Defense from Removal
Options for Green Card Holders
If you are a Legal Permanent Resident (green card holder) who has found himself or herself in removal proceedings (more commonly known as deportation proceedings) you may be eligible for relief in Court. If you have been a Legal Permanent Resident for at least five years, continuously resided in the United States after a lawful entry for at least seven years, and have not been convicted of certain crimes, you may qualify for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents. If you are in removal proceedings because you are being charged with inadmissibility, you may also qualify for a waiver of your inadmissibility. Contact us immediately to assist you in your fight to retain your legal status!
Cancellation of Removal
Individuals who have a United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident spouse, child, or parent, have continuously resided in the United States for ten years, have established their good moral character during those ten years, and have not been convicted of certain crimes, may be eligible for Cancellation of Removal. The applicant for relief must establish that their removal would cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to their United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident spouse, child, or parent. If granted, this application for relief from removal will grant the applicant Legal Permanent Resident status in the United States. Contact us today to evaluate your case and assist you in your defense!
Asylum
Any person who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of nationality because of persecution they suffered int heir country of nationality or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion and are unable or unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country may be eligible to seek asylum. This relief may be sought affirmatively or defensively in immigration court. In either situation, the applicant must file an application within one year of their last entry. Contact us immediately to get started.
Adjustment of Status
An adjustment of status is an application for Legal Permanent Resident (green card) status in the United States. An applicant for adjustment of status must fall into an underlying immigrant category to be eligible to file for adjustment of status. Certain actions, both criminal and non-criminal, may affect an individual’s eligibility to apply. However, if approved, this application can lead to a 2-year conditional or 10-year green card. Contact us today to see if you are eligible!
Prosecutorial Discretion
Prosecutorial Discretion is the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to decline to pursue immigration enforcement in a particular case. If the Department of Homeland Security decides to exercise its discretion, a foreign national in removal proceedings (commonly called deportation) can ask to be released from custody, have their case continued, taken off the Court’s active docket, or dismissed. While prosecutorial discretion does not grant any lawful status, it may allow an individual the opportunity to pursue an immigration benefit affirmatively outside of the immigration court system. Call us to analyze your options.
Bond
Individuals not considered arriving aliens and who have not been convicted of certain criminal offenses, may be eligible for bond. Unless granted by the Department of Homeland Security, bond is applied for in front of an Immigration Judge. An applicant for bond must prove they are not a danger to the community or at risk of absconding.. Bond proceedings are separate and apart from your general removal (deportation) proceedings, so it is important to act fast in a request for bond. If you find yourself in criminal custody with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold or are already in ICE custody, contact us as soon as possible to determine your eligibility for bond.