How An Immigration Attorney Can Help You

If you have been detained by ICE for immigration or visa violations, it is certainly your right and most advisable to make contact with a reputable immigration attorney as quickly as possible. The faster that you have an attorney working on your case, the better chances you have of your case being dealt with in a timely manner. No one wants to be held in immigration detention for an extended period of time. Though immigration bonds are not routinely issued, when your attorney is working on your behalf, your chances of obtaining an immigration bond increases.

There are also times when you might be issued a bond before you make contact with an attorney. In these cases you will most likely need a bail bondsman who specializes in immigration bonds. (It is prudent to be very careful when choosing your bail bondsman as not all bondsmen are able to write immigration bonds.) A reputable bail bondsman will also be able to help you choose an immigration attorney that can assist you with your case.

Options: What options are available to you if you want to stay in the United States? A competent attorney will be able to help you sort through all of the options that are available to you, whether you entered the country legally or illegally. This is their area of expertise, and they know and can research the available visas, exceptions and other options that will allow you to do what you want to do.

Representation: Technically, a person may represent themselves in court, whether it be criminal, federal or INS court. However, given the limited knowledge of the workings of INS and ICE of the typical immigrant, it is advisable that you retain an attorney who can walk you through the entire process, make the right motions and requests for extension or leniency where needed, and make sure that there are no mistakes made during the processing of your case.

Paperwork: With immigration cases, certain paperwork and motions have to be filed at certain times in order to make sure that your case proceeds in a timely manner and does not get thrown out or delayed because of missing paperwork. A competent immigration attorney will be aware of the paperwork that is needed and when it should be filed. They will also be able to help you fill the paperwork out correctly, and translate, or have translated, documents as needed.

Immigration cases can take quite some time to sort out, but having trust in your attorney will allow you to have peace of mind that your case will be handled, and that you will have a positive outcome.