Durham Immigration Lawyers

If you’ve received notice of a deportation hearing in the mail, you need to contact a Durham, North Carolina immigration lawyer immediately to avoid being forced to leave the United States.

Why Am I Being Deported?

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you can be deported for certain offenses.  This applies to those immigrants with a green card as well.  Since the attacks on the World Trade Center, legislators have created many laws and regulations increasing the number of immigrants who can be deported from the country.  In particular, violation of immigration laws, convictions for a crime, or violations of income tax law can result in deportation.  You can also be deported for staying in the U.S. after your visa has expired, or for working without the proper visa.

How Can a Durham Immigration Lawyer Help?

If you are facing deportation, contacting an attorney is your best chance at staying in the U.S. Understand that skipping your hearing is not an option.   If you fail to appear at your scheduled hearing, you will be deported and you will not allowed to argue for temporary or permanent residency for at least ten years.

With the help of a qualified attorney, you can fight your deportation.  You have the right to argue your case before a judge, even if you have been living illegally in the United States.  Although you can speak on your own behalf, hiring an Immigration Lawyer greatly increases your chances of success.

Common arguments used to fight deportation include:

• The person’s family and employer are in the U.S.
• The immigrant is a permanent U.S. resident and the crime he was charged with is a minor offense. 
• The person should be eligible for asylum because of his religion, political stance, nationality or race and has been in the country for less than one year.

If the court decides in favor of deporting an immigrant, a lawyer can help him or her appeal the ruling to the Board of Immigrant Appeals.

Do I Have Other Options?

Voluntary leave is another option for those facing deportation. You can choose to leave the U.S. voluntarily rather than objecting to the deportation.  This benefits you because by leaving voluntarily, you remain eligible to come back to America by getting a visa.  A deportation on the other hand, will result in you being banned from America for a minimum of five years.

• If you need help regarding Immigration and would like a legal consultation, Submit Your Case for a Free Review from an Immigration Lawyer in Durham, NC .