Greenburgh, Westchester County
Mandi Law Group serves the Dominican, Mexican, Guatemalan, and broader immigrant communities of Greenburgh and central Westchester County. Green cards, asylum, deportation defense at 26 Federal Plaza, DACA, TPS, and citizenship. Call (518) 698-0347.
Greenburgh is the largest town in Westchester County by population, encompassing incorporated villages like Elmsford, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, and Tarrytown, as well as unincorporated communities like Hartsdale, Edgemont, and Fairview. The town's Latino communities — particularly Dominican, Mexican, and Guatemalan families — are concentrated in Hartsdale, Elmsford, and parts of Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown. Greenburgh is also home to many professional immigrants from South and East Asia working at local corporations and hospitals.
Mandi Law Group represents Greenburgh and Westchester clients before USCIS at 26 Federal Plaza (Manhattan) for interviews, the USCIS Elmsford ASC for biometrics, the NYC Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza for removal proceedings, and the Newark Asylum Office for affirmative asylum. We understand Westchester County's sanctuary policies and how ICE enforcement patterns affect our clients' daily lives.
Call (518) 698-0347 to speak with a Westchester immigration attorney today.
We handle all areas of immigration law for the Dominican, Mexican, Guatemalan, and broader immigrant communities in Greenburgh and Westchester County.
Greenburgh and the surrounding central Westchester communities have Dominican, Mexican, Guatemalan, and broader Latin American populations. We file I-130 petitions, I-485 adjustments of status with interviews at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan (the USCIS field office for Westchester residents), and handle consular processing through Santo Domingo, Mexico City, and Guatemala City. I-601A waivers for unlawful presence are common for Westchester's undocumented families.
Greenburgh and Westchester County have residents from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and other countries who fled persecution. We handle affirmative asylum at the Newark Asylum Office and defensive asylum before the NYC Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza. Guatemalan and Honduran gang violence claims require careful construction with country condition evidence tailored to specific Westchester judge tendencies.
Westchester residents in removal proceedings appear at the NYC Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan. USCIS biometrics for Westchester take place at the Elmsford office. We represent Greenburgh clients in cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, asylum, and other forms of relief. ICE operations in Westchester have increased — early legal representation is critical.
DACA renewals for young adults in Greenburgh, Hartsdale, Ardsley, and surrounding Westchester communities who grew up in the area. TPS for Guatemalan, Honduran, Salvadoran, Venezuelan, and Haitian nationals in Westchester County. Work authorization EAD renewals and advance parole for qualifying recipients.
N-400 naturalization for Westchester residents who hold green cards. USCIS biometrics for Westchester County residents take place at the Elmsford, NY USCIS Application Support Center, with interviews at 26 Federal Plaza. Many Dominican and Mexican long-term residents in Greenburgh are eligible for citizenship but haven't yet applied.
Many Westchester residents who entered without inspection face unlawful presence bars when seeking green cards through consular processing. The I-601A provisional waiver allows eligible individuals to apply for the waiver before leaving the U.S. — receiving a decision before departing, reducing uncertainty. We prepare thorough I-601A packages with extreme hardship documentation for Greenburgh clients.
Westchester County residents are served by the NYC Field Office of USCIS at 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan, NY 10278. USCIS biometrics for Westchester residents are taken at the Elmsford Application Support Center (ASC) in Elmsford, NY. Adjustment of status and citizenship interviews, however, take place at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan. Mandi Law Group accompanies clients to both locations and prepares them thoroughly in advance.
You have important rights when ICE comes to your home: (1) You are NOT required to open the door unless ICE has a judicial warrant signed by a federal judge (an administrative ICE warrant is not sufficient to compel you to open the door). Ask to see the warrant through a window or under the door. (2) You have the right to remain silent — you do not have to answer questions about your immigration status, where you came from, or how you entered the country. (3) Do NOT sign anything without speaking to an attorney first. (4) If you are arrested, you have the right to call an attorney. Call us immediately at (518) 698-0347.
Westchester County has adopted policies limiting local law enforcement cooperation with civil ICE detainers, similar to New York State's 'Green Light Law' and local directives. The Westchester County Department of Correction generally does not honor ICE civil detainers for immigration violations unless there is a judicial warrant. Local police departments in Greenburgh and other Westchester towns also have limited cooperation policies. However, federal ICE agents can still conduct independent arrest operations in Westchester. Having an attorney and knowing your rights remain critical regardless of local sanctuary policies.
Immigration court cases in New York can take 3-7 years due to the court backlog, from the initial Notice to Appear through a merits hearing and decision. This can actually work in a respondent's favor if they are building toward the 10-year threshold. However, there is no guarantee of the outcome, and ICE may seek to detain someone at any point. During this time, a person generally cannot be deported while their case is pending (unless they miss a hearing or receive a final order). Working with an attorney throughout the process is essential.
Yes. We serve clients throughout Westchester County, including Greenburgh, Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Ossining, Peekskill, and all Westchester towns and villages. Our Westchester practice focuses on the Dominican, Mexican, Guatemalan, Honduran, and broader Latin American and Caribbean communities, as well as professionals at Westchester's hospitals, corporations, and universities.
Contact Mandi Law Group for a confidential consultation about your immigration case in Greenburgh or anywhere in Westchester County.