# Lincoln-Goldfinch Law > Austin, Texas immigration law firm serving clients throughout Texas and nationwide, led by attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. Practice is exclusively U.S. immigration: asylum, deportation defense, family and employment-based immigration, green cards, naturalization, VAWA, U visas, temporary visas, appeals, and immigration bonds. The site holds an unusually deep reference library on USCIS forms, processing times, and procedure. Fully bilingual: the Spanish-language index is at https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/llms-es.txt Phone (855) 502-0555. The firm handles urgent and detained cases. Most staff positions are bilingual English/Spanish. ## Start here - [Home](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/): Firm overview and intake - [About the firm](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/about-us/): History, mission, and approach - [Meet our team](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/meet-our-team/): Index of ~30 attorney and staff bios - [Practice areas](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/): Top-level index of all immigration services - [Legal services](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/legal-services/): Service overview - [Client testimonials](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/client-testimonials-of-lincoln-goldfinch-law/): Reviews - [Contact](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/contact-us/): Consultation request - [Texas immigration lawyer](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/texas-immigration-lawyer/): Statewide practice overview ## Asylum, deportation, and detention - [Asylum](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/asylum/): Affirmative and defensive asylum claims - [Immigration law for asylum seekers](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/immigration-law-for-asylum-seekers/): Practical guide for asylum applicants - [Asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/asylum-withholding-of-removal-cat/): The three forms of protection compared - [Withholding of removal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/withholding-of-removal/) - [Convention Against Torture](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/convention-against-torture/): CAT protection standard - [Deportation](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/deportation/): Hub covering cancellation of removal, appealing a deportation order, and returning after deportation - [Cancellation of removal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/deportation/cancellation-of-removal/) - [Immigration bonds](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/immigration-bonds/): Bond hearings for detained clients - [ICE rights](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/ice-rights/): Know-your-rights during ICE encounters - [Voluntary departure](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/voluntary-departure/) - [Temporary Protected Status](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/temporary-protected-status/): TPS eligibility and renewal ## Green cards and permanent residence - [Green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/green-card/): Hub covering eligibility, sponsorship, and replacement - [What is a green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/what-is-a-green-card/): Foundational explainer - [How to apply for a green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/how-to-apply-for-a-green-card/): Step-by-step process - [How long does it take to get a green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-green-card/): Timeline expectations - [Adjustment of status](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/adjustment-of-status/): Hub covering fiancé-visa adjustment, asylees and refugees, Section 245(i), and mandamus lawsuits - [Consular processing](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/consular-processing/): Immigrating from abroad - [Conditional permanent residents](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/conditional-permanent-residents/): Two-year conditional green cards - [What is conditional permanent residence](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/what-is-conditional-permanent-residence/) - [Re-entry permits](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/re-entry-permits/): Preserving residence during long absences - [Staying in the US while waiting for your petition](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/staying-in-the-us-while-waiting-for-your-green-card-petition/) - [Working in the US with a pending green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/working-in-the-us-with-pending-green-card/) ## Family-based immigration - [Family immigration](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/family-immigration/): Hub for petitions by U.S. citizens and residents - [Form I-130](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/family-immigration/form-i-130/): The family petition, with dedicated how-to-file pages - [Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/child-status-protection-act-cspa/): Protecting children who age out - [Time after marriage and green card](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/time-after-marriage-and-green-card/) - [VAWA](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/vawa/): Self-petitions for abuse survivors, with I-360 approval and processing-time pages - [Diversity lottery](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/diversity-lottery/): DV lottery process ## Citizenship - [Citizenship and naturalization](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/citizenship-and-naturalization/): Hub covering the six requirements, citizenship by birth, and military naturalization - [The 6 requirements for naturalization](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/citizenship-and-naturalization/the-6-requirements-for-naturalization/) ## Employment and temporary visas - [Employment-based immigration](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/employment-based-immigration/): Employment green card categories - [Immigration law for employers](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/immigration-law-for-employers/): Employer-side compliance and sponsorship - [National interest waivers](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/national-interest-waivers/): NIW petitions - [Temporary visas](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/temporary-visa/): Hub with ~20 dedicated pages — B-1/B-2, E-1/E-2, E-3, F-1, H-1B, J-1, K-1, K-3, L-1, M-1, O-1, P-1, R-1, S-5/S-6, T-1, TN/NAFTA, U visa, V visa, extension of stay, and the visa waiver program - [Temporary work visas](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/temporary-work-visas/): Work visa overview - [Q-1 cultural exchange visitors](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/q-1-cultural-exchange-visitors/) - [Immigration and getting a job](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/immigration-getting-a-job/): Work authorization basics ## Appeals - [Appeals](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/practice-areas/appeals/): Immigration appeals practice - [Appeals attorney](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/appeals-attorney/): When and why to appeal - [Steps to file an appeal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/steps-to-file-an-appeal/) - [The grounds for appeal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/the-grounds-for-appeal/) - [Presenting new evidence during an appeal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/present-new-evidence-during-an-appeal/) - [What comes after an appeal](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/what-comes-after-an-appeal/) ## Reference library - [FAQ during the US immigration process](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/frequently-asked-questions-during-us-immigration-process/): Broad Q&A - [US immigration forms](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/u-s-immigration-forms/): Form index with explanations - [What is USCIS](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/what-is-uscis/) - [What is a biometric screening](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/what-is-a-biometric-screening/) - [Waiting times for immigration applications](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/waiting-times-for-immigration-applications/): Processing-time reference - [USCIS fees](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/uscis-fees-set-to-increase/): Fee schedule changes - [Immigration policy](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/immigration-policy/): Policy overview - [Immigration legislation and policy](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/immigration-legislation-and-policy/): Legislative tracking - [US government agencies](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/u-s-government-agencies/): Which agency does what - [Useful websites](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/useful-web-sites/): External resource list ## Media, locations, and firm - [Blog](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/blog/): ~265 articles on immigration law and policy - [Vlog](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/vlog/): ~160 video posts - [Video library](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/lincoln-goldfinch-video-library/): Organized video collection - [In the media](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/in-the-media/): Press coverage - [Client wins](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/join-the-many-client-wins-we-welcome-to-the-united-states/): Case outcomes - [Locations](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/locations/): Austin-area service locations - [Ways to pay](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/ways-to-pay/): Fees and payment options - [Jobs](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/jobs/): Open bilingual attorney, legal assistant, marketing, and sales roles ## Other languages - [Español — full Spanish site index](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/llms-es.txt): Complete Spanish-language index, covering the same practice areas and reference library - [Español — Spanish homepage](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/es/) ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/privacy-policy/) - [SMS privacy notice](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/sms-privacy-notice/) - [Terms of use](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/terms-of-use/) - [Legal disclaimers](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/legal-disclaimers/) - [The firm around the web](https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/lincoln-goldfinch-law-firm-in-austin-around-the-web/)