Deportation

In the last four years, this word has terrified many refugee claimants and other in the United States, as it means your dreams and hopes are being removed along with yourself.

Reasons You May Be Deported from the US

Deportation, otherwise known as removing a foreigner from a country by the federal government. In the United States, immigration laws contains a great number of grounds in which non-citizens, including green card holders, may be deported back to their country of origin. One of the most apparent reasons is that the immigrant did not have a right to be in the United States to begin with, crossing the border or entering the US in another manner illegally, or staying beyond the departure date required by his or her visa.

Although people who carry non-immigrant visas or green card holders have the right to be in the United States, such rights depend entirely on them following certain rules and avoiding certain types of legal violations. Below, you can find the other reasons you may be deported from the United States:

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Failure to Obey the Terms of Your Visa

There are various terms and conditions that are specific to each individual’s type of visa. If you are in the US as a non-immigrant (most likely with a visa) and fail to follow the conditions that apply to you while you are residing in the United States, you will become deportable

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Failure to Advise of Change of Address

It is a crime for immigrants not to submit immediate changes of address to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You have ten days to notify them. You can use the “Online Change of Address” form on the USCIS website to do so.

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Crime Violations

Not all crimes result in deportation, but those relating to drugs, violence, firearm offenses, human trafficking, and the smuggling of illegal aliens into the United States have a strong chance of causing someone to be removed.

The Department of State advises those who are in suspicion of, or are in the process of deportation proceedings to retain a lawyer and visit this information page.

Who we recommend

While we provide advice and expertise, when it comes to deportation we recommend three expert agencies that can take your case into court and provide you with clear and consistent service: