Legal Question in Immigration Law in Michigan

Re: Deportation and V Visas

While the government is saying that your husband is deportable because he is an aggravated felon that may not be the case. I would need to know more about the conviction or convictions themselves. It is important that your husband beat this aggravated felon charge by the government or you and your family will not only lose the v visa but will also lose your ability to obtain your green card based on your husband's petition for you. Please note that my new address and phone no. is 525 E. Big Beaver Road suite 250, Troy, Michigan 48083, (248) 619-0065. Thank you, Caridad Pastor Cardinale

Re: Deportation and V Visas

Deportation / removal is very complicated, and a lot of additional facts could be important in your husband's case: is his removal based on his multiple convictions (which can be defined as "aggravated felony") or just one conviction of an agg. felony? What was the crime? (for example--drug convictions are almost impossible to fight). If your husband is successfully deported ("removed"), then yes--in effect you and your kids are also. HOWEVER--a lot can be done to combat the removal itself--or even in the relief / remedy obtained at the conclusion of the removal hearing (e.g., "waiver", voluntary departure, hardship, etc.)--which can lessen the effects or even prevent the effects of removal.

In fact, your husband's criminal lawyer never should have allowed your husband to plead guilty given the potential immigration ramifications. Maybe you could consider a malpractice lawsuit against that attorney.

There are a lot of facts that must be considered. If you call me, I'd be happy to discuss them.

Steve Afton

Immigration Advocates

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