• Meet our team

    Partner Debra Rodriguez has been practicing immigration law for over 28 years and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Licensed in both California and Texas, Debra is a named partner in our firm, which focuses solely on immigration issues. Our practice handles every aspect of immigration law, from family and employment-based cases to deportation and asylum cases.

     

    Debra has held prestigious positions including President of the Corpus Christi Bar Association and President of the State Bar of Texas, Immigration and Nationality Section. She was honored as the "Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year" by the Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association and received the Corpus Christi Bar Association’s 2014 "Outstanding Mentor" Award for her work with the Corpus Christi High School Mock Trial Teams. Additionally, she has served on the Solo and Small Firm Section of the State Bar of Texas and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, recognizing the top 1% in their practice field. Debra is actively involved in her community, volunteering with the United Way and various Corpus Christi High School Mock Trial Teams.

     

    Meet our team

     Partner Heather Moretzsohn has focused her practice on the field of Immigration Law. Born in Saipan and raised in Hawaii, Heather brings a wealth of international experience to our firm. She has lived and traveled extensively across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Heather was a Fulbright Scholar to Japan and an International Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Austria. She has also worked at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. and São Paulo, Brazil.

     

    Heather is a dedicated community member, serving on the Board of the Corpus Christi Downtown Rotary Club since 2010 and the Corpus Christi Sister City Committee since 2005.

     

    Together, Debra and Heather lead Rodriguez & Moretzsohn, PLLC with a commitment to guiding clients through their immigration journeys with unparalleled expertise and compassion. Our firm is proud to be a trusted resource for individuals and families navigating the complexities of immigration law.

  • PAROLE IN PLACE, WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A DISCRETIONARY MEASURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), PERMITS SOME UNDOCUMENTED FAMILY MEMBERS OF AMERICAN MILITARY PERSONNEL TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY AND CHANGE THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT BEING DEPORTED. SINCE IT EXCLUSIVELY BENEFITED VETERANS. SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE READY AND RESERVE, AND THE FAMILIES OF ACTIVE - DUTY MILITARY PEOPLE, IT HAD BEEN A LIMITED PROSPECT.

     

    REGARDLESS OF THE CITIZEN'S STSTUS IN THE MILITARY, THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER BROADENS PIP TO COVER SPOUSES OF U.S. CITIZENS. THIS RULING PERMITS ELIGIBLE SPOUSES TO APPLY FOR PIP, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION AND TEMPORARY LEGAL STSTUS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND WORK IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE THEIR IMMIGRATION STSTUS IS BEING PROCESSED.

    A PROCESS THAT NOW ALLOWS CERTAIN NONCITIZEN SPOUSES AND STEPCHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZENS TO APPLY FOR PAROLE IN PLACE, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE THE U.S. AND BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES. KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER WHILE NAVIGATING THE IMMIGRATION JOURNEY JUST GOT A LITTLE EASIER.

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