{"id":978,"date":"2026-10-28T07:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/136-108-18-25.nip.io\/removal-defense\/removal-defense-asylum-referral-court-representation-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T22:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T22:11:26","slug":"removal-defense-asylum-referral-court-representation-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abogadaadrianagomez.com\/resources\/removal-defense\/removal-defense-asylum-referral-court-representation-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Court Lawyer for Asylum Referral Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Removal Defense | Florida<\/p>

Immigration Court Defense for Asylum Claims in Florida<\/h1>

AG Immigration Law P.A. focuses on removal defense, including asylum claims raised in immigration court, for immigrants in Miami, Broward County, Orlando and across Florida.<\/p>

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By Adriana Gomez \u00b7 Published October 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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If you need an immigration court lawyer for an asylum referral in Florida, start by understanding the process. A lawyer enters an appearance by filing Form EOIR-28 with the court. That filing makes the lawyer your representative in the case. This page explains what that filing means, what happens after it, and what the judge reviews.<\/p>\n

An asylum referral moves your case into immigration court<\/h2>\n

An asylum referral usually sends your case from the asylum office to an immigration judge. When an asylum officer finds that an applicant appears inadmissible or deportable, except for applicants described in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section who have not already been subject to proceedings in accordance with 8 CFR 235.3<\/a>, the officer refers the application to an immigration judge with the charging document, or, where charging documents may not be issued, dismisses the application (8 CFR \u00a7 1208.14<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The asylum office stage is a review by an officer. The court stage is a case before a judge. The referral does not decide your case. The judge hears your claim at a hearing and decides it there.<\/p>\n

The charging document is usually a Notice to Appear. It must tell you that you may be represented by counsel. It also tells you that you must immediately give the government a written record of an address and telephone number where you can be reached, and must immediately give it a written record of any change in that address or telephone number (8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1229<\/a>).<\/p>\n

If a notice and a court date have arrived, the timeline can feel very short. Read every date and keep every paper. Missing a hearing can have serious results, as explained below.<\/p>\n\n

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If a court date you didn't expect has your family worried, our team can talk through the notice with you. Reach out, and we'll start with your papers. Talk it through with our team — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p>

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Entering your appearance makes a lawyer your representative<\/h2>\n

Entering an appearance means a lawyer files Form EOIR-28 to act as your lawyer in immigration court. The lawyer then becomes the practitioner of record. That lawyer is required to appear in court for you, file documents for you, and accept service of court papers (8 CFR \u00a7 1003.17<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The form also states the scope. It can cover all proceedings, custody and bond proceedings only, or all proceedings other than custody and bond. The lawyer stays on the case until the judge allows withdrawal or substitution.<\/p>\n

In practice, representation covers several tasks:<\/p>\n