
It is heartbreaking that after you worked so hard to gain legal entry into the United States, you are asked to remove yourself soon after. The cause for your removal may be due to extenuating circumstances you were originally unaware of, or otherwise, those you wish you could go back in time to fix. Either way, you may want nothing more than to turn right back around, go back to this country, and start all over. But unfortunately, returning to your life in the U.S. may not be as simple as this. For further legal assistance, please read on to discover whether you have the chance to reenter the U.S. after being ordered to leave and how a seasoned removal & deportation defense lawyer in Milwaukee, WI, at Sesini Law Group, S.C., can work to strategize your lawful return.
What happens if I am ordered to leave the United States?
First of all, you may know that you are at risk for deportation if you are asked to attend a hearing with an immigration court of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Here, you may have to defend how you did not violate immigration law, did not commit a criminal offense, or otherwise did not act in a way that causes grounds for removal from the country.
But if the DOJ judge rules that your deportation should proceed, you may hear from the United States and Customs Enforcement (ICE) next. With this, ICE may take you into custody and eventually deport you, or they may ask that you simply make arrangements to exit the country at your own expense (i.e., voluntary departure). With the first option, the U.S. government may mail you a “bag and baggage letter,” which provides the date and place to report for your exit trip.
After being ordered to deportation, it is possible to reenter the United States?
With your official deportation or removal order, there may be an established length of time in which you are required to stay out of the United States. This duration may be set at five, 10, or 20 years, or even indefinitely, depending on the violation or offense you were found guilty of in the first place.
With all things considered, there may be a small window of opportunity to reenter the country after your deportation or removal order. First things first, you may need a valid reason for wanting to return to the U.S., whether it be an employment or educational opportunity, wanting to marry a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or otherwise. From here, you may need to apply for a waiver that “forgives” your prior deportation or removal order (i.e., Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal).
It is worth mentioning that a certain amount of time within your ban must have passed before you may be eligible to submit this waiver. At any rate, we advise you to reach out to a competent removal & deportation defense lawyer in Milwaukee, WI sooner rather than later. We are confident that you will not regret retaining the services of our team at Sesini Law Group, S.C.