Tampa Deportation Defense and Asylum Attorney

Deportation and Asylum issues can be extremely frightening - and typically the only way to have a chance at getting the result you're looking for is by relying on an experienced trial attorney that focuses on immigration law.

I provide legal services for individuals and businesses that require the skills of an experienced attorney - and act as co-counsel to other law firms that require assistance in complicated deportation and asylum cases.

Just below, you'll see that I detail these complicated issues a bit more - take a look and discover what lies ahead and how you should proceed if you, a family member or employee are facing deportation...or if you are considering asylum in the United States.

Deportation Defense

It's no surprise that Deportation can be one of the most frightening experiences anyone can face. Deportation is simply the removal of a non-U.S. citizen from the United States (U.S.) when the non-citizen is physically present in the U.S. and has not followed U.S. immigration laws.

Exclusion is used to prohibit a person from legally entering the U.S. A person at the border (airport, seaport, etc.) who can be excluded from the U.S. may be subject to a process called expedited removal, which means the person can be physically removed from the U.S. without a hearing before an immigration judge.

There are a number of reasons why a person may be deportable or excludable from the U.S. Individuals who are in violation of the terms of their visas are in danger of deportation and non-U.S. citizens who commit crimes face the possibility of deportation whether the non-U.S. citizen is a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or not.

If a person is not subject to expedited removal and is placed into deportation proceedings, there are a number of defenses that may be raised to fight deportation. All require the services of an experienced immigration lawyer.

Here are just a few of the defenses that a talented attorney can rely on.

Asylum

Asylum is typically thought of as being used by a refugee to escape some sort of persecution. And I've handled these types of cases before.

But what you might not be aware of is that asylum can sometimes be used to avoid deportation. A person may be eligible if it can be proved there was past persecution to the person or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinions or membership in a social group.

Cancellation of Removal

A person may be eligible for cancellation of removal if the person has been physically present in the U.S. for a certain period of time. Other eligibility requirements apply depending on whether the person is a lawful permanent resident or not.

Waivers

A waiver is an application to the U.S. government to excuse one of the reasons a person would be deported or excluded. One can seek a waiver to forgive certain criminal grounds of deportation, past misrepresentations to immigration officials, health-related grounds, unlawful presence in the U.S., and more.

Find out more about these and other ways to defend against deportation - or get assistance with asylum issues by contacting me today to arrange a free 20-minute consultation or by calling me at (813) 679 5780.

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Shawn Mesa Immigration Law
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Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609