Los Angeles Criminal Deportation Lawyer
Facing Deportation After a Criminal Conviction? Call (818) 276-9900.
Anyone arrested and convicted of a crime may face potential deportation if he or she is a green card holder, visa holder, or asylee. A criminal conviction is a serious matter for legal non–U.S. citizens, as it may form the basis of their removal from the country.
Arnaout Immigration Law Firm can provide competent legal representation to legal non-citizens who are facing potential deportation as a result of criminal convictions.
To discuss your immigration issues relating to the California criminal justice system, schedule a consultation with our Los Angeles criminal deportation attorney. We serve the greater LA county including, Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale and more!
To schedule an initial consultation regarding your criminal deportation issue, contact Arnaout Immigration Law Firm at (818) 276-9900 today.
Who Can Be Deported for a Crime?
Not all crimes will form the basis of your removal from the United States and any criminal deportation issue depends on the unique circumstances and situations involved. Generally, for an immigrant to face potential removal (deportation) due to a past criminal conviction, the immigrantmust meet the following criteria:
- An individual must be a legal non-U.S. citizen with a specific legal status other than a U.S. green card holder or U.S. visa holder.The Department of Homeland Security does not need a reason to initiate deportation proceedings against U.S. green card holders and U.S visa holders.
- An immigrant must recently have been convicted of a “deportable crime,” such as a serious violent offense, domestic violence, firearms offense, drug offense, or crimes of “moral turpitude” (i.e., fraudulent crimes against another person).The criminal conviction could occur in a jurisdiction outside of the United States.
- The immigrant must have committedthe crime within a certain period of time, such as within five years of their date of admission or within five years of their completion of any two years of a legal residency.More than one “deportable crime” may form the basis of a criminal deportation issue.
- An immigrant must not have any extenuating circumstances relieving them of the potential risk of deportation, such as possible remedies by means of an application for relief.If an immigrant is a lawful U.S. green card holder for a certain period of time, they may qualify to file for “cancellation of removal.” An immigrant visa or green card holder may be able to seek a waiver in the form of an application for “legal re-entry after removal.”
Our immigration law firm can review your arrest and criminal charges and then manage the interaction between your external criminal defense counsel and the Department of Homeland Security’s interaction with your criminal case.
We will also try to navigate any post-conviction remedies that you may have in order to provide somewhat of an insurance policy in the event that you can be deported for your underlying criminal conviction. It is important to retain competent legal counsel who can protect your best interests and fight for your relief in a criminal deportation proceeding.
Talk to a Deportation Defenses Attorney in Los Angeles
- Deportation due to a drug offense involving marijuana
- Deportation due to a domestic violence incident
- CRIMES OF MORAL TURPITUDE cases students trying to get application
- Criminal conviction for a weapons (firearm) offense
For effective legal representation, do not hesitate to contact Arnaout Immigration Law Firm to discuss your case.