Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Prior to founding Sokhn Law, Ms. Sokhn served as an associate at an immigration firm in the San Francisco Bay Area where she not only represented immigration clients, she managed the firm’s full criminal defense case load and led their Federal appellate department.
• Misdemeanors
  A criminal conviction, whether a simple misdemeanor or major felony, can cause serious immigration consequences to anyone who is not a United States citizen. If you are an immigrant with a green card and have committed a criminal violation, there is a danger that your permanent residency can be taken away. Being convicted of a crime might also disqualify you from naturalization or obtaining U.S. citizenship. If you are applying for a green card and have committed a crime, you could be denied your permanent residency and placed into removal proceedings. If you have been convicted of a crime and you leave the U.S. even temporarily, when you try to return to the U.S. you could be barred from reentry or allowed to enter but placed in removal or deportation proceedings.
• Drug Crimes
  Expungement: For certain drug crimes, you may apply to have your conviction expunged from your record so it is no longer held against you.
• Assault
• Kidnapping
  U-visas for victims of violent crimes (some common examples include domestic violence, involuntary servitude, kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault, blackmail, and extortion).
• Extortion

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
  Post-conviction relief: A guilty or no contest (nolo contendere) plea may in certain cases be vacated as invalid if you were not advised by the court of the possibility of deportation, inadmissibility, or disqualification from citizenship and naturalization; or, if your criminal defense attorney failed to adequately warn you of the immigration consequences.
• Family Visas
  As our client, you will always know where you stand. We take a very hands-on approach, and we promise to be open and honest with you at every interaction. Your case starts with a face-to-face consultation so we can get to know you and your issues. We listen, because we know every case is different. You deserve individual attention whether you want to obtain a family visa, or you face a deportation hearing. You need someone in your corner, fighting for you.
• Removal Defense
  Over the past decade, Sokhn Law defended many from deportation or removal from the United States. We will analyze your case thoroughly, present to you all promising legal options to resolve your situation, and advocate vigorously for you before the Immigration Court. We are committed to keeping families together and will do everything we can under the law in your defense from deportation or removal.