mardi 14 février 2017

Los Angeles Immigration Assistance Is Important When You Face Deportation

By Cynthia Powell


Many people come into the United States from other countries every year. Most of them enter legally in order to work, study, or visit. Some cross borders illegally and try to get enough paperwork so they can find better jobs than the ones available to them in their native country. The prospect of getting deported is probably in the back of the minds of most of these people, whether they have a legal right to be in the country or not. If you face deportation in Los Angeles CA, there is Los Angeles immigration assistance available.

If the Department of Homeland Security has you on its list for deportation, you will receive a notice of removal from the court. This will include what charges you are facing along with the name, address, and identification number they have on file for you. It does not matter to Homeland Security or the courts whether or not you can read or understand the notice.

These charges are not something you can handle on your own. You need to retain the services of an attorney who is experienced and knowledgeable in this area of the law. When you meet with the lawyer, you should have the notice with you and let this person go over the charges. He or she will explain how the process works and what your chances are of staying in the country.

Your attorney will need to explain the two different types of hearings you will have to attend. First there is the master hearing which is basically a preliminary appearance in which your lawyer will go over the charges and any other pertinent information. The judge will then discuss any administrative issues and may schedule the next court date at that time. The individual hearing is the time when you will actually face the charges against you and your attorney will argue your case.

Being late for court will not impress the judge, so you need to find out where the courthouse is and make sure you know how to get there and how long it will take. The judge will not care if you have a problem parking or take the wrong bus.

Do not show up in the courtroom without taking careful consideration of your appearance. You must be clean and neatly dressed. If you have tattoos, this is a good time to cover most of them. Facial jewelry is not appropriate in the courtroom and may irritate the judge.

Many immigrants are terrified that, if the court decides to remove them from the country, they will be detained in jail until they are put on a transport and taken back over the border. This does not usually happen. Most courts are sensitive enough to allow individuals to leave on a voluntary basis.

The easiest way to avoid a deportation hearing is to enter the country legally with the proper paperwork. Many who are not citizens live, study, and work in the United States for years without any problems.




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