Immigration law
A refused residence permit, an obligation to leave French territory, placement in administrative detention: in immigration law, appeal deadlines are often very short and every day counts. Maître Carolina ALVAREZ PEGORARO, a lawyer in Lyon, supports you before the authorities and before the judge.
She handles:
Residence permit
An incomplete or poorly argued file risks refusal. Your lawyer checks that your application rests on the right legal basis and includes the required supporting documents.
Maître ALVAREZ PEGORARO reviews your history, chooses the most suitable legal basis and builds your file. She follows up the application with the Rhône prefecture and helps you plan your renewal to avoid any gap in your rights.
Appeals
An unfavourable decision is not necessarily final. But you must act in time: deadlines vary depending on the decision and can be counted in days.
Depending on the decision, your lawyer lodges a prior administrative appeal where useful, a judicial appeal before the Lyon Administrative Court or, in urgent cases, an urgent application. The ways and deadlines to appeal are stated on the notified decision: keep this document and its envelope safe.
Administrative detention
Placement in an administrative detention centre (CRA) comes with extremely short deadlines. Every hour counts to assert your rights.
Placement in detention: the prefecture places the person in an administrative detention centre, usually to enforce an OQTF.
Challenging the placement: the lawfulness of the detention order can be challenged before the judge, within a very short time after notification.
Judicial review: the judge of the judicial court rules on extending the detention and can end it if the procedure is irregular.
Appeal: the decision can be challenged before the first president of the Lyon Court of Appeal.
Maître ALVAREZ PEGORARO acts urgently for people in detention: reviewing the procedure, identifying irregularities, assisting at hearings. Spanish and English speakers talk to her directly.
Why choose us
Your journey deserves a lawyer who understands your story as well as the applicable rules.
FAQ
Answers to the most frequent questions.
It depends on the type of OQTF and your situation, in particular whether you were given time to leave voluntarily. It can be very short. Read the statement of the ways and deadlines to appeal on the decision and contact your lawyer immediately.
The authorities can consider an application for exceptional admission to residence. Each situation is assessed case by case: length of stay, family ties, integration, professional activity.
File your renewal application before your permit expires, within the set deadlines, so that you do not end up without legal status.
Yes. Maître ALVAREZ PEGORARO practises in French, Spanish and English.
Other practice areas
A situation often involves several branches of law. Maître ALVAREZ PEGORARO can also assist you in the following areas:
Criminal law: your criminal lawyer in Lyon assists you in police custody, when filing a complaint or when joining proceedings as a civil party.
Family law: your family lawyer in Lyon handles divorce, child custody, parental authority and child support.
Employment law: your employment lawyer in Lyon advises you on a mutual termination agreement or on contesting a dismissal.
Private international law: the firm handles your private international law matters in Lyon, including exequatur and the recognition of foreign judgments.
To learn more about your rights, read our legal articles. A question about your case? Book an appointment with your lawyer.
Testimonials
Residence, detention or appeals: they describe the support they received.
Un service irréprochable, à l’écoute et professionnel. L’équipe a su comprendre exactement nos besoins et livrer un résultat au-delà de nos attentes. Je recommande vivement !
Excellent accompagnement du début à la fin. Communication fluide et délais respectés.
Très bonne expérience, je reviendrai sans hésiter. Merci pour votre réactivité !
Find us
Maître Carolina ALVAREZ PEGORARO sees clients by appointment at her office on rue de la Part-Dieu, in Lyon's 3rd arrondissement. Below you will find useful information to plan your visit.
Carolina ALVAREZ PEGORARO
