A partner in the law firm Stender and Lappin, immigration attorney Christopher Stender represents clients seeking remedies for a wide variety of immigration-related issues. In his capacity at the San Diego-based law firm, Christopher Stender helps clients secure work permits, accelerate naturalization and citizenship applications, and obtain business visas.

1. By Christopher Stender

2. A partner in the law firm Stender and Lappin,
immigration attorney Christopher Stender
represents clients seeking remedies for a wide
variety of immigration-related issues. In his
capacity at the San Diego-based law firm,
Christopher Stender helps clients secure work
permits, accelerate naturalization and
citizenship applications, and obtain business
visas.

3. Studies indicate that many of the illegal
immigrants currently facing deportation suffer
from mental illnesses that increase the likelihood
that they will be unable to defend themselves
properly during legal proceedings. In many cases,
these people demonstrate no signs of mental
illness during their initial hearings and even
medical evaluations. Those deemed mentally ill
often undergo cursory competency testing that
may or may not provide accurate results.
Experienced immigration attorneys offer people in
this situation added protection in addition to
comprehensive expertise in handling the intricate
details of these cases.

4. In addition to the threat of separation from
friends, family, and employment in the United
States, immigrants with mental illnesses
encounter difficulties upon return to their
native countries. Many people who moved to
the United States lack the medical, financial,
and personal resources necessary to acquire
medication and take it regularly. Moreover,
some countries force mentally ill people to live
in institutions where they may not receive the
treatment they require to manage their
conditions.