Business Details
Trusted Rockville Immigration & Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Law Office of Hugo C. Castro is a boutique legal practice dedicated to delivering exceptional legal representation in immigration, criminal defense, and DUI/DWI matters. With over two decades of combined experience, our firm combines deep expertise in U.S. immigration law and criminal defense, informed by the founder's international legal education and active membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association. We prioritize personalized service, leveraging state-of-the-art technology to manage complex cases while maintaining a client-centered approach that emphasizes transparency, cultural understanding, and ethical practice.Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through our meticulous case evaluation process, strategic advocacy in removal proceedings, and tailored legal solutions for individuals and businesses navigating immigration challenges. We maintain active bar memberships in Maryland and Virginia, ensuring compliance with the highest professional standards while serving clients across the U.S. and international jurisdictions.
Services
Immigration Law
Criminal Defense
DUI/DWI Defense
Asylum Applications
Green Card Processing
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized legal strategies developed through 30+ minutes initial consultations
- Our attorney holds dual legal qualifications from Peru and the United States
- We provide bilingual legal services with cultural understanding of immigrant communities
- We maintain active membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Our practice combines immigration law expertise with criminal defense experience
Services
Immigration Law
Our immigration law practice provides comprehensive solutions for individuals and businesses across the United States and international jurisdictions. We handle green card applications through family and employment petitions, deportation defense, asylum cases, and complex immigration matters including EB1 and EB5 visas. Our services combine deep understanding of evolving immigration policies with advanced case management technology to deliver efficient, results-driven representation.
Criminal Defense
We offer aggressive criminal defense representation for misdemeanor and felony charges in Maryland and Virginia. Our practice focuses on protecting clients' rights while minimizing immigration consequences of criminal convictions. We handle cases ranging from drug offenses and assault to complex felony charges, emphasizing thorough evidence evaluation, constitutional rights protection, and strategic plea negotiations that consider both criminal and immigration law implications.
DUI/DWI Defense
Our DUI/DWI defense services challenge evidence admissibility and procedural compliance in drunk driving cases across Maryland and Virginia. We represent clients facing license suspension, jail time, and immigration consequences, focusing on breath test challenges, stop legality analysis, and plea negotiations that protect both driving privileges and immigration status while ensuring constitutional rights are maintained throughout the legal process.
Asylum Applications
We specialize in asylum and refugee status applications for individuals fleeing persecution. Our representation includes preparing detailed applications, gathering corroborating evidence, and presenting compelling cases before immigration authorities. We handle both affirmative applications and defensive claims in removal proceedings, focusing on demonstrating eligibility through credible fear interviews and evidentiary hearings while addressing country condition documentation requirements.
Green Card Processing
Our green card services cover family-based and employment-sponsored permanent residency applications. We assist with adjustment of status, consular processing, and removal of conditions on conditional permanent residency. The practice includes handling complex cases involving prior immigration violations, preparing I-130 and I-140 petitions, and navigating the National Visa Center processing requirements for both immediate relatives and employment preference categories.
People
Hugo C. Castro
Attorney at Law
Hugo C. Castro is a licensed attorney with dual legal qualifications from Peru and the United States. He holds a Juris Doctor equivalent degree from George Mason University and a Master of Laws from American University. Specializing in immigration and criminal defense, he combines international perspective with local legal expertise.
Questions
What immigration services do you offer?
We handle all aspects of immigration law including green cards, deportation defense, asylum applications, work visas, and citizenship. Our practice covers both family-based and employment-sponsored immigration cases nationwide.
Do you offer free initial consultations?
Yes, we offer free 10-minute phone consultations for immigration cases and 30-minute office consultations for criminal defense matters. Longer consultations have nominal fees that apply toward future legal services.
How do you handle immigration raids?
We advise undocumented individuals to remain silent, not open doors without a valid search warrant, and immediately request legal representation. Our office provides emergency legal assistance during immigration enforcement actions.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept cash, checks, money orders, and credit card payments for our legal services. Payment plans may be available depending on the nature of the case.
How do criminal convictions affect immigration status?
Criminal convictions can have severe immigration consequences including deportation and inadmissibility. We specialize in defending criminal cases while minimizing immigration impacts and challenging deportable offense designations.
