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Removal (Deportion) Defense and Appellate Practice
There are many different reasons that one may find oneself in deportation proceedings. We do not represent persons convicted of serious crimes. There are lawyers out there who will represent anyone that can afford their fees. We are not those lawyers. We are selective about who we represent and our clients are better off because of it.
The best possible representation in removal proceedings is important because a noncitizen normally receives only one chance to prove that he or she should not be removed. Further, the consequences of an order of removal can be severe. A noncitizen may not be able to return to the United States for 5 years to life.
Immigration judges decide applications for relief in removal proceedings.. Applications for relief include but are not limited to: asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture cancellation of removal, adjustment of status and other discretionary waivers.
An order of removal issued by an immigration judge may be challenged by appealing the decision to a higher court. The next higher court, if an immigration judge issued the order of removal, is the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice. It is located in Falls Church, Virginia.
If the BIA upholds the removal order, then judicial review often is available from the United States Court of Appeals. Unlike the BIA, the Court of Appeals consists of independent judges appointed for life terms. Also unlike the BIA, the Court of Appeals has the authority to decide that a law passed by Congress violates the Constitution.