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IMMIGRATION DEPORTATION DEFENSE
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2010/05/29 17:21
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SAN DIEGO IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may be ordered to appear in Immigration Court for deportation proceedings (also known as removal proceedings) if you have:
- overstayed your visa
- been deemed “inadmissible” by the USCIS
- been convicted of a crime
- entered the U.S. illegally
It is not unusual for persons (unaided by an attorney) to submit an application for permanent residence or naturalization or renewal of a green card, only to find them selves ordered to appear in Immigration Court for deportation proceedings.
If you are placed in deportation proceedings (removal proceedings) the U.S. government (specifically the Department of Homeland Security) will serve you with a Notice to Appear or “NTA”. If you are issued a Notice to Appear, even if you believe it to be a mistake, you can not ignore it. Only an experienced immigration attorney will know what relief you have available to you.
Immigration Court trials are different than criminal trials in the United States. In Immigration Court you have the right to be represented by an attorney. However, the government is not obligated to provide you one, and in most cases will not. So you must hire your own attorney if you are placed in deportation proceedings.
In your deportation proceedings, the government’s attorney (known as the “Trial Attorney”) will present a case against you seeking to have you deported. In that case, the government’s attorney must identify the legal grounds for your deportation and then prove all the facts that they allege in the NTA in order to have you deported.
An Immigration Judge will preside over your case and has the authority to act not only as Judge but as prosecutor in your case (although this rarely happens these days). Once you are placed in deportation proceedings, only the Immigration Judge can decide whether or not you will be deported. |
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Mathew B. Tully Awarded Air Force Space Badge
Attorney News |
2010/05/25 09:13
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Founding Partner Mathew B. Tully has been awarded the impressive Air Force Space Badge due to his completion of space training. Tully is among one of the few Army Officers awarded this prestigious badge, and among an even smaller number of National Guardsmen authorized to wear it. In late 2008, Tully attended the clandestine National Security Space Institute (NSSI), the Department of Defense’s premier institute for providing service members with the space education and training required to support military operations. Upon graduation, he became one of only 200 space operations officers in the Army and the only space professional in New York. “I am honored to be one of the few National Guardsmen authorized to wear the Air Force Space Badge and grateful that the Army has given me the opportunity to experience our country’s space systems technology and capabilities firsthand,” said Tully. “I look forward to my continued space training and service to our country in the Army National Guard.” Tully is a Major in the New York Army National Guard, holding the position of Space Operations Officer. His military service and experiences have led him to dedicate his legal career to protecting and upholding the rights of veterans and service members across the country. Founded in 2003, Tully Rinckey PLLC has pioneered many landmark Veterans Preference and USERRA cases. To speak with Tully or to learn more about Tully Rinckey PLLC, please contact Jessica Brociek at 202-787-1900 or via email at jbrociek@tullylegal.com.
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Lindsay Lohan due in court after skipping hearing
Headline Legal News |
2010/05/24 09:12
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| Lindsay Lohan faces admonishment from a judge at a hearing Monday in Beverly Hills. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued a warrant for Lohan's arrest after the 23-year-old actress skipped a mandatory court appearance last week. Revel also ordered that the star abstain from alcohol, wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and submit to random weekly drug testing. Lohan avoided arrest by posting $100,000 bail, but still faces the other conditions imposed by the judge. The actress was due in court last week for a progress report on her probation stemming from two arrests in 2007. Revel said there is probable cause to believe that Lohan violated the terms of her probation. A formal hearing will be held to determine if she is in compliance with the court's conditions. |
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The Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action
Headline Legal News |
2010/05/24 09:09
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The Rosen Law Firm today announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all purchasers of TierOne Corporation stock between August 8, 2010 and May 14, 2010, inclusive (the "Class Period"). To join the TierOne class action, go to the website at http://www.rosenlegal.com or call Laurence Rosen, Esq. or Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email lrosen@rosenlegal.com or pkim@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. The case is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska as case no. 10-CV-00199-JFB-TDT. You can obtain a copy of the complaint from the clerk of court or you may contact counsel for plaintiffs Laurence Rosen, Esq. or Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email lrosen@rosenlegal.com or pkim@rosenlegal.com.
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