Mr. Floyd James Fernandez

Floyd J Fernandez is founder and managing attorney of Pacifica Legal Services. His breadth of experience in this field has included individual visa applications, family-based and employer-based, non-immigrant work, travel, and study visas (both domestic adjustment of status and consular applications), deportation defense and appellate work (before BIA, AAO, U.S. 9th & 7th Circuits, and U.S. Supreme Court). My clientele has included individuals both from within all of Southern California, several other U.S. states, and several additional nations.

He has strong writing and research skills from his work in appellate law along with a rich cultural experience in international relationships which enables him to build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds. Clients can expect him to render the BEST in professionalism and old school diligence. For more information see www.pacificalegal.com.

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  A consultation with an immigration attorney can cost up to $400.00. I have both charged consultation fees of $75 - $100 and offered free consultations but have found that the majority of those seeking free consultations were there for free information and not to seriously pursue a strategy to improve or change their immigration status which became a drain on my time and unfair to the time commitment that clients who have already engaged my services deserved. Immigration law can be complex and not a "one size fits all" solution through the submittal of a single form or forms. In these consultations, a lawyer is dedicating his time and expertise to proper case analysis and strategy and should not be compared on the level of a 5 minute consultation with an immigration document preparation service or notario. Therefore, I charge a base rate of 50.00 per consultation and am willing to credit the consultation fee to a prospective client once a written agreement is entered into.

Southern District of Texas

Since 1990

Texas

Since 1988

5th Circuit

Since 1989

7th Circuit

Since 2011

9th Circuit

Since 1999

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010

Managing Attorney

Pacifica Legal Services

2008 - Current

Specialize in immigration law, marriage and family visas, employment visas, work authorization and labor certifications, deportation defense and federal cases on appeal in the Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County areas while also offering substitutionary counsel & Of Counsel support service to two previously mentioned law firms in Santa Barbara and Ventura, CA. Reference previous two postings.

Of Counsel

Bromund Law Group

2014 - 2016

Consulting and representation of clients caught in complex immigration cases involving difficult to obtain visas and deportation defense.

Substitutionary Counsel

Kingston, Martinez & Hogan

2011 - 2016

On call substitutionary court appearances for lead counsel in immigration hearings, including prehearing briefings and summary reports.

Founder, CEO of Non Profit Service Corporation

Shiloh House International, Inc.

1999 - 2007

CEO and founder of a non-profit service organization to international college students and other immigrants at San Diego State University which provided a needed support system that succeeded in bringing a better quality campus experience for international students and visiting scholars. Various hospitality services for students were established including personal counseling, tutoring, coordination of housing, home stay and legal aid services for asylum applicants from Somalia and Sierra Leone.

General Civil Practice

Floyd Fernandez Attorney at Law

1990 - 1999

Case work included wills and revocable living trusts, civil litigation, appeals (ERISA, criminal), bankruptcy, appellate and contract legal support in personal injury, insurance, bad faith and medical malpractice.

Judicial Law Clerk

Texas State Court of Appeals 9th District

1988 - 1999

I was a briefing attorney to Honorable Jack Brookshire where I provided appellate, civil and criminal research support along with extensive memorandum opinions and office briefs on complex questions of law.

Regent University

J.D. | Law

1983 - 1986

O.W.Coburn School of Law

Texas Tech University - Texas Tech University

M.A. | Public Administration

1981 - 1983

Harding University

B.A. | Psychology/Theology

1973 - 1981

American Center for law and Justice

Member Attorney

1990 - Current

Texas State Bar  # 06933920

Member

1988 - Current

Non for Profit Organization

Shiloh House

1996 - 2002

Activities: Founder and administrator of a nonprofit service organization for international students on the campus of San Diego State University.

The Battle Continues!

Pacifica Legal Lines

October 19, 2017

COC, Students, Staff Rally Together to 'Defend DACA'

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley

September 15, 2017

Ignorance and Hope

Pacifica Legal Lines

September 15, 2017

Immigration Alternatives to DACA, Associated Students Family Night Dinner, Collegel of the Canyons

September 28, 2017

Associated Student Government

This was a family night dinner for College of the Canyon immigrant students and family members to celebrate their academic achievements.

Alternative Options for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), Defend DACA Rally, Collegel of the Canyons

September 13, 2017

Associated Student Government ; The Model United Nations Club ;

The following link is an article on the event put out by Christina Cox for the local Santa Clarita, CA newspaper called "The Signal." https://signalscv.com/2017/09/coc-students-staff-rally-together-defend-daca/

Q. My case is in 9th circuit and my lawer is retired what should i do

May 25, 2014

A: You need to get a new lawyer, and have him request the Court for an extension of time before the time period for filing a petition for review or, if already filed, the time period for filing a brief (a long document arguing your case), has expired.

Q. I am a citizen and my husband is from mexico hes been here since 2007 can I ask for a petition for him ?

May 25, 2014

A: Unfortunately yes. With your husband having lived in the U.S. illegally for more than a year when he left to tend to seriously ill family in Mexico for 7 months, he violated Section 212(a)(9)(C)(i), which means that he has a permanent bar from being able to even ask permission to obtain a waiver of his inadmissible status, unless he waits 10 years outside the U.S. He does, however, have the option of asking for an extraordinary relief from USCIS called, 'nunc pro tunc' relief, where you waive the effect of the act of his recrossing the border, based on a severe hardship on your part.

Q. Is a class E felony for a DUI deportable

May 25, 2014

A: Yes, if your DUI, upgraded by either the seriousness of the offense, or by an enhancement due to your committing the offense before, does leave you deportable as having committed an felony involving alcohol or controlled substance, and for a CIMT (crime involving moral turpitude.