Get Help in Philadelphia with Consular Processing & Waivers

Learn whether you qualify for a waiver of grounds of inadmissibility

If you have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and face deportation, immediately seek qualified Philadelphia immigration services. You forfeit certain crucial rights once you are removed from the country. Yet, with the help of professional counsel, you can determine whether your individual circumstances qualify you for relief from deportation based upon a claim of:

• Asylum
• Domestic violence battered spouse
• Hardship to a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouse, parent or child
• Type and date of criminal conviction and period of rehabilitation
• Cancellation of removal

Your right to adjust status in Philadelphia: consular waivers

Leaving the country after you have entered illegally, overstayed your visa or committed certain acts can prevent your readmission. This potential bar creates a difficult quandary if you are only eligible to receive your green card from a consulate. The Department of Homeland Security sometimes permits waiver of consular processing. Protect yourself and your family from the prospect of lengthy separation by seeking the advice of an attorney before departing the United States.

Stay with your family through a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident hardship waiver

Deportation almost always results in emotional hardship to an alien’s loved ones. When actual hardship to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, parent or child reaches an extreme level, you may qualify for a waiver of removal or denial of admission. The high threshold may include:

• You are the primary caretaker of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative who suffers from a major medical condition
• You are the custodial parent of a child whose other parent refuses to authorize the child’s relocation
• Your elderly or disabled parents require your substantial care
• Your relative would be unable to pay extensive debts without your assistance

Hardship waiver cases require clear proof of the underlying exigent circumstances, assistance the alien currently provides and potential adversity caused by deportation.

Avoid deportation through a waiver of your criminal record

The government forgives certain types of crimes that occurred more than 15 years before you applied for a visa, admission or adjustment of status and that would otherwise result in your removal or exclusion. The waiver is available to rehabilitated individuals who do not pose a threat to the national welfare, safety and security of the country. The DHS does not permit waiver of most drug offenses and aggravated felonies regardless of when they occurred.

Contact an immigration attorney in Philadelphia for a free consultation

Call 267-244-1683 or use the online contact form for assistance with your immigration case from a qualified lawyer near you.