Deportation and Removal Defense
The immigration lawyers at Livesay & Myers represent clients in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Manassas, Woodbridge, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Henrico, Hanover, Caroline, and Richmond, Virginia, along with Maryland and Washington, D.C., in removal or deportation proceedings in immigration court.
If you are placed in removal or deportation proceedings, the right attorney can give you the best chance at obtaining one of the available forms of relief, e.g., Asylum, Withholding of Removal, Cancellation of Removal, Temporary Protected Status, or Voluntary Departure. If the government institutes removal proceedings against you-- i.e., attempts to deport you from the country-- then it is critical that you seek legal counsel, to learn about your potential defenses.
Removal and Relief
Potential forms of relief from a removal or deportation action by the government include: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), Cancellation of Removal, Temporary Protected Status, Cancellation of Removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), and Voluntary Departure.
Some forms of relief are based on an individual's fear of persecution, harm, or torture in his/her native country: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Other forms of relief are based on a number of different factors, e.g. exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien's U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) spouse. If you are facing potential removal or deportation, you should consult with an immigration attorney knowledgeable in Removal and Relief issues right away.
Criminal Convictions
If you have been convicted of a crime and are unsure of the immigration consequences, click here to review important information about the immigration consequences.
About Our Immigration Lawyers
Jennifer Varughese is the lead immigration lawyer at Livesay & Myers for deportation or removal cases throughout Northern Virginia and Richmond.
Ms. Varughese litigates a large number of removal cases for detained and non-detained clients in immigration court. She is familiar with all forms of relief in such matters, including: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, CAT, Cancellation of Removal, Temporary Protected Status, NACARA, and Voluntary Departure. Ms. Varughese has argued twice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in the published opinions Hussain v. Gonzales, 477 F.3d 153 (4th Cir. 2007) and Markovski v. Gonzales, 486 F.3d 108 (4th Cir. 2007). She is also experienced with obtaining immigration relief for clients with criminal convictions in Virginia state courts by filing motions for coram nobis and writs of audita querala.
Contact us to schedule your consultation with an experienced immigration removal and deportation defense lawyer today.
