John Barrera is an immigration attorney and criminal defense attorney with over twenty years of experience who is fluent in Spanish.
John Barrera has successfully represented clients in complex removal defense proceedings in immigration courts around the United States as well as successfully representing clients in employment based immigration matters, Green Card, asylum applications and U-visa applications.
John has represented and obtained not guilty verdicts and dismissal in numerous complex criminal cases involving Drug Trafficking, Homicide, Theft Offenses and cases involving Traffic Offenses including Driving Under the Influence charges.
John Barrera is admitted to practice in the States of New York, and Idaho, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Ninth and Tenth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
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Free Consultation
First Consultation is free. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Idaho
- Idaho State Bar
- ID Number: 6950
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 5544218
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- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Of Counsel
- Scott Legal P.C.
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- Represent clients in applying for legal permanent resident status based on a family based relationship. Represent clients in all forms of Humanitarian Relief including U-Visa Relief, Asylum Relief, VAWA Relief and TPS based Relief. Represent clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Courts Review client criminal history and advise as to potential immigration consequences.
- Managing Attorney
- Barrera Legal Group
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- Provided consultations on immigration, family law, and criminal matters. Assisted clients in drafting and completing applications for immigration benefits. Represented clients in removal hearings and appellate matters, achieving numerous favorable outcomes. Accompanied clients to immigration interviews across multiple states. Represented clients in family court matters related to special immigrant juvenile status. Served as a liaison between Idaho immigration attorneys and ICE officers.
- Attorney
- Labrador Law Office
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- Prepared applications for family and employment-based visas. Represented clients in complex removal proceedings and prepared motions and briefs for immigration and criminal courts. Prepared clients and witnesses for trials in immigration and criminal court proceedings.
- Managing Attorney
- Barrera Law Office
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- Successfully represented clients in removal proceedings and family-based immigration matters. Represented clients in felony and misdemeanor criminal proceedings, achieving significant charge reductions and acquittals.
- Attorney
- Wiebe and Fouser / Canyon County Public Defenders Office
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- Represented clients as a criminal defense public defender, obtaining significant charge reductions and acquittals. Represented juvenile clients in all aspects of criminal proceedings.
- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D. (2003)
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- City University of New York - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- B.S. (1999)
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- A+ Accreditation
- Better Business Bureau
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Current