Houston Immigration Lawyers

Immigration Attorney Serving Texas

Trusted Legal Help for Visas, Waivers & Deportation Defense

At Zavala Law Firm, we specialize in comprehensive immigration services in Houston, Texas — including family sponsorships, work visas, waivers of inadmissibility, deportation defense, and citizenship/naturalization support.

Our firm provides strategic, compassionate, and results‑driven representation for clients facing immigration challenges in Houston, Harris County, and surrounding Texas communities.

Whether you are petitioning for a loved one, seeking a work visa, applying for U.S. citizenship, or defending against deportation, an experienced immigration attorney can make the difference. We guide clients through every step of the immigration process with clarity and confidence.

Comprehensive Immigration Services in Houston, Texas

Immigration law is constantly changing and highly technical. Our firm focuses exclusively on immigration matters, allowing us to stay current with USCIS regulations, immigration court procedures, and federal policy changes.

Family‑Based Immigration

We help U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents reunite with family members through family‑based immigration petitions. Our services include I‑130 petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, fiancé (K‑1) visas, and spousal visas. If you are searching for a family immigration lawyer in Houston, our firm provides reliable legal guidance from start to finish.

Employment & Work Visas

Zavala Immigration Lawyer assists employers and foreign nationals with employment‑based immigration solutions. We handle work visas, employment petitions, and green card strategies designed to support long‑term legal status in the United States.

Deportation & Removal Defense

Facing removal proceedings is overwhelming, but you do not have to face it alone. Our firm represents individuals in immigration court and before ICE, offering strong deportation defense in Houston through asylum, cancellation of removal, waivers, and other forms of relief.

Waivers of Inadmissibility

If you or a loved one is inadmissible due to unlawful presence or other grounds, we assist with I‑601 and I‑601A provisional waivers. We build compelling hardship arguments to help families remain together lawfully.

Citizenship & Naturalization

Becoming a U.S. citizen is a major milestone. We guide clients through the naturalization process, from eligibility review to interview preparation and oath ceremony support.

Why Choose Zavala Law Firm

Clients choose our firm because we combine deep immigration law knowledge with personal attention and cultural understanding. We serve a diverse client base and proudly offer services in both English and Spanish.

Focused immigration law practice
Houston‑based representation with local court experience
Clear communication and honest guidance
Compassionate advocacy for families and individuals

Serving Houston & Surrounding Areas

Our immigration law firm proudly serves clients throughout Houston, Harris County, Pasadena, Baytown, Pearland, Sugar Land, and nearby Texas communities.

Eliud Zavala is the founder and managing member of Zavala Immigration Lawyer – an immigration law firm based in Houston. As an immigrant himself, Mr. Zavala knows the difficulties of going through the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. As an experienced immigration attorney, Mr. Zavala provides the most attentive, caring, and efficient representation to help his clients navigate the immigration system with ease and success. Mr. Zavala is a former associate immigration attorney of FosterQuan, LLP later Foster, LLP – the nation’s largest minority-owned and preeminent global immigration law firm.

Attorney Euilid ZavalaHe has assisted in the preparation and filing of cases before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and U.S. consulates throughout the world.

Zavala Immigration can help you with family petitions, permanent residence, K-1 fiance(e) visas, K-3 spouse visas, and consular process as well as the permanent residence through consulates throughout the world.

Mr. Zavala can also help you with permanent residence through employment-based preferences such as outstanding researchers and professors, for people with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or athletics, for multinational managers or executives. Immigration lawyer Zavala has also guided those seeking a national interest waiver, skilled workers, professionals, religious workers and immigrant investor petitions pertaining to EB-5 investments.Mr. Zavala also represents clients seeking no-immigrant visas such as TN; E1 and E2; L-1A and L-1B; H-1B; and R-1.

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Why Choose Eliud Zavala?

Mr. Zavala graduated from the University of Houston-Downtown with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law where he participated in the law school’s Immigration/Human Trafficking clinic representing underprivileged individuals and victims of human trafficking. As the U.S. policy on immigration continues to change, it’s more important than ever to join forces with an experienced immigration attorney who will protect your rights. At Zavala Immigration, we offer compassionate counsel and superior legal services for individuals, families, and businesses dealing with immigration matters.

Practice Areas

IMMIGRATION FOR FAMILIES

IMMIGRATION FOR BUSINESS/EMPLOYEES

DEPORTATION REMOVALS AND BONDS

PROVISIONAL AND HARDSHIP WAIVERS

MILITARY PAROLE ATTORNEY

CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION

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Our comprehensive practice focuses on:

Immigration for Families
Immigration for Businesses and Employees

Waivers of Inadmissibility
Military Parole in Place

Citizenship and Naturalization

Bring Your Loved Ones to the U.S. with a Family-Based Visa

Nothing is harder than being separated from the ones you love. Some of the most meaningful work we do at Zavala Immigration involves reuniting families. Immigration attorney Eliud Zavala has helped countless individuals successfully obtain permanent residence in the U.S. through family-based petitions.

If you are a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or U.S. citizen who wants to petition a family relative for an immigrant visa, you need to file an I-130 visa petition for Alien Relative with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices. But before starting this family-based immigration process, it’s important to define which relatives are eligible based on your immigration status.

As a green card holder or lawful permanent resident, you can petition for the following family members

spouse
unmarried child(ren)

As a U.S. citizen, you can petition for your

Spouse
Fiancé
Unmarried children under 21
Married children over 21
Parents (if you are 21 or over)
Brother/Sister (if you are 21 or over)

Immediate Relatives vs. Family Preference Visa Categories

Under the provisions of United States immigration law, specifically the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), there are two groups of family-based immigrant visa categories: immediate relatives and family preference. Immediate relatives are considered close family relationships as follows:

IR-1: Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
IR-2: Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen
IR-3: Orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. Citizen
IR-4: Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen
IR-5: Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old

Immediate relatives are given special priority and are not subject to annual immigration visa quotas, which means they generally do not have to endure a long waiting period to file for a green card. Family preference relatives apply to those family members who are not immediate relatives. Unfortunately, there are annual limits on the number of Family Preference Visas that can be approved.

Your family member’s preference category will determine how long they will have to wait for an immigrant visa number:

First Preference (F1): Unmarried children of U.S. citizens (adult means 21 or older.)
Second Preference (F2A): Spouses of Green Card holders, unmarried children (under 21) of permanent residents
Second Preference (F2B): Unmarried adult children of permanent residents
Third Preference (F3): Married children of any age
Fourth Preference (F4): Siblings of U.S. citizens

K3 Spouse Visa

If you have a foreign national spouse that you wish to bring to the U.S., one option is for them to apply for a K-3 visa. A K3 visa allows your spouse to come to the U.S. while the visa is pending. Upon entry, he/she can apply to adjust their status to a lawful permanent residence. The K3 must be filed and issued by a US consulate in the country where the marriage took place.

K1 Fiancé(e) visa

If you are a U.S. citizen engaged to a non-citizen who is living abroad, there are options available to help them obtain permanent residence here in the U.S.

Apply for a Fiancé visa (K-1) — this allows your fiancé to enter the U.S. for 90 days, during which time you must get married
- This method requires you to file a Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)
- After you marry, your spouse can apply for permanent residence by filing a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
- If your fiance works, they can apply for permission to work with a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Need assistance with an Immigration matter in Houston, TX? Call for appointment today:

(713) 766-6720

Media Appearances

Immigration lawyer Zavala has also been a panelist for the American Immigration Lawyer Association Texas Chapter Conference and has appeared in local and statewide newscast with Univision to speak about the immigration-related news. Mr. Zavala is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Immigration Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.