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Maria De La Luz Hernandez
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Immigration Attorney Profile
Maria De La Luz Hernandez, Esq.
Maria De La Luz Hernandez, Owner of the Firm, was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish in 1998, she went on to pursue her Juris Doctor Degree which she received from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton in 2005. In 2006, Ms. Hernandez received her Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies from California State University Los Angeles.
Ms. Hernandez has also attended the University of Guanajuato in Guanajuato Mexico where she took classes in Mexican Law. Furthermore, Ms. Hernandez attended the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Mexico where she took advanced Spanish courses. While in law school, Ms. Hernandez was the recipient of a Certificate of Public Service and a Criminal Law Certificate. Ms. Hernandez currently handles all Immigration matters for the firm including employment and family based immigration petitions as well as both immigrant and non-immigrant visas.
Ms. Hernandez is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and can practice Federal law nationwide. Ms. Hernandez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Mexican American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Florida Young Lawyers Bar Association.
Ms. Hernandez has volunteered her time and legal expertise to assist victims of domestic violence as well as victims of crimes in filing for immigration relief through the Los Angeles Legal Aid Center. Ms. Hernandez has also provided pro bono representation to hundreds of naturalization applicants referred by NALEO. Ms. Hernandez currently serves on the AILA Latin American and Caribbean Chapter as a Board Member and is one of the founding members of the Chapter which covers all of Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.
Ms. Hernandez is especially proud of her pro bono representation of victims of domestic violence and other crimes, and has processed over 150 pro bono citizenship cases through NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials). Ms. Hernandez has obtained many humanitarian visas for victims of criminal activity, domestic violence, and human trafficking under the U, VAWA, and T visas.
Ms. Hernandez has notably represented and counseled doctors, engineers, professors, CEO’s, CFO’s, artists, actors and many Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Japan.
Finally, Ms. Hernandez currently focuses on Business based visas such as PERM Labor Certification for employers wishing to sponsor employees for permanent residency, Investment visas such as EB-5 for individuals wishing to invest 500 to 1 million dollars in a U.S. business or Regional Center and other work visas that allow foreign nationals to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis to work. Ms. Hernandez currently serves clients world-wide and has meeting locations throughout the United States, in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
100%
16 years | 3,300 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Pro bono
40 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 15 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
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Maria De La Luz Hernandez
7401 Wiles Road, 313, Coral Springs, FL, 33067
Law Offices of Maria D Hernandez
333 City Blvd West, 3rd and 17th Floors, Orange, CA, 92868
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Posted by anonymous | February 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Esta abogada me arreglo mi caso en emigracion
La abogada maria hernandez es una buena persona y buena abogada se las recomiendo cuanquier caso que tenga de imigracion ella les puede ayudar yo estoy contenta como me ayudo con mi caso
Posted by Brittni Madrigal | January 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Successful Case
My husband and his family had been under the care of a different attorney for about 15 years with no adjustment of status or any updates. After years of frustration, I finally reached out to Maria who was an AMAZING help. We were able to file separately (my husband and I) through marriage and Maria w...
Posted by Jaqueline | October 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Beyond Thankful !
Where do i start.... i had alot of problems in the past with immigration and visa issues before i discovered Maria. She has gone above & beyond for me on so many levels and i couldnt be more Thankful. I will never trust or go through any other immigrations firm besides Marias. I would highly recomme...
Posted by Alisha | October 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Phenomenal Lawyer
Words can not express the gratitude and appreciation me and my husband have for Maria. Maria is great at what’s she does. She goes above and beyond to explain the process and stops at nothing to make sure all aspects are covered. For a process that would take others years Maria completed it in 11 mon...
Posted by Justin | September 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Wonderful Attorney!!! Definitely recommend!
My wife and I used Avvo to search for an immigration attorney who might be able to assist with the petition to remove the conditions from my wife's permanent residency since it involved requesting an exception. After contacting a few other offices, we spoke with Maria and it was very clear that she w...
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"It is with great pleasure that I endorse Ms. Hernandez. I have witnessed her dedication in the immigration arena. Ms. Hernandez is an exceptional attorney who has a passion for helping others - a true gift! Ms. Hernandez is a gem and I can honestly say we need more attorneys like her. I definitely vouch for her and have the highest regard for Ms. Hernandez."
"I endorse this lawyer because she is very knowledgeable in all aspects of immigration law and is a very caring person."
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Experience
Honors
2004
Public Service Award, Western State College of Law
2004
Criminal Law Certification, Western State College of Law
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Owner/ Managing Immigration Attorney, Law Offices of Maria De La Luz Hernandez
2014 - 2015
Senior Immigration Attorney, Higbee & Associates
2008 - 2014
Managing Immigration Attorney, Malcolm Cisneros A Law Corporation
Associations
2010 - Present
Florida Bar, Young Lawyers DivisionMember
Broward County Bar Association
Member
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association
Member
Broward County Christian Lawyers Association
Member
Caribbean Bar Association
Member
Florida Hispanic bar association
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Guzman Armas - Bond Motion
Granted
Pineda - Bond Motion
Granted
Gonzalez Herrera - Bond Motion
Granted
Ramirez - Bond Motion
Granted
Moldova
Approved
Education
2006
Western State College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
California State University, Los Angeles
Masters Degree
2001
University of Guanajuato
Mexican Law
1998
Cal State Fullerton
Bachelors Degree
1998
Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Spanish
Speaking Engagements
2025
Denuncian Maltrato en Centro de Detención en Adelanto CA
Univisión Noticias
2025
Cumplió su promesa: inmigrante liberado lucha por los que siguen detenidos
Univisión Noticias
2016
Taller de Ciudadania
Citizenship Workshop
2015
Sicarios Llegaron a su propia casa
Univision News coverage
2015
Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana Conference
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Publications
2025
Hernandez Global PLLC
Derechos de Inmigración
2025
Hernandez Global PLLC
Voices of the Asylum
2007
Thesis CSLA Master's Program
The Immigration Labyrinth
Languages
English
Spanish
Portuguese
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