Deportation Defense
Mr. Zapata is a deportation defense attorney uniquely qualified to represent clients in removal proceedings before an immigration court in the U.S. Anyone who is not a United States citizen can be placed in removal proceedings and ultimately be deported. Even a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) can be deported under certain circumstances.
Those in the United States on a non-immigrant visa can be deported for violating the terms of their visa. Violations range from unauthorized work, commission of certain crimes, and overstaying the length of authorized stay, for example. Those admitted and under threat of deportation have a right to appear before an Immigration Judge to defend themselves against deportation. Mr. Zapata has successfully advocated for immigrants and non-immigrants under threat of deportation.
Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) of the United States can also be placed in removal proceedings for being convicted of certain criminal offenses, alien smuggling, or because of the discovery of fraud in their previous immigration process. Certain crimes are defined by immigration case law as “crimes involving moral turpitude” and, in most cases, convictions for these crimes result in removal proceedings. Additionally, drug-related crimes are deportable crimes under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is critically important for non-citizens to consult an immigration attorney before accepting a plea deal in any criminal proceeding. After the plea is complete, and the conviction is final, there is generally nothing that can be done to reverse the damage to one’s immigration status if there is not a waiver available. While Congress provided for waivers to certain crimes and grounds of inadmissibility, not everyone can take advantage of these waivers due to the types of crime or the timing of the conviction.
Defense against deportation comes in various forms. The affirmative defenses come in the form of adjustment of stats to lawful permanent resident, for example and the defensive application can come in the form of (1) Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Convention Against Torture (CAT), (3) 212(h) and 212(c) Waivers, (4) Cancellation of Removal for Non-Lawful Permanent Residents and Lawful Permanent Residents, (5) Nicaraguan Adjustment of Status and Central American Relief (NACARA), and others. It is critical to be represented by a professional and competent immigration lawyer if you face removal proceedings and deportation from the United States. Immigration law and procedure is complicated, and filled with pitfalls and obstacles that can have an devastating effect on your immigration status and future in the United States.
Removal proceedings take place in Immigration Court. Deportations are at an all-time high and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are working very hard to sustain the amount of deportations as they anticipate comprehensive immigration reform to push forward. It is absolutely important to hire the best immigration attorney possible to help you defend yourself and fight for your rights.
A small mistake in removal proceedings can have life-long consequences. If you are facing deportation or anticipate facing removal proceedings, speak with deportation defense attorney Mario Zapata at
(714) 441-2800 for a free consultation in our office.
Those in the United States on a non-immigrant visa can be deported for violating the terms of their visa. Violations range from unauthorized work, commission of certain crimes, and overstaying the length of authorized stay, for example. Those admitted and under threat of deportation have a right to appear before an Immigration Judge to defend themselves against deportation. Mr. Zapata has successfully advocated for immigrants and non-immigrants under threat of deportation.
Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) of the United States can also be placed in removal proceedings for being convicted of certain criminal offenses, alien smuggling, or because of the discovery of fraud in their previous immigration process. Certain crimes are defined by immigration case law as “crimes involving moral turpitude” and, in most cases, convictions for these crimes result in removal proceedings. Additionally, drug-related crimes are deportable crimes under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is critically important for non-citizens to consult an immigration attorney before accepting a plea deal in any criminal proceeding. After the plea is complete, and the conviction is final, there is generally nothing that can be done to reverse the damage to one’s immigration status if there is not a waiver available. While Congress provided for waivers to certain crimes and grounds of inadmissibility, not everyone can take advantage of these waivers due to the types of crime or the timing of the conviction.
Defense against deportation comes in various forms. The affirmative defenses come in the form of adjustment of stats to lawful permanent resident, for example and the defensive application can come in the form of (1) Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Convention Against Torture (CAT), (3) 212(h) and 212(c) Waivers, (4) Cancellation of Removal for Non-Lawful Permanent Residents and Lawful Permanent Residents, (5) Nicaraguan Adjustment of Status and Central American Relief (NACARA), and others. It is critical to be represented by a professional and competent immigration lawyer if you face removal proceedings and deportation from the United States. Immigration law and procedure is complicated, and filled with pitfalls and obstacles that can have an devastating effect on your immigration status and future in the United States.
Removal proceedings take place in Immigration Court. Deportations are at an all-time high and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are working very hard to sustain the amount of deportations as they anticipate comprehensive immigration reform to push forward. It is absolutely important to hire the best immigration attorney possible to help you defend yourself and fight for your rights.
A small mistake in removal proceedings can have life-long consequences. If you are facing deportation or anticipate facing removal proceedings, speak with deportation defense attorney Mario Zapata at
(714) 441-2800 for a free consultation in our office.