera fraudulenta. Las personas que llaman haciéndose pasar por empleados o funcionarios de la corte de inmigracion avisan a las personas de que su número de seguro social ha sido comprometido y solicitan dinero a las víctimas. Estas llamadas son fraudulentas; el personal de la corte de inmigracion no llama a las personas para preguntarles por su número de seguro social ó para pedirles dinero. Para protegerse, desconfíe de responder a las llamadas telefónicas de números que no reconoce. Nunca dé su información personal por teléfono a personas que no conozca.

FRAUD ALERT - The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced that the phone number for the Arlington Immigration Court has been "spoofed" as part of a misinformation campaign to fraudulently obtain money. Callers posing as EOIR employees or officers advise individuals that their social security number has been compromised and request money from the victims. These calls are fraudulent; EOIR personnel do not call individuals regarding social security numbers or to request money. To protect yourself, be wary of answering phone calls from numbers you do not recognize. Never give out your personal information over the phone to individuals you do not know.

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/pr/eoir-warns-scammers-spoofing-agency-phone-number-0

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05/06/2022

[En español abajo]
We are honored to share that CSPLC partners Ofelia Calderon, Scott Seguin, and Anam Rahman were selected once again as Super Lawyers for 2022. Our firm was recognized for our excellence in the practice areas of immigration and criminal defense.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5% to Rising Stars. The Super Lawyers listings database is a helpful resource to assist attorneys and consumers in finding competent and zealous legal counsel.

See the digital version of the Super Lawyers West Virginia and Virginia magazine recognizing our firm here: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/digital_magazine.html
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Tenemos el honor de compartir que los abogados Ofelia Calderón, Scott Seguin, y Anam Rahman fueron seleccionados otra vez como Súper Abogados para 2022. Nuestra firma fue reconocida por nuestra excelencia en áreas de práctica de inmigración y defensa penal.

Super Lawyers selecciona abogados mediante nominaciones, evaluaciones e investigaciones independientes. Solo el 5% de los abogados son seleccionados para Super Abogados y el 2.5% para Rising Stars. La base de datos de listados de Super Lawyers es un recurso útil para ayudar a los abogados y consumidores a encontrar asesoría legal competente y entusiasta.
Vea la versión digital de la revista Super Lawyers que reconoce nuestra firma aquí: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/digital_magazine.html

04/30/2022

Proud to support Scott A. Surovell at his Cinco de Surovell. Thank you for all your support of the immigrant community.

11/24/2021

[English below]
ANUNCIO! - FELIZ DIÁ DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIA!

Estimados clientes y amigos - en observación del día acción de gracias (y para darles a nuestro fanstastíco equipo un merecido día libre) nuestra oficina estará cerrado mañana, el 25 de noviembre de 2021 y viernes, el 26 de noviembre de 2021. Abrimos nuevamente el día lunes, 29 de noviembre de 2021 a las 9.

ANNOUNCEMENT - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Dear clients and friends - in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday (and to give our awesome staff a well deserved break), our office will be closed tomorrow, November 25, 2021 and Friday, November 26, 2021. We will reopen on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 9am.

11/22/2021

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TODAY 11/22/2021

Hello, our law office is closed today Monday 11/22/2021 from 12 PM to 2 PM for an office meeting. Unfortunately, we cannot receive calls or clients during this time. Please call or return to the office after 2 PM, and our office will be happy to assist you. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have an urgent matter, please email us at [email protected].
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ANUNCIO PARA HOY 22/11/2021

Hola, nuestro bufete de abogados está cerrado hoy lunes 22/11/2021 de 12 p.m. a 2 p.m. para una reunión de oficina. Desafortunadamente, no podemos recibir llamadas ni clientes durante este tiempo. Llama o regresa a la oficina después de las 2:00 p.m. y nuestra oficina estará puede ayudarte. Nos disculpamos por cualquier inconveniente. Si tiene un asunto urgente, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected].

11/07/2021

Happy fall from Calderón Seguin PLC! 🍂🍁

So grateful this year and every year for such a dedicated team that works so hard for our clients.

10/11/2021

[en español abajo]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day from Calderón Seguin PLC. Today we celebrate the people who first called this land home. We remember the struggles and tragedies they endured. And we honor their place in and contributions to the shared story of America.

Feliz Día de los Pueblos Indígenas de Calderón Seguin PLC. Hoy celebramos a las personas que llamaron hogar a esta tierra por primera vez. Recordamos las luchas y tragedias que sufrieron. Y honramos su lugar y contribuciones a la historia compartida de Estados Unidos.

09/23/2021

Top US diplomat Daniel Foote quits over 'inhumane' migrant deportations

Today Calderón Seguin PLC partner Ofelia Calderon spoke with TRT World to comment on the current migrant crisis at the US Mexican border, including the inhumane treatment of Haitians and the bombshell resignation of Daniel Foote. Tune in below!
https://youtu.be/aZC7qNbeWD8

US special envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote has resigned. He cited "inhumane" actions by President Joe Biden’s administration to expel hundreds of Haitian migran...

09/13/2021

A Conversation About Immigration

Partner Ofelia Calderon is honored to be speaking today about the connection between law, race, and power in the U.S. immigration system. Thank you to the University of Richmond School of Law for opening this dialogue.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-about-immigration-registration-166107900201

Law, Race, and Power Speaker Series: A Conversation About Immigration

09/10/2021

DHS Extiende las Designaciones de El Salvador, Haití, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán al Estatus de Protección Temporal

TPS ANNOUNCEMENT / ANUNCIO SOBRE TPS
[en español abajo]

The Department of Homeland Security has announced the automatic extension of TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS beneficiaries from these six countries will retain their status, provided they continue to meet all the individual requirements for TPS eligibility. The automatic extension of TPS-related documentation includes Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) through Dec. 31, 2022. Beneficiaries who wish to apply for a new EAD with the expiration date of Dec. 31, 2022 must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.
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El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció hoy la extensión automática de las designaciones al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para El Salvador, Haití, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán. Los beneficiarios de TPS de estos seis países mantendrán sus estatus siempre que continúen en cumplimiento con todos los requisitos individuales para la elegibilidad de TPS. La extensión automática de la documentación relacionada con TPS incluye a los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo (EAD) hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022. Los beneficiarios que interesen obtener un EAD que muestre la fecha de vencimiento del 31 de diciembre de 2022 deben presentar el Formulario I-765, Solicitud de Autorización de Empleo.

https://www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/comunicados-de-prensa/dhs-extiende-las-designaciones-de-el-salvador-haiti-honduras-nepal-nicaragua-y-sudan-al-estatus-de

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció hoy la extensión automática de las designaciones al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para El Salvador, Haití, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán.

08/23/2021

Ofelia L. Calderón - Fairfax, VA - Lawyer

CS PLC is pleased to announce that partner Ofelia Calderon was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Congrats!

CS PLC se complace en anunciar que la socia Ofelia Calderón fue seleccionada recientemente para su inclusión en The Best Lawyers in America, la publicación revisada por pares más antigua y respetada en la profesión legal. ¡Felicitaciones!

https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/ofelia-l-calderon/162046

Ofelia L. Calderón is a Immigration Law attorney in Fairfax, VA. Read Ofelia L. Calderón's profile to learn more about them and discover their Best Lawyers rankings.

07/30/2021

Sunisa Lee, 18, the daughter of refugees, yesterday won a gold medal 🥇 in Artistic Gymnastics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 🗼
Born in Minnesota, she is the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics.

The Hmong are an Asian community that has never had a country of its own. Lee's father and mother fled from Laos to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War.

Sunisa Lee, de 18 años, hija de personas refugiadas, ganó ayer medalla de oro 🥇 en Gimnasia Artística en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 🗼

Nacida en Minnesota, es la primera estadounidense de la etnia Hmong que compite en las Olimpiadas.

Los Hmong son una comunidad asiática que nunca ha tenido un país propio. El padre y la madre de Lee huyeron de Laos a Estados Unidos al final de la guerra de Vietnam.

07/06/2021

US and Mexico returning thousands of unaccompanied children

Last week Calderón Seguin PLC partner Anam Rahman spoke with TRT World to discuss the US and Mexican governments' forcible return of thousands of unaccompanied children to the countries they just fled in search of safety, without adequate screenings or protection from the harm they may face upon return. Tune in below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghr2W09Zhqk&ab_channel=TRTWorldNow

Amnesty International says US and Mexican governments are forcibly returning tens of thousands of unaccompanied children seeking safety to the countries they...

07/03/2021

A lovely afternoon celebrating our nation’s independence with the Calderón Seguin PLC team and our families. So thankful for this team of beautiful and passionate folks who work so hard for our immigrant clients everyday 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/10/2021

Early today, Calderón Seguin Partner Anam Rahman had the honor of speaking at the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Annual Conference on Immigration Law with fellow panelists regarding asylum and protection of refugees in the United States. Over 600 immigration attorneys from around the world attended the panel to learn more about the asylum application process.
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Hoy temprano, Anam Rahman, socia de Calderón Seguin, tuvo el honor de hablar en la Conferencia Anual sobre Ley de Inmigración de la Asociación Estadounidense de Abogados de Inmigración con otros panelistas sobre el asilo y la protección de los refugiados en los Estados Unidos. Más de 600 abogados de inmigración de todo el mundo asistieron al panel para aprender más sobre el proceso de asilo.

05/25/2021

English below!

No solemos hacer esto, pero no puedo decirles lo emocionados que estamos por este cliente que ha estado conmigo (Ofelia Calderon) durante tanto tiempo. No puedo dar detalles, pero fue un viaje largo y complicado. Este hombre y su hermosa familia se lo merecen. ¡Me encanta cuando un plan sale bien! ¡Y hombre, que sonrisa!

We don't usually do this, but I can't tell you how thrilled we are for this client who has been with me (Ofelia Calderon) for too many years. No details but it was a complicated and long journey. This man and his beautiful family are so deserving. I love it when a plan comes together! And man, what a smile!

05/01/2021

We are happy to support Scott A. Surovell for all his help with our wonderful immigrant community!

04/25/2021

Send a Mother's Day Gift of Goodness — Mother's Day with AsylumWorks

Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift?

For an entire year, COVID-19 has disrupted work and home life and moms in particular have been stretched so thin - acting as caregivers, teachers, and earners, often all at the same time.
Asylum-seeking moms have been particularly impacted. After overcoming tremendous obstacles to be reunited with their children or to bring their families to safety, these women are now forced to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic without the support network of extended family or friends.

This Mother's Day, help AsylumWorks build life-changing programs for asylum-seeking mothers working hard to create dignified lives for themselves and their families. And when you donate to AsylumWorks' Mother's Day Campaign, AsylumWorks will send a personalized and beautifully packaged "gift of goodness" to your recipient of choice!

Pre-orders are open now for a Mother's Day (May 9th) delivery. Pre-order your gift now before supplies run out! https://www.mothersday.asylumworks.org/

With every donation, AsylumWorks will send a personalized “gift of goodness” to your recipient of choice. Each box includes: A reusable cookie tin filled with alfajores , delicious sandwich cookies popular in South America filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut flakes. All treats are