Deportation
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Based on a recent change in Immigration Terminology,
what was one called 'Deportation' is now called 'Removal'. Regardless
of the change in terminology, it remains the ultimate punishment
and sometimes applies even to what appear to be a minor violations
of immigration law or result from what seem at first glance fairly
harmless violation of State criminal laws. Even the Supreme Court
of the United States recognized the severity of such punishment,
its ability to change (irreparably wreck) people's lives, destroy
families, comparing it to the imposition of an ultimate punishment
in criminal law (death penalty). Such opinions do not weaken some
immigration officers' desire, the desire of the agency they serve
and that of some immigration judges to impose such punishment on
anyone who violates immigration law or any other law of the United
States. Therefore, many immigrants and their loved-ones often face
such ultimate punishment and are desperate and often lost in their
efforts to avoid it.
In most cases, people face Removal in Immigration Court where the Immigration Service will initiate Removal proceedings against an alien by issuing a Notice of Action that defines the nature of the charges in writing.
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Feel free to call me on telephone at 212-822-1426 for a free
brief telephone consultation or e-mail me with your question at
info@sobolevsky.com. I
will then reply free of charge. If you are in custody or in a jail,
where you have limited access to Internet, please write to me at
Andre R. Sobolevsky, Esq., 305 Broadway, Suite 900, New York, NY
10007.
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Depending on the charge contained in your Notice of Action and the circumstances of your case, you may be released on a bond. The amount of the bond may vary from $500.00 to $5,000.00 and a bondsman will require 40% of your bond in cash. If your Notice of Action charges you with and Aggravated Felony or being an arriving alien, YOU WILL NOT GET A BOND and YOU WILL NOT BE RELEASED until a decision is reached in your case. According to the most recent Supreme Court case, you are not entitled to a bond even if you have a status of a permanent resident (Green Card Holder). Most removal cases are complex and are expensive to defend. I will require a minimum retainer of $3,500.00 and will negotiate the final fee based on the complexity of your case and the volume of work it will require.
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Appeals
