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Robert M. Vella Jr.

  • 114 Old Country Rd., Ste. 652, Mineola, NY 11501-4410

Denis P. Mcallister, Esq.

  • 70 Glen St., Ste. 280, Glen Cove, NY 11542-2857

Fakuade & Associates, P.C.

  • 510 Front Street, Hempstead, NY 11550

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Christal A. Cammock, P.C.

  • 70 E Sunrise Highway, Suite 500, Valley Stream, NY 11581

Bhatt Law, PLLC

  • 366 North Broadway, Ste. 410, Jericho, NY 11753

Eric Sachs, Esq.

  • 254 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710

Cary M. Hirshon Law Office

  • 6 Garden St., Great Neck, NY 11021-2507

Law Office of Herman & Bernardo

  • 119 Jackson St., Hempstead, NY 11550

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Preston, Wilkins, Martin & Rodriguez P.L.L.C.

  • 55 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590

Margie Sasson

  • 175 E. Shore Rd., Great Neck, NY 11023

Congdon, Flaherty, O'Callaghan, Reid, Donlon, Travis & Fishlinger

  • 333 Earle Ovington Blvd., Ste. 502, Uniondale, NY 11553-3625

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Law Office of Judy E. Lukose

  • 380 N. Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753

Law Offices of Yvette Aguiar

  • 11 CLINTON AVE., Rockville Centre, NY 11570-4002

Muhammad Naveed Alam Immigration Law Firm

  • 368 SOUTH OYSTER BAY, Hicksville, NY 11801

Shenlaw LLC

  • 142 North Ct., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

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The Law Firm of Vaughn & Weber, PLLC

  • 217 Willis Ave., Mineola, NY 11501

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Law Offices of Robert Hollander

  • 299 E. Shore Rd., Ste. 203C, Great Neck, NY 11023

The Law Offices of Newman & Drukman

  • 98 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 441 South, Great Neck, NY 11021-3006

M. David Baker

  • 10 Cardinal Dr., East Hills, NY 11576

The Law Offices of Martin W. Chow

  • 2861 Royle Street, Bellmore, NY 11710

Thorstenn & Thorstenn

  • 1225 Franklin Ave., Ste. 325, Garden City, NY 11530-1648

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Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

  • 90 Merrick Avenue, 9th Floor, East Meadow, NY 11554

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The Law Office of Suzanne Myron

  • 6800 Jericho Turnpike Suite 120 W, Syosset, NY 11791

Goldman & Maurer, LLP

  • 475 Northern Blvd., Ste. 24, Great Neck, NY 11021-4802

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Law Office of Alona Sulman, PC

  • 112 Spruce St., Ste. A, Cedarhurst, NY 11516

Law Office of Paul R. Kenney, LLC

  • 275 W. Broadway, Long Beach, NY 11561

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Should I listen to my attorney regarding voluntary departure?

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Answered by attorney Mary Lyn Tanawan Sanga (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Mary Lyn T. Sanga A Professional Corporation
I am assuming that you are in removal proceedings and you are referring to the relief of voluntary departure in lieu of being ordered removed (deported) by the court. If you asked for voluntary departure and did not leave the country, it would make you ineligible to adjust status or seek cancellation of removal for a period of 10 years. If you complied and departed, you could still be subject to the 10-year bar if you had already accrued more than 1 year of unlawful presence in the United States before the grant of voluntary departure. If you are prepared to leave the country, then voluntary departure may be a good option for you. If you want to remain in the United States, consult with your lawyer or other lawyers to explore other possible options or reliefs that may be available to you. You should weigh your options carefully as failure to depart after being granted voluntary departure, or being ordered removed after failing to obtain the requested relief(s) from removal, could have serious consequences to your ability to stay and/or reenter the United States.
I am assuming that you are in removal proceedings and you are referring to the relief of voluntary departure in lieu of being ordered removed (deported) by the court. If you asked for voluntary departure and did not leave the country, it would make you ineligible to adjust status or seek cancellation of removal for a period of 10 years. If you complied and departed, you could still be subject to the 10-year bar if you had already accrued more than 1 year of unlawful presence in the United States before the grant of voluntary departure. If you are prepared to leave the country, then voluntary departure may be a good option for you. If you want to remain in the United States, consult with your lawyer or other lawyers to explore other possible options or reliefs that may be available to you. You should weigh your options carefully as failure to depart after being granted voluntary departure, or being ordered removed after failing to obtain the requested relief(s) from removal, could have serious consequences to your ability to stay and/or reenter the United States.
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How do I return to the US if my mother is a US citizen and I was deported after 25 years of permanent residency?

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Answered by attorney Alena Shautsova
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Alena Shautsova
It might be an aggravated felony conviction and it will be extremely difficult for you to return. Consult with an Immigration attorney.
It might be an aggravated felony conviction and it will be extremely difficult for you to return. Consult with an Immigration attorney.

Is there any other way we could do to make him stay here legally while waiting for the petition?

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
First, you have to look at your fiance's J1 visa and determine whether it requires him to return to his country for 2 years after his J1 stay in the U.S. is completed. If his visa came with the 2-year home residency requirement, it is nearly impossible to overcome, and he will have to go home for 2 years. If - and only if! - your fiance's J1 visa does not have the 2-year home residency requirement, you can consider trying to keep him in the U.S. until he can complete his immigration process. He will become eligible for a green card in approximately 1 year and 10 months after you file an immigrant petition for him. He cannot stay in the U.S. just because the petition was filed: he must get some legal status - or he must leave the U.S. and wait for an invitation to an interview at the U.S. embassy in his country. If he stays in the U.S. after his status expired, he will not be given a green card when his turn comes but will be deported instead, and not allowed to re-enter for 10 years. The ways to keep your fiance "in status" depend on his education, skills, and financial circumstances. A relatively easy solution is to become a student on an F1 visa - but tuition is expensive, and he will not be permitted to accept employment (with limited exceptions). Other options involve finding an employer that would sponsor your fiance for a non-immigrant visa, but the process is complicated and, to decide whether your fiance can qualify for any of such programs, an immigration attorney would need more information than you provided.
First, you have to look at your fiance's J1 visa and determine whether it requires him to return to his country for 2 years after his J1 stay in the U.S. is completed. If his visa came with the 2-year home residency requirement, it is nearly impossible to overcome, and he will have to go home for 2 years. If - and only if! - your fiance's J1 visa does not have the 2-year home residency requirement, you can consider trying to keep him in the U.S. until he can complete his immigration process. He will become eligible for a green card in approximately 1 year and 10 months after you file an immigrant petition for him. He cannot stay in the U.S. just because the petition was filed: he must get some legal status - or he must leave the U.S. and wait for an invitation to an interview at the U.S. embassy in his country. If he stays in the U.S. after his status expired, he will not be given a green card when his turn comes but will be deported instead, and not allowed to re-enter for 10 years. The ways to keep your fiance "in status" depend on his education, skills, and financial circumstances. A relatively easy solution is to become a student on an F1 visa - but tuition is expensive, and he will not be permitted to accept employment (with limited exceptions). Other options involve finding an employer that would sponsor your fiance for a non-immigrant visa, but the process is complicated and, to decide whether your fiance can qualify for any of such programs, an immigration attorney would need more information than you provided.
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