California-Based Deportation Defense Lawyer
Have you been issued a notice to appear? If you or a member of your family has been scheduled for a deportation or removal hearing, your attorney will need to understand the most effective strategies to successfully fight removal. At the immigration law firm of Hanlon & Greene, P.C., we have a proven record of preparing successful removal defense cases. From our office in Pasadena, we serve clients throughout the Los Angeles area, across the state of California, and from around the world.
We understand that many immigrants to the United States don't have an option to return to their home country. We make sure that every piece of evidence and legal strategy is part of your removal defense. Unlike many immigration law firms, our attorneys have the experience and skills to handle the toughest deportation and removal appeals cases, including those involving criminal convictions.
Confidential initial consultation about your deportation and removal defense case.
We accept all major credit cards. Payment plans may also be available.
We are able to provide immigration legal services in languages including:
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Vietnamese
- Korean
- Japanese
- Bahasa Indonesian
- Tagalog
- Fukienese
What is a removal proceeding?
Removal proceedings, whether based on inadmissibility or deportability, affect the ability of a person to remain in the United States. Deportation affects people who are already in the United States, either legally or illegally, by forcing them to leave. Grounds of inadmissibility, by contrast, prohibit a person from entering the United States in the first place.
Immigration violations, as well as criminal convictions, can result in deportation, ineligibility for relief from removal, and being barred from naturalization. Deportation and exclusion proceedings have been combined into a single proceeding called a "removal" proceeding. There are five broad categories or grounds for deportation. They include:
- Entering the country without proper authority
- Status violators who violate the terms of their admission or work without permission
- Persons with a broad range of criminal convictions
- Persons who are members of certain prohibited organizations
- Certain people who become public charges within five years of entering the U.S.
- People whose asylum applications have been denied or referred to an Immigration Judge
For more specific information about U.S. immigration laws, please visit these information centers:
- Immigration Law Practice Information Center
- Centro de información sobre inmigración en español
- Frequently Asked Questions about Immigration Law
- Articles
If you face a removal proceeding or have received a notice to appear, it is important to contact us right away. You will receive expert advice on your legal situation in a confidential consultation.
