Deportation
As an immigration lawyer, representing client’s in removal (aka deportation) proceedings creates the ultimate challenge. Removal, for many foreign nationals, means returning to a country where they have little connection. Often foreign nationals have built their lives in the United States with their significant others, children, parents or other relatives all living in the U.S. The prospect of leaving everything they know is difficult.
David M. Bercovitch understands the inherent stress in removal proceedings and focuses on providing his client’s with clarity on the path forward. The path forward can be extremely challenging but Mr. Bercovitch will guide you down the path with the highest likelihood of success.
When an immigrant is in removal proceedings here are some of the options that could help them:
Cancelation of Removal
This is an immigration benefit available to certain green card holders, and non-green card holders, that allows them to adjust status through an immigration judge while in removal proceedings. The critical takeaway here is that this is a defense to removal proceedings. It allows a foreign national to stay in the U.S. and obtain (or re-obtain) a green card. Call David M. Bercovitch to discuss if you qualify for cancelation of removal.
Immediate Relative
Eligibility to adjust status through a family member is sufficient to defeat removal proceedings in certain situations. To determine if this applies we need to examine two important aspects: the reason the foreign national is in proceedings and the type of family-based petition.
Prosecutorial Discretion
The Office of the Chief council (prosecutors) can agree to simply not pursue removal against certain foreign nationals. However, this type of relief is highly in flux due to administrative changes in prosecutorial discretion policy and challenges to the practice in federal court. Speak with David M. Bercovitch to learn more.
Voluntary Departure
Leaving the United States, intuitively, does not sound like a defense to deportation. However, voluntary departure is a defense because it offers advantages to certain individuals, like those eligible to return to United States on an immigrant visa. Contact immigration attorney David M. Bercovitch to learn if this option is right for you.
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David Bercovitch
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David M. Bercovitch is a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer focusing on premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, dog bites, wrongful death and other personal injury claims. Mr. Bercovitch has successfully represented thousands (1,000) of accident victims. Collectively, Mr. Bercovitch has recovered millions of dollars for clients.
