Deportation and Removal Defense

Effective Massachusetts Removal Defense Lawyer

If you or a family member is facing a deportation hearing by the USCIS, your attorney must have legal experience and skill. At the Law Offices of Kenneth E. Lindauer, senior attorney Kenneth Lindauer has more than 33 years of experience working in a broad range of legal areas. We bring our complete range of experience to work with judges to seek acceptable alternatives to deportation. Whenever possible, we look for legal options that may include employment visas and family visas. In some cases, we are able to prove that our client is legally entitled to remain in the U.S. Sometimes, political or religious asylum may be the best option. We are often able to resolve issues at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) without resulting in deportation.

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Free initial consultation about your deportation defense needs.

Contact our offices in Haverhill or Salem, Massachusetts, to schedule a free consultation with an experienced immigration attorney about your deportation defense needs. We understand what you are going through. We have worked with numerous people who faced removal proceedings.

What is a deportation proceeding?

The BIA relies on removal proceedings as a legal means of deporting non-citizens that are not entitled to stay permanently in the U.S. A removal hearing may be scheduled if a person is found to be living or working illegally in the U.S., without legal documentation or on an expired visa. Removal hearings occur in special immigration courts, located in many federal districts throughout the United States.

Criminal removal defense

A legal resident may face deportation after being charged with certain federal crimes, as well. If a criminal charge has resulted in a deportation hearing, our firm also provides aggressive criminal defense representation to fight to keep you out of jail and in the Unites States legally.

Who faces possible deportation?

Non-citizens caught entering the U.S. illegally, whom the USCIS believes are not entitled to enter without a visa
Holders of temporary work, family, or visitor visas whose legal visa has expired
Non-citizens who did not enter the U.S. through a legal immigration and customs office
Non-citizens who have had their application for U.S. citizenship denied by USCIS officials
Non-citizens who do not depart the U.S. after their temporary protected status has been revoked by Congress
Legal residents who have willfully violated USCIS immigration laws, including remaining outside of the U.S. for an extended period of time

What options do you have to avoid deportation?

Apply for legal residency with a temporary work, family, visitor, or student visa
Apply for political or religious asylum
Apply for permanent green card status
Apply for citizenship, if eligible to take the test