Edward Rodriguez is a U.S. Navy veteran who was born in Los Angeles, grew up in El Paso, earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, and returned to El Paso to build an immigration practice focused entirely on one thing: that every case is handled personally by him, without outsourcing to paralegals. The Law Firm of Edward Rodriguez, P.C. operates under the name Global Immigration and is located at 501 E. Rio Grande Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79902. The firm’s website is erodriguezlaw.com.
The Firm’s Scope
The firm practices exclusively in immigration law. This means every client inquiry falls within the same body of federal law, and every case is handled by the same attorney. The firm’s position at the El Paso border gives it particular depth in U.S.-Mexico cross-border immigration processing, consular matters at Mexican consulates, and the border-specific immigration procedures that differ from inland processing.
The firm handles individuals, families, and businesses. For individuals and families, the work typically involves family-based petitions, asylum, waivers, and naturalization. For businesses, it involves employment-based visas and permanent residence for employees.
Attorney Background
Edward Rodriguez earned his B.S. from the University of Texas at El Paso and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He served in the U.S. Navy before attending law school. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the professional organization for immigration attorneys, which requires adherence to ethical standards and provides access to policy updates as immigration law changes.
He is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. His background growing up in El Paso and his military service inform his understanding of the population he serves.
Practice Areas
Family-Based Immigration
The firm handles petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses, children, and parents, as well as preference category petitions for siblings and adult children. The process may involve adjustment of status for clients already in the United States or consular processing at a U.S. embassy or consulate for applicants abroad.
Employment-Based Immigration
For businesses seeking to sponsor workers for temporary or permanent immigration status, the firm handles work visa petitions and employment-based green card applications. The firm also assists employees in cases where they are able to self-petition or where an employer has initiated a petition on their behalf.
Humanitarian Immigration
Asylum applications for individuals who have suffered persecution or who have a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or particular social group. The firm also handles related forms of humanitarian protection available under U.S. immigration law.
Investor Visas
Immigration options available to individuals who invest in U.S. businesses, including treaty-based investor visas and EB-5 investor permanent residence.
Waivers
For individuals who are inadmissible to the United States based on prior unlawful presence, prior removal, misrepresentation, or other grounds, the firm prepares and files waiver applications. These are often required for family members who are applying through consular processing and have prior U.S. immigration violations.
Removal Defense
Representation for individuals with pending removal proceedings in immigration court or who have existing orders of removal. The firm evaluates available defenses and relief options in each case.
Naturalization
Applications for lawful permanent residents who meet the eligibility requirements for U.S. citizenship, including preparation, interview support, and representation before USCIS.
Consular Processing and U.S.-Mexico Border Matters
El Paso’s position at the U.S.-Mexico border means the firm handles a volume of matters involving Mexican nationals, consular processing at the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, and border-specific immigration procedures. This geographic context is built into the firm’s practice.
Languages
The firm provides services in English and Spanish.
Client Access
The firm can be contacted at (915) 778-3992 or through its website at erodriguezlaw.com. Consultations are available in English and Spanish. Edward Rodriguez describes his practice as one where every case is personally handled without delegation to paralegals, a model that is less common as immigration law firms grow and differentiate between attorney and paralegal functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the firm’s website emphasize that every case is handled personally by the attorney?
Many immigration law firms, particularly larger ones, route substantial portions of casework through paralegals who prepare forms, gather documents, and draft correspondence, with attorney supervision at key stages. Edward Rodriguez handles each case himself. For clients who want their attorney directly involved in the details of their case rather than reviewing work prepared by support staff, this is a material distinction.
What does the firm’s El Paso location mean for U.S.-Mexico border immigration matters?
El Paso is one of the busiest land border crossings in the United States and the site of the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, where large numbers of Mexican and other nationals apply for U.S. immigrant and non-immigrant visas. Attorneys based in El Paso regularly handle matters specific to consular processing at this post, border crossing processes, and the immigration patterns particular to this crossing point. This geographic experience is different from what an immigration attorney based in a city far from the border would typically have.
Can the firm help with waiver applications after a prior removal?
Yes. Individuals who were previously removed from the United States and who are now seeking to return through a family petition or other basis typically require a waiver. The firm handles the preparation and filing of these waivers and advises clients on the process and timing.
What is AILA membership and why is it relevant?
The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national bar association for immigration attorneys. Membership involves ethical commitments and access to continuing legal education, policy updates, and professional resources specific to immigration law. AILA also provides practice advisories as immigration law and policy changes, which in immigration practice can occur frequently. Edward Rodriguez’s AILA membership reflects active engagement with the professional field.
Does the firm handle employment-based immigration for small businesses as well as large companies?
The firm describes its business immigration practice as serving clients from all walks of life. Small businesses and startups that need to sponsor a worker for a work visa or green card can contact the firm to discuss options.