Removal & Deportation Defense

Romben Aquino, of counsel to the Los Angeles immigration law offices of Fong & Chun, has nearly a decade of legal experience as an Immigration Attorney, initially in New York and for the last 4 years in California fighting for the rights of immigrants and individuals. Romben practices principally 'removal and deportation defence' and has been successful in challenging immigration Notices to Appear, obtaining bond for detained individuals, filing mandamus actions against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and reversing immigration denials. Other areas of his expertise include:

Immigration Court (removal defense / deportation defense)

  • Motions to Terminate
  • Defense against DHS’s charges of Inadmissibility or Deportability
  • Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under the Convention Against Torture
  • Cancellation of Removal for Certain Non-Permanent Residents
  • Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents
  • Adjustment of Status
  • Registry
  • Waivers of Inadmissibility/Deportability
  • Review of USCIS denials
  • Detainees / Individuals seeking relief while in ICE custody
  • Bond hearings
  • Motions to Reopen
  • Motions to Reopen and Rescind In Absentia Order

Board of Immigration Appeals

  • Appeals of Immigration Judge’s Decisions
  • Appeals of USCIS Decisions
  • Motions to Reopen

U.S. District Court

  • Mandamus actions
  • Administrative Procedures Act claims
  • Petition for Hearing on Naturalization Application

Circuit Courts of Appeals

  • Petitions for Review