Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: Left the country, now what?

Make an appointment with the US consulate and get a consular officer to sign off on proof that you were not in the US. With that, you can try to get the government to dismiss, but may well have to have an attorney appear with your proof before the Immigration Judge to get the thing dismissed.

Re: Left the country, now what?

Deported in absentia just means you can be deported in your absence. But, you cannot be ordered deported if you have already left the US. An attorney would need to appear in court for you at the hearing set on the Notice to Appear, with proof of your non-presence in US, and move to dismiss. It's important that you do so or else you will have a removal (deportation) on your record for at least 10 years.

If the Immigration Court is in Southern California, contact my office and I can represent you.

Larry L. Doan, Esq.

(Straight-talk on Immigration Law at www.GuruImmigration.com )

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Re: Left the country, now what?

You really should consult an Immigration Attorney, if in Southern California. Please send me an email with your contact information and we can discuss your particular facts.