Phoenix Deportation Defense Attorney

Defending immigrants from deportation is an important part of our legal practice. At Zavala Law Offices, LLC, we aggressively fight for the rights of our clients and work to help them avoid the threat of deportation. At Zavala Law Offices, LLC, our attorneys and staff are fluent in both Spanish and English.

An individual may face deportation or removal from the U.S. due to a conviction for a criminal offense or because an immigration agency determines that he or she is illegally in the United States. There are defenses to deportation, however, and a skilled deportation defense attorney can use these defenses to help you remain in the U.S.  The following are a few examples of potential deportation defense strategies:

• Waivers of excludability and deportability - a person who is in the middle of a deportation proceeding may qualify to apply for a waiver by showing an extreme hardship to himself or family members if he or she is deported.
• Cancellation of removal for permanent residents - essentially a pardon or forgiving of the grounds of deportation and returning the individual's status of permanent residence.
• Cancellation of removal for non-permanent residents - commonly referred to as the "10 year law," allows an Immigration Judge to cancel the removal of a non-permanent resident if he or she meets particular qualifications (one of which may be to be continuously present in the U.S. for a minimum of 10 years.)
• Suspension of deportation - while this defense is no longer available under the law, it may apply if an individual has been in deportation proceedings for many years. 
• Adjustment of status to permanent residence - an individual who is the parent, spouse, child or widow of a U.S. citizen may be able to apply to have his or her status adjusted to permanent resident during deportation proceedings.
• Asylum - an individual may apply for asylum if he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to his or her home country.

Determining defenses to deportation is highly complex and should only be evaluated by a knowledgeable, experienced immigration attorney.  A Phoenix deportation defense attorney at Zavala Law Offices, LLC can evaluate your case and determine whether you qualify for a defense to deportation.

Deportation Lawyer Serving Phoenix, Arizona

If you would like to learn more about how you can avoid removal from the U.S., contact a Phoenix deportation defense attorney at Zavala Law Offices, LLC for a consultation.