If you are accused of a crime and are not a citizen of the United States a criminal conviction can have negative immigration repercussions. What type of immigration impact can be influenced by a number of factors. The following is a partial list of items that may play a role…
The government has a removal proceeding in the United States to remove a non-citizen, or alien, from the country. There are different forms of deportation; voluntary deportation is when an alien leaves the country of his or her own accord and at his or her own expense within a certain…
An immigrant convicted of theft is deportable if the theft is considered an aggravated felony. These immigrants include any noncitizen of the U.S (valid visa holders and green card holders). For a case with an undocumented immigrant with no lawful status that’s convicted of theft, that alone can be the…
In Michigan, pursuant to Michigan Compiled Law 791.234b, a prisoner who has a final order of deportation against him or her by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service may be paroled after serving at least 1/2 of the minimum sentence imposed by the Court. Persons who have been convicted…
Retail fraud is classified as a crime involving moral turpitude under United States immigration law. As a permanent resident in the United States, when you have a conviction of retail fraud, your immigration status will possibly be impacted in three aspects with that conviction. First, you may be deportable. Second, you may…
Victims of crime may become eligible for immigration benefits, such as obtaining lawful permanent residence and citizenship, through different provisions of United States Immigration Law. To seek these provisions, if is highly recommended that you are represented by an experienced immigration lawyer, such as attorney Sufen Hilf. 1. VAWA (Violence Against…
When removal proceedings commence, the success of your immigration attorney may be determined by Motions filed on your behalf. The following is a list of potential pre-hearing motions to consider, however some or all of the following Motions may not be applicable to your particular case. With regard to…
The following are summaries of different types of Immigration relief from removal that are discretionary, and is not intended to serve as the substitute from seeking the advice of a competent immigration lawyer, such as the attorneys at Hilf & Hilf, PLC. If during Immigration proceedings an alien is found to…
An allegation of a controlled substance offense against an alien can have severe immigration consequences. Depending on the circumstances, it can result in: ineligibility to enter or re enter the United States; ineligibility to obtain a green card; inability to become a naturalized United States citizen; deportation; mandatory detention. When…
The United States deported 393,000 people according to an associated press article published on July 22, 2011. Of the persons deported, half were for criminal offenses including drunk driving. The number of drunk driving related deportations have doubled since the last year of the Bush administration in 2008. 13,028 were…