Irvine Immigration Attorney With Personal Experience

Ashkan Yekrangi is passionate about immigration law, and as an immigrant himself, he understands firsthand what it means to fight for the right to remain in the United States. That understanding drives a practice built around defending people at the most critical, high-stakes moments of the immigration process.

While our office continues to handle traditional family and employment-based immigration matters, a substantial part of our practice is devoted to complex immigration litigation — including removal defense, immigration detention, federal court litigation, appellate work, and cases involving criminal convictions. These cases demand a level of strategic and procedural knowledge that goes far beyond standard immigration filings, and it's where our office has built its reputation.

Removal Defense & Detention

Facing removal (deportation) proceedings is one of the most stressful experiences a person can go through — and when a client is detained, the stakes and time pressure only increase. We aggressively represent individuals in removal proceedings before immigration courts nationwide, working to secure release from detention and build the strongest possible defense against deportation.

Federal Litigation & Appeals

Not every case ends at the immigration court level. Our office regularly pursues federal remedies when the immigration system fails our clients, including:

• Mandamus actions in federal district court
• Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
• Petitions for review before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

This litigation-focused approach allows us to challenge unlawful delays, wrongful denials, and adverse decisions at every level of the system.

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

Criminal convictions can carry severe, often unexpected immigration consequences — including mandatory detention and permanent bars to relief. We regularly handle cases at the intersection of criminal and immigration law, including post-conviction relief strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating the immigration impact of a prior conviction. This is a highly specialized area, and one where the right legal strategy can make the difference between removal and remaining in the country.

Family, Employment & Broader Immigration Matters

Alongside this complex litigation work, we also assist clients with naturalization and citizenship, visas for business or tourism, family- and investment-based petitions, and asylum for those unable to safely return to their home countries. Whatever stage of the immigration process you're facing, we're here to help you navigate it.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree – International Studies, University of California, Irvine
• University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  • Intern, Supreme Court of California, Honorable Justice J. Kennard
  • Editor, Hastings Law Journal

Awards & Recognition

• 2018–2021: Selected to the Southern California Rising Stars List
• 2017–2019: 10 Best Attorneys in California — American Institute of Legal Counsel
• 2017–2020: Super Lawyers List

A Personal Commitment to Justice

As an undergraduate, Ashkan owned a business serving various ethnic communities across Southern California. After graduation, he volunteered with a non-profit organization specializing in asylum work — an experience that shaped his belief that the right to live free from persecution is a fundamental human right.

There are many immigration attorneys practicing in Orange County. What distinguishes our office is our willingness to take on the cases others turn away — the detained, the complex federal appeals, the criminal-immigration intersections — combined with the same personal attention we bring to every client, regardless of how straightforward or complicated their case may be. We welcome you to Yekrangi & Associates.

Let us help you take the first step. Contact our firm today.