“The Law Offices of Bernardo Merino”
Concentrating in Immigration & Nationality Law
VAWA (Victims of Domestic Violence)
VAWA (Violence against Women Act) creates a special provision in United States immigration law to protect victims of abuse who are not citizens of the United States. In cases of domestic violence, US immigration law allows...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
The Law Offices of Bernardo Merino will be assisting immigrant youth in the analysis, preparation and submission of their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application. What is deferred action? On June 15, 2012, President Barack...
Asylum
The United States has been a place for people to find refuge from oppression and persecution in their home countries. People seeking refuge due to fear of persecution may apply for asylum in the United States. To obtain asylum the person must...
U-Visa (Victims of Violent Crimes)
U Non-immigrant Status (U-Visa) U-Visa is a visa that was established to encourage non-citizens to report crime and cooperate with law enforcement officials. U visa is potentially available to victims of torture, trafficking, rape, sexual...
Deportation and Removal Defense
One of the most frightening experiences a person and their family can face is the threat of deportation or removal from the United States. There are various reasons for which the government may commence removal proceedings against a person...
Family, Marriage, and Fiancé(e) Visas
Perhaps you are living within the United States as a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPR), or perhaps you were born here and have immediate relatives living abroad. In either case, the provisions of the...
Our Law Firm
Prior to founding ‘The Law Offices of Bernardo Merino’, Bernardo worked at a private immigration law firm in San Francisco for two years. Prior to that, he was a fellow at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), a non profit organization…
Our Immigration Services
The Law Office of Bernardo Merino offers expertise in immigrant (residency) and non-immigrant matters, citizenship, removal defense, asylum and family-based cases. We are a full-service immigration firm and represent citizens, residents and non-citizens…
Our Office Locations
For your convenience, we have established our offices in two of the most accessible cities within the Peninsula! Depending on your location, you can schedule your consultation in San Jose or San Francisco, CA. Both locations are accessible by public transportation and have parking available…
We offer dedicated and personalized services to address your immigration matters in a small-boutique style firm. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you. Learn More
