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— Immigration · EOIR ID SS717630

EOIR, USCIS, and the long road.

Bond and custody redetermination, asylum, cancellation of removal, family-based petitions. Mississippi and Tennessee, heard at the Memphis Immigration Court. Spanish-speaking clients welcome. Mississippi Bar #103232 · EOIR ID SS717630.

The direct answer

Bond and custody redetermination is the most common thing that walks through this door — a loved one has been detained, and the person calling is usually a wife, a mother, a brother, or a friend. If someone is in ICE custody, an immigration judge can set a bond, lower it, or order release while the case continues, and that hearing can come sooner than anyone expects. This work is in Mississippi and Tennessee: the immigration court that serves both states sits in Memphis, so a family in Oxford and a family in Southaven end up in the same courtroom. Beyond custody work, I handle respondents in removal proceedings at the Memphis Immigration Court, affirmative asylum applications stuck in a USCIS queue, and family petitions filed correctly the first time. The first step is a 90-minute consult ($350) that produces a written memo with my honest recommendation on whether you have a viable case, what the timeline looks like, and what it will cost end-to-end.

If a loved one was detained

Most families don't know who to call, and the first hours are the ones that cost the most. You don't have to be the person in custody to start — you don't need power of attorney to ask a question. Have the detained person's full name, their A-number if you have it, the facility where they're being held, any bond amount already set, and the next court date. With those, I can tell you on the first call whether a custody redetermination is available, what a realistic bond looks like, and what the hearing requires.

Where we meet

In the Memphis area and in Oxford, and usually at your home. I understand the climate right now — courthouse lines, public offices, being seen somewhere you didn't plan to be. So we meet where you're comfortable: your kitchen table, a relative's living room, somewhere you can talk plainly about what's happening. If another place works better for you, say so and we'll do that instead.

Mississippi, Tennessee & the Memphis Immigration Court

Removal cases for Mississippi and Tennessee are heard at the Memphis Immigration Court under EOIR — one courtroom for both states, and for cases transferred in from well beyond them. That's why this office works both sides of the state line: a family in Oxford and a family in Southaven end up in front of the same judges, on the same calendar. USCIS affirmative work — asylum interviews, family petitions, naturalization — runs through the New Orleans and Memphis field offices.

Who I represent

Families seeking bond and custody redetermination after a detention; asylum applicants (affirmative and defensive), respondents in cancellation of removal cases (LPR and non-LPR), family-based petitioners, and people navigating adjustment of status. I do not currently take EB-5 or PERM work.

If you're already in removal proceedings

Bring me your Notice to Appear, any prior counsel's appearance, the next hearing date, and any country-conditions evidence you've already collected. I'll tell you on the first call whether you have a defense, what it costs, and what we'd need to start building.

Registration

Taylor C. Berger · Mississippi Bar #103232 · EOIR ID SS717630 · Registered to practice before the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

— Price summary

What this costs at TCB Law.

Consult + memo
$350
90 min, written
Bond / custody redetermination
Quoted after consult
most common matter
Family petitions
from $1,500
+USCIS fees
Asylum representation
Tiered
quoted after consult
Cancellation of removal
Tiered
quoted after consult
— FAQ

Questions I get a lot.

Can I call if I'm not the one in custody?+
Yes — most of the time you aren't. The person who hires me is usually a wife, a mother, a brother, or a friend of someone ICE has taken into custody. You don't need power of attorney to ask a question or to get a read on the case. Have the detained person's full name, their A-number if you have it, where they're being held, and any bond amount that's already been set. That's enough to start.
Do I have to come to an office?+
No. I meet clients across Mississippi and Tennessee — in the Memphis area and in Oxford — and most of the time that's at their home. Families tell me plainly that travel feels risky right now, so the meeting comes to you: your kitchen table, a relative's living room, somewhere you can talk without worrying. If a different place works better for you, we'll use that.
What's the Memphis Immigration Court like?+
Backlog is multi-year. EOIR rules apply. Master calendars are short and procedural; individual hearings are where the case is actually tried. I appear there regularly. EOIR ID SS717630.
Do you take cases from Tennessee?+
Yes. Immigration work is federal: I'm admitted in Mississippi (Bar #103232) and registered with EOIR (SS717630), and the court that hears removal cases for Mississippi and Tennessee sits in Memphis — so a family in Memphis, Bartlett, or Southaven is in the same courtroom as one in Oxford. If what you actually need is a Tennessee state-court case, I'll tell you that plainly and refer you to a Tennessee lawyer.
Do you speak Spanish?+
Conversational. For substantive matters I work with a certified interpreter so nothing is lost.
How are asylum and cancellation fees structured?+
Tiered flat fees quoted after a 90-minute consult ($350) that includes a written memo with my recommendation. You'll know what the whole engagement costs before you sign anything.
What documents should I bring to the first call?+
Your Notice to Appear (NTA), any prior counsel's appearance, the next hearing date, any USCIS notices, your passport or other identity documents, and any country-conditions evidence you've already collected. The more you bring, the more specific the read I can give you.
Will you take a case from a respondent who already has counsel?+
Generally only if existing counsel withdraws or the relationship is genuinely broken. I won't poach. If you're unhappy with current representation, the first call I'd recommend is the hard conversation with your current lawyer — most issues get fixed there.
— Next step

Bring the name, the A-number, and the hearing date.

Twenty-minute orientation call is free, and you can make it even if you're calling for someone else. Meetings happen across Mississippi and Tennessee — in the Memphis area and in Oxford, usually at your home. If you're closer to needing the full 90-minute consult and memo, we'll go straight to that.

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