deportation Removal
Fight for Your Right to Stay in the United States
One thing to keep in mind when attending a deportation or removal hearing is that the government will have an attorney who will be fighting to ensure your removal from the United States. Fighting deportation alone against an experienced lawyer is not easy to do, which is why it is of the utmost importance that you have your own legal counsel who is intimately familiar with deportation law. If you are deported, the United States government can bar you from coming back to the U.S for a number of years; depending on your deportation.
Common Reasons For Deportation
- They are present in the United States illegally.
- Their visa has expired and you have overstayed.
- They are working in the U.S. but are also violating the terms of their visa.
- They provided incorrect information on an immigration application.
- They have smuggled other immigrants illegally into the U.S.
- They have committed specific crimes.
What is the Deportation Process?
- ICE serves you a Notice to Appear (NTA)
- Master calendar hearing -- you will be asked if you need time to get a deportation attorney.
- If you proceed without a lawyer and you are eligible, you may apply for relief from deportation. If you aren’t eligible, you will be deported.
- Individual hearing -- you will have the chance to give testimony or have witnesses testify regarding your situation. It is imperative to have an attorney by your side at this point.
How to Fight Deportation?
- You have the right to an immigration hearing, where you can present your case
- You have the right to a deportation attorney -- reach out to an experienced one near you immediately
- You have the right to use an interpreter offered by the court for yourself or witnesses for your case
How long is a deportation order valid for?
A deporation order may be valid for five, ten or 20 years.
Typically, the validity of an order depends on the situation.
5- Year Band - removal upon arrival at a port of entry because indiviual was found to be inadmissible or failure to appear at a removal hearing.
10-Year Band - at the end of your removal hearing, the immigration judge determined that you must be deported.
20-Year Band - you have already received an order of removal or were convicted with an aggravated felony, or re-entered the U.S. without permission after being removed.
