# Law Office of Joshua E. Bardavid > Immigration law firm in New York City with over 20 years of experience. We handle asylum, deportation defense, family immigration, work visas, habeas corpus, and federal court litigation. We serve clients in 8 languages: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, and Tamil. Located at 277 Broadway, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10007. ## Practice Areas - [Asylum & Refugee Protection](https://bardavidlaw.com/services/asylum): Affirmative and defensive asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection, credible fear and reasonable fear interviews. - [Deportation Defense](https://bardavidlaw.com/services/deportation): Cancellation of removal, motions to reopen, voluntary departure, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal circuit courts. - [Detention & Bond](https://bardavidlaw.com/services/detention): Bond hearings, mandatory detention challenges, habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. Section 2241, parole requests. - [All Immigration Services](https://bardavidlaw.com/services): Family-based green cards, work visas, naturalization, federal court litigation, and more. ## About the Firm - [About Us & Our Attorneys](https://bardavidlaw.com/about): Meet our team of immigration attorneys and staff. Joshua E. Bardavid has practiced immigration law exclusively since 2005. ## Resources - [Immigration Blog](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog): Analysis of immigration policy changes, court decisions, and practical guidance for immigrants and practitioners. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://bardavidlaw.com/faq): Answers to common questions about immigration cases, costs, timelines, documents, and languages. ## Blog Posts - [Petition for Review: How to Appeal a BIA Denial to Federal Court](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/petition-for-review-federal-court-appeal): Step-by-step guide to filing a petition for review in federal circuit court after a BIA denial, including the 30-day deadline and legal standards. - [Update: Federal Court Blocks the Worst Parts of the BIA Appeal Overhaul](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/bia-appeal-rule-blocked-update-april-2026): Analysis of the federal court ruling blocking DOJ's automatic dismissals and 10-day filing deadline for BIA appeals. - [ICE Came to My Door: Know Your Rights](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/know-your-rights-ice-at-your-door): What to do if ICE shows up at your home, including your right not to open the door and how to protect your family. - [How to Spot a Notario Scam and Find a Real Immigration Lawyer](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/notario-scam-find-real-immigration-lawyer): How to identify fraudulent notarios and find a licensed immigration attorney who can actually help your case. - [Immigration Court Backlog in New York: What It Means for Your Case](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/immigration-court-backlog-new-york): Explanation of New York's massive immigration court backlog and strategies for navigating long wait times. - [TPS vs Asylum vs Withholding of Removal: Which Protection Is Right for You?](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/tps-vs-asylum-vs-withholding-comparison): Comparison of three forms of immigration protection with different standards, outcomes, and eligibility requirements. - [What to Expect at Your First Immigration Consultation](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/what-to-expect-immigration-consultation): What happens during a free consultation, what to bring, and what you will learn about your case. - [How Much Does an Immigration Lawyer Cost? A Transparent Breakdown](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/immigration-lawyer-cost-breakdown): Honest breakdown of immigration legal services costs and why the investment matters. - [You Do Not Have to Translate Your Fear: Immigration Help in Your Language](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/immigration-help-in-your-language): How we serve clients in eight languages so you can tell your story in the language you think in. - [A Federal Court Just Told the Government: You Can't Erase Legal Status with a Mass Email](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/cbp-one-parole-restored-court-ruling): Analysis of the federal ruling that DHS acted unlawfully when it terminated parole for over 900,000 CBP One entrants. - [Your Court Date Shouldn't Be a Trap: How to Protect Yourself](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/court-date-ice-detention-how-to-protect-yourself): What to know about ICE arrests at court hearings and how to protect yourself and your family. - [They Gutted Immigration Appeals in 2002. It's Happening Again.](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/bia-streamlining-history-petition-for-review): Historical analysis of BIA streamlining and the surge in petitions for review in federal circuit courts. - [Can I Travel Internationally With an Expired Conditional Green Card and a Pending I-751?](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/travel-with-expired-conditional-green-card-pending-i751): Travel guidance for conditional green card holders with pending I-751 petitions, including documents to bring and border risks. - [BREAKING: DOJ Guts Immigration Appeals](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/doj-guts-bia-immigration-appeals-2026): Analysis of new DOJ rules automatically dismissing BIA appeals within 15 days and cutting filing deadlines. - [When the Government Cannot Defend Its Own Detentions](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/when-government-cannot-defend-detentions): How courts are holding the government accountable for unlawful detention practices and violated court orders. - [Denied Asylum Without a Hearing? You Have the Right to Fight Back](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/asylum-denied-without-hearing-pretermission): How immigration judges are denying asylum without hearings through pretermission and your right to appeal within 30 days. - [Seeing Hateful Government Posts? Your Legal Rights Haven't Changed](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/government-accounts-white-nationalist-language-immigration): Why extremist language on government social media does not change your legal rights or protections. - [ICE at the Door: Know Your Rights in 2026](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/ice-at-the-door-know-your-rights-2026): Comprehensive guide to your constitutional rights when ICE comes to your door, with escalated enforcement under the current administration. - [ICE en la Puerta: Conozca Sus Derechos en 2026](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/ice-en-la-puerta-conozca-sus-derechos-2026): Guia sobre sus derechos cuando ICE llega a su puerta (Spanish-language version). - [ICE nan Pot Ou: Konnen Dwa Ou nan 2026](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/ice-nan-pot-ou-konnen-dwa-ou-2026): Gid sou dwa ou lè ICE vin nan pòt ou (Haitian Creole version). - [ICE敲门：了解您2026年的权利](https://bardavidlaw.com/blog/ice-dao-men-liaojie-nin-de-quanli-2026): 当ICE来敲门时了解您的权利 (Chinese-language version). ## Contact - [Contact & Free Consultation](https://bardavidlaw.com/contact): Phone (212) 219-3244. Email contact@bardavidlaw.com. Free consultations available. Office hours Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-3pm. - [Pre-Consultation Questionnaire](https://bardavidlaw.com/questionnaire): Complete our intake form before your consultation. ## Languages We provide services in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, and Tamil. All website content is available in 8 languages. ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://bardavidlaw.com/llms-full.txt): Extended version with detailed practice area descriptions for deeper AI indexing.