Law Offices of Juliana Lamardo, Attorney At Law

Foundation and attorney background

Attorney Juliana G. Lamardo founded the Miami immigration firm in 2016. The site uses Law Offices of Juliana G. Lamardo as the firm name and Law Offices of Juliana Lamardo, Attorney At Law as the legal name. Lamardo practices immigration law and has over a decade of legal experience, according to the firm's account.

Lamardo moved with her family from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to the United States when she was young. Her own immigration history gives personal context to a practice centered on people dealing with the federal immigration system. As a reviewer, this background helps explain the firm's stated attention to immigration policy and procedure.

The site says Lamardo attends seminars and classes and reads current caselaw. She has also spoken on panels about deportation and removal defense. These activities fit closely with the firm's work for detained clients and lawful permanent residents who face removal because of criminal records.

Removal defense and detention matters

The firm's site lists removal defense, bond hearings, appeals, and cases involving the Krome Detention Center. It describes detained clients and people in removal proceedings as a regular part of the caseload. A large share of the work concerns lawful permanent residents with criminal records who face deportation.

Proceedings before an immigration judge

In general, removal proceedings require the government to state the grounds on which it seeks removal. The person may respond to those allegations and seek any relief available under the law. The immigration judge reviews pleadings, applications, records, testimony, and legal arguments before issuing a decision.

Criminal history can add difficult legal and factual questions to that process. Attorneys often need the exact court disposition, charging records, immigration history, and proof of family or community ties. The consequences may depend on the offense, the sentence, the person's status, and the form of relief under consideration.

Bond hearings and detained clients

A bond hearing addresses whether an eligible detained person may leave custody while the immigration case continues. The judge may consider immigration history, criminal records, ties to the community, and the likelihood that the person will attend future hearings. Preparation usually calls for identity records, court documents, proof of residence, and support letters.

Krome Detention Center cases create a setting in which timing and access to records can carry added weight. Families may need to locate documents while the detained person prepares for court. The firm's express identification of Krome matters gives a clear local focus within its broader removal practice.

Appeals and inadmissibility waivers

The firm handles immigration appeals and waivers of inadmissibility. These areas depend heavily on the governing legal standard and the written record. They can arise after an agency decision, an immigration judge's ruling, or a finding that a person cannot receive a requested immigration benefit without a waiver.

Review of an immigration decision

An appeal asks a reviewing body to examine a prior decision for legal or factual error. The party challenging the ruling must identify the disputed findings and explain the basis for reversal or another form of relief. Deadlines, the existing record, and written briefing often shape the appeal.

Appeal work can involve the procedural history, hearing transcripts, exhibits, prior applications, and relevant caselaw. A clear chronology helps connect the record to the legal issues. Lamardo's stated practice of following caselaw and immigration procedure has direct relevance to this work.

Waiver applications

A waiver request asks the government to excuse a stated ground of inadmissibility when the law permits it. The required proof depends on the specific ground and the waiver category. Applicants may need civil records, immigration documents, evidence about qualifying relatives, and a detailed account of hardship or other statutory factors.

The decision-maker evaluates the application under the standard that applies to that waiver. Consistent forms and supporting records can help the agency understand the person's history. The firm's inclusion of inadmissibility waivers identifies a document-heavy part of immigration practice that may connect with family petitions, visas, or green card matters.

Family immigration, visas, and citizenship

The firm's routine immigration work includes family-based petitions, green cards, and naturalization applications. Its listed services also cover visas, work visas, and K-1 fiancee visas. Each category follows its own eligibility rules and documentary requirements.

Family petitions and green cards

A family-based case usually begins with proof of the qualifying relationship. The applicant may also need identity documents, immigration records, financial materials, and civil records. Government review may include written evidence requests and an interview, depending on the case.

Green card matters can involve a family petition or another qualifying basis for permanent residence. The agency examines eligibility, admissibility, and the applicant's immigration history. Prior entries, prior filings, or criminal records may affect which issues require attention.

Visa matters

K-1 fiancee visa cases concern a U.S. citizen's petition for a foreign fiancee who plans to marry after entering the country. The process requires evidence of the relationship and compliance with the conditions attached to that visa category. Consular review forms part of the case before travel to the United States.

Work-visa matters depend on the particular visa classification and the facts of the proposed employment. The filing may call for information about the worker, the position, and the employer. The firm's broader visa practice sits alongside its family immigration and removal work.

Citizenship and naturalization

Naturalization applicants submit an application and supporting records to the federal immigration agency. The process commonly includes biometrics, an interview, and testing required by the applicable rules. Residence history, travel, tax records, and criminal history may become part of the review.

The firm's work for permanent residents gives this service a logical place among its named practice areas. Some permanent residents seek citizenship after years in the country, while others first need advice about an issue in their immigration or criminal record. The site identifies citizenship and naturalization as a distinct service.

Team structure and language access

The team page names Juliana G. Lamardo and Gabriela Doubleday as attorneys. Lamardo's biography supplies the firm's founding history, her personal immigration background, and her stated legal experience. Doubleday is the other attorney identified by name on the site.

The firm provides services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. That language range has practical value in immigration matters because clients often gather records from several countries and explain family histories in detail. Clear communication can also help clients follow interview requests, hearing dates, and document instructions.

Spanish and Portuguese service also aligns with Lamardo's background as an immigrant from Brazil and the firm's Miami base. The website identifies detention, deportation defense, family petitions, visas, green cards, waivers, appeals, and naturalization as its areas of work. It also includes a Spanish-language section covering the same immigration services.