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Immigration

Deportation defense

For anyone with a date in immigration court, or a family member held by immigration (ICE).

We stand with you in immigration court, from bond hearings to asking the judge to let you stay. The legal word for deportation is “removal”.

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Where your case is heard

EOIR

Executive Office for Immigration Review — the immigration court, not USCIS

Is this you?

A quick check, before we talk.

Tick anything that sounds like your situation. It's just for you — nothing is saved or sent.
Statements that may describe your situation

4 statements. Tick the ones that describe you.

Only a consultation can confirm eligibility. This is general information, not legal advice.

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How it works

A clear path, start to finish.

The same five-step method, applied to your case.

  1. Emergency consultation

    If a hearing or detention is imminent, we move fast and explain exactly what to expect at your first appearance.

  2. Form I-862 (Notice to Appear)

    Master calendar hearing

    We appear with you, respond to the government's allegations in the Notice to Appear, and tell the judge which relief we intend to seek.

  3. Application depends on the relief sought

    Build your defense

    We identify and prepare the strongest relief available to you — asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, or another path — and gather evidence.

  4. Individual (merits) hearing

    We present your case, evidence, and witnesses to the immigration judge at a full evidentiary hearing.

  5. Form EOIR-26 (Notice of Appeal)

    After the decision

    If the decision doesn't go your way, we explain whether an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals, or in limited situations a motion to reopen, may help.

Fixed fee

What your fixed fee covers.

One fee, agreed in writing before we begin. Nothing hidden.

Included

In your fee

  • A prompt review of your notice or hearing date
  • Appearing with you at your master calendar and individual hearings
  • Requesting a bond hearing, where one is available
  • Preparing the strongest relief available in your case
  • Explaining appeal or motion options after a decision

Not included

Billed separately

  • Immigration-court or appeal filing fees, paid directly to the court
  • The bond amount itself, if one is set — that's paid to ICE, not to us
  • Immigration detention or bail-bond company services
  • A separate criminal-defense attorney, if criminal charges are also involved

Government and court fees are set by the agency, not by us, and change from time to time. Current USCIS amounts are published at uscis.gov/fees.

Come prepared

What to bring to your consultation.

Bring what you have. If something's missing, we'll tell you how to get it.
  • Every notice or letter the court or DHS has sent you
  • Your A-number, found on any immigration paperwork
  • Proof of your address and time in the U.S.
  • Documents supporting relief you may be eligible for, such as family ties, fear of return, or hardship
  • Contact information for anyone who is detained, including their location

Questions

Frequently asked.

Your first hearing is a master calendar hearing — a short, procedural appearance where the judge confirms your information, hears our response to the government's allegations, and sets a schedule. It is not your final hearing.

In many cases you can ask for a bond hearing, where a judge decides whether you can be released while your case continues, and for how much. Not everyone qualifies; we'll tell you honestly where you stand.

It's a form of relief that can let certain long-term residents keep or obtain a green card. The requirements differ for permanent and non-permanent residents, and both call for a judge's discretion.

A judge can order removal in your absence. If that happens to you, tell us immediately — depending on your circumstances, a motion to reopen may still be available.

In most cases, yes, to the Board of Immigration Appeals, generally within 30 days of the decision. We'll tell you whether an appeal makes sense for your case.

It's an option to leave the U.S. on your own, by a set date, instead of receiving a removal order. It carries real trade-offs, including limits on relief you could seek later, that we'll walk through with you.

Next step

Ready to talk about your deportation defense case? We’ll take it from there.

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