Having eligible noncitizen status does not guarantee your spot in the United States. That is, if the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ever has any reason to question your presence in the country, it may ultimately consider your deportation and removal from it. Understandably so, you may never want to find yourself in this position. Read on to discover what you can do to avoid deportation from the United States and how a seasoned Baltimore County, Maryland deportation defense lawyer at the Sheri Hoidra Law Office, LLC can help you build a solid defense strategy.
What can I do to avoid deportation from the United States?
Simply put, the USCIS may be prompted to impose a deportation order against you if you are anything less than a law-abiding individual. This is to say that you must follow all federal, state, and municipal laws during your stay, especially federal immigration laws.
This means, for example, that you must not commit any crime or moral turpitude (i.e., theft, fraud, etc). after being admitted to the United States. At the same time, you must not commit any crime of aggravated felony (i.e., murder, forcible rape, etc). during your stay.
Also, you must not become a public charge after being admitted to the United States. Specifically, you must not become financially dependent on any government assistance programs.
As a final example, you must not have committed marriage fraud simply to have guaranteed your entry into the United States. At the same time, you must not have terminated your marriage within two years from the date on which you obtained your marriage-based green card.
What defenses I can take if I am being threatened with deportation?
If you have already gotten notice from the USCIS regarding your deportation order, it may be easiest to voluntarily exit the United States. However, if it is not safe to return to your native country or it is otherwise unideal, then you must fight to keep your spot in the United States. This means that you should take up any one of the following defense strategies:
- You may seek asylum in the United States.
- You may seek a family-based adjustment of status in the United States.
- You may contest the charges of removability placed against you by the USCIS.
- You may argue that your removal order must be canceled due to the Convention Against Torture (CAT).
- You may argue that your removal order must be canceled due to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
- You may argue that your removal would cause exceptional, extremely unusual hardship to your qualifying relative.
Whenever you are ready, a competent Baltimore County, Maryland immigration lawyer is here to provide you with legal assistance. So please schedule your initial consultation with us at the Sheri Hoidra Law Office, LLC today.
