Serving ZIP 90249 · Gardena

Immigration Attorney for Gardena, 90249

Our office is 14 minutes from 90249. We serve Western Gardena and the area near El Camino College and Alondra Park. with bilingual representation in deportation defense, family-based green cards, DACA, asylum, naturalization, and work visas.

Population
27,800
Foreign-born
35%
Spanish at home
29%
Median household income
$73,600

What we see in 90249

West Gardena has the highest Korean-American share of any ZIP in our coverage and a long-established Mexican-American working community as well. El Camino College draws international students who later transition to OPT, H-1B, and green cards. We handle a steady volume of student-to-worker status transitions out of 90249.

Top countries of origin among foreign-born residents: Korea, Mexico, Japan.

Getting around from 90249

To USCIS LA Field Office
27 min
300 N Los Angeles St
To EOIR Immigration Court
29 min
606 S Olive St
To our Compton office
14 min
308 N Wilmington Ave
Driving notes

I-405 N to I-110 N or I-405 N to I-10 E. Western Ave is the surface backup.

Public transit

Metro Bus 207 along Western Ave; Metro J Line (Silver) east on I-110.

If a family member is detained

Adults detained from the 90249 area are most often transferred to one of these facilities. Call us before signing anything.

Adelanto ICE Processing Center
97 min north on I-15
Otay Mesa Detention Center
121 min south on I-5

Local resources

Public Library
Gardena Mayme Dear Library (1731 W Gardena Blvd)
Nearest Consulate
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles (2401 W 6th St)
~25 min away
Free Legal Aid Partners
Asian Americans Advancing Justice; LA County Bar IRC

Services we provide for 90249 residents

Common questions from 90249

Only during the March cap registration unless your employer is cap-exempt (university, nonprofit research). STEM OPT extension may bridge the gap.

If you live together in 90249 and entered legally, you can file I-130 and I-485 concurrently. Interview happens at the LA Field Office.

Korean American Family Services and Korean Resource Center provide bilingual intake. We coordinate with both.

We serve 90249 from our office 14 minutes away.

Bilingual consultations available in person, by phone, or by Zoom.

Demographic figures based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Drive times are off-peak Google Maps estimates and vary with traffic. Updated 2026.