Criminal Immigration Lawyer

Dec 23

Written By Law Offices of Dizengoff & Yost Immigration Lawyers Philadelphia

Criminal convictions on your permanent record can often limit your ability to get admitted into the United States. No matter how long ago the criminal offense took place or how minor the convictions were, a criminal conviction on your record can prevent you from being able to be admitted into the United States.

Additionally, suppose you are already in this country and get convicted of a crime. In that case, that conviction can result in you being removed and Deported or banned from being able to return to this country in the future. If you get convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, you can get placed in removal proceedings, get subject to mandatory detention, lose your immigration status, and get deported or removed.

The same result can follow if you get convicted of a white collar crime or domestic violence offense. In addition, ICE can take you into custody. When this happens, an immigration lawyer can help you get released from custody on an immigration bond, leveraging their years of experience in handling similar cases.

Every day, we represent clients who face deportation because of criminal charges, such as

DUI
Drug Offenses
Shoplifting
Domestic Abuse: commonly associated with a VAWA Petition

Our immigration lawyers know what it takes to win an immigration appeal when an individual gets ordered removed in Immigration Court from the United States.

What Does Criminal Immigration Lawyer Mean?

A Criminal Immigration Lawyer is an attorney who provides legal advice and representation to individuals who have engaged in criminal misconduct or gotten criminal convictions. Not all immigration or criminal lawyers focus on this area of immigration law. For example, some immigration lawyers focus principally or entirely on employment-based immigration. A criminal immigration lawyer can advise his clients regarding the immigration consequences that may result if they accept a negotiated settlement or plea bargain in a criminal matter.

In addition, a criminal immigration lawyer can advise and represent you in Immigration Court if you have committed a criminal offense or are convicted. A United States citizen who is found guilty of a criminal offense may be sentenced to prison. However, a noncitizen convicted of a crime may also be banished from this country forever. Therefore, it is essential to hire an immigration criminal lawyer if you ever find yourself in this terrible situation.

When You Need A Helpful Criminal Immigration Lawyer

If we cannot get the removal order reversed through the appeals process, we will work with our clients to find another way to enable them to remain in this country. If you need assistance with immigration defense or an appeal from a removal order, contact our law firm to speak with our Criminal Immigration Lawyer today for a free consultation at 267-223-5862.

Depending upon the nature of the criminal charge and many other factors under criminal and immigration law, there may be options that can allow you to avoid these extreme and unfavorable immigration consequences.

An experienced immigration attorney from the Law Offices of Dizengoff and Yost can help you achieve a fair opportunity to pursue every immigration defense under the law. We have immigration attorneys who can represent you in seeking legal waivers that, if approved, allow you to be admitted into the United States or remain in this country despite your criminal convictions. The waivers we can request on your behalf include, for example:

212(h) waivers through a family member (for criminal convictions not including murder, torture, or narcotics)
212(c) waivers allowing you to keep legal permanent status by obtaining special permission from a judge
42a waivers (also known as cancellation of removal) for persons who already have green cards

Even if your conviction does not require a waiver, your criminal convictions can often still be held against you in immigration matters when you apply for immigration benefits. In this situation, with help from a criminal defense attorney, we can demonstrate to immigration authorities that you merit a favorable exercise of administrative discretion notwithstanding the criminal case. This approach is usually necessary to be granted an immigration benefit under the law.

Immigration And Criminal Defense Lawyer

Suppose you or someone you know fears getting denied admission into the United States or is at risk of being removed or deported from this country because of an existing Criminal Record. In that case, our criminal immigration attorney can help. For helpful legal advice on immigration and criminal law matters, call the Law Offices of Dizengoff and Yost for a free consultation at 267-223-5862.

What Does A Criminal Immigration Lawyer Mean?

A criminal immigration lawyer provides legal advice and representation to individuals charged with a crime or convicted of committing a criminal offense. The lawyer may advise the individual in this situation about the serious immigration consequences associated with potential outcomes in the criminal matter. This advice can help the individual know what plea bargains to accept and which ones to avoid.

The criminal immigration lawyer may help an individual in this situation prevent removal or deportation and may be able to help obtain an immigration benefit notwithstanding the criminal problem.