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Himedes Vladimir Chicas is an accomplished immigration attorney based in Silver Spring, MD, with a robust focus on U.S. immigration and nationality law. With years of experience, Mr. Chicas specializes in complex removal defense cases, adeptly representing clients in immigration courts and before federal agencies, including custody and bond redetermination hearings as well as contested removability proceedings. His track record includes successfully obtaining relief through various avenues, such as asylum applications, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Mr. Chicas has also achieved significant victories in securing affirmative immigration benefits for clients, including family-based immigrant visa petitions, fiancée petitions, U and VAWA petitions, and applications for naturalization. Notably, he has successfully filed motions to reopen cases with the Baltimore Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and has garnered stays of removal and requests for prosecutorial discretion from the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A proud graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, Mr. Chicas served as a student attorney in the law school’s Immigration Clinic, where he represented indigent clients. He holds active memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where he serves as the D.C. Chapter Liaison for the Baltimore USCIS District Office. Additionally, he is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association, and the Maryland Immigrant Rights Coalition. Admitted to practice in Maryland and the U.S. District Court for Maryland, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Mr. Chicas is dedicated to advocating for the rights of immigrants.

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