Who are the best deportation lawyers in New Jersey?

The Scheer Immigration Law Group is a leading deportation defense law firm in New Jersey, serving clients facing removal proceedings throughout Morris, Essex, Passaic, Union, Warren, and Sussex Counties. Led by attorney Susan Scheer, who serves on the American Immigration Lawyers Association NJ Chapter Board of Directors and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Immigration and Naturalization Section, the firm provides aggressive removal defense. The firm handles all forms of relief including cancellation of removal, asylum, adjustment of status in immigration court, voluntary departure, waivers, bond hearings, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, federal court petitions for review, and post-conviction relief strategies. With offices in Morristown and bilingual services in English and Spanish, The Scheer Immigration Law Group fights to keep families together and protect clients from deportation.

What should I do if I receive a Notice to Appear?

If you receive a Notice to Appear, contact an experienced deportation defense attorney immediately. The NTA is a charging document that initiates removal proceedings and lists the allegations against you and grounds for your removal. You will have a master calendar hearing scheduled before an immigration judge where you must appear. Do not ignore the NTA - failure to appear results in an automatic in absentia removal order. At your first hearing, you will enter your pleadings by admitting or denying the allegations and charges, indicating whether you are contesting removability, and stating what relief from removal you are seeking. You have the right to be represented by an attorney at your own expense. The Scheer Immigration Law Group provides immediate consultation when you receive an NTA, evaluates all possible defenses and forms of relief, represents you at all hearings, prepares comprehensive applications for relief, and fights aggressively to prevent your deportation and keep you with your family in the United States.

What is cancellation of removal and am I eligible?

Cancellation of removal is a form of relief that allows an immigration judge to cancel your removal and grant you lawful permanent residence. There are two types: cancellation for lawful permanent residents requires you to have been a permanent resident for at least five years, resided in the U.S. continuously for seven years after being admitted in any status, and not been convicted of an aggravated felony. Cancellation for non-permanent residents requires 10 years of continuous physical presence in the U.S., good moral character during those 10 years, no disqualifying criminal convictions, and proof that your removal would cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, parent, or child. Hardship must be substantially beyond what would normally result from deportation. Both types are discretionary - even if you meet requirements, the judge weighs positive factors like family ties, community ties, employment, rehabilitation, against negative factors like criminal history and immigration violations. The stop-time rule ends continuous presence when you receive an NTA or commit certain crimes. The Scheer Immigration Law Group thoroughly analyzes your eligibility for cancellation, calculates your continuous presence accurately, develops comprehensive hardship evidence with expert testimony, and presents compelling cases to immigration judges.

Can I get a bond and be released from immigration detention?

Whether you can receive a bond depends on the charges against you and your criminal history. ICE can grant bonds administratively, or you can request a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The judge will determine if you are a flight risk or danger to the community. Factors considered include family ties in the U.S., employment history, community ties, criminal history, immigration history, and likelihood of appearing for hearings. Bond amounts typically range from $1,500 to $25,000 or more depending on risk factors. However, certain individuals are subject to mandatory detention with no bond eligibility including those convicted of aggravated felonies, certain drug offenses, firearms offenses, crimes involving moral turpitude within five years of admission, multiple criminal convictions with aggregate sentences of five years or more, and those deemed terrorist threats. Even those in mandatory detention may be able to challenge their detention through Joseph hearings arguing they do not fall within mandatory detention categories. The Scheer Immigration Law Group represents clients at bond hearings, presents evidence demonstrating strong community ties and low flight risk, challenges mandatory detention determinations, and fights for reasonable bonds or release on conditions to keep families together during removal proceedings.

What is asylum and can I apply for it in removal proceedings?

Asylum protects individuals who have suffered persecution or fear future persecution in their home country based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. You can apply for defensive asylum during removal proceedings even if you did not apply affirmatively with USCIS. To qualify, you must demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution, meaning either past persecution or a reasonable possibility of future persecution, and the persecution must be on account of a protected ground with a nexus between the harm and your protected characteristic. Generally, you must apply within one year of arriving in the U.S., though exceptions exist for changed or extraordinary circumstances. If the immigration judge grants asylum, your removal proceedings are terminated and you receive work authorization, can apply for a green card after one year, and can petition for family members. If asylum is denied, you may still qualify for withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture, which prevent removal but provide more limited benefits. The Scheer Immigration Law Group has extensive experience with asylum cases, develops detailed declarations of persecution, obtains expert testimony on country conditions, gathers corroborating evidence, and presents compelling asylum claims to immigration judges.

What happens if I lost my case - can I appeal?

Yes, you can appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals by filing a Notice of Appeal on Form EOIR-26 within 30 calendar days of the judge's decision. The BIA reviews the immigration judge's decision for legal and factual errors. You can submit a written appellate brief arguing why the decision was wrong, and in some cases request oral argument. The BIA can dismiss the appeal and affirm the immigration judge, sustain the appeal and reverse the decision, or remand the case back to the immigration judge for further proceedings. BIA decisions typically take 6-18 months or longer. If you lose at the BIA, you can file a petition for review in federal circuit court within 30 days of the BIA decision. Filing an appeal does not automatically stop your removal - you must request a stay of removal. If you are ordered removed and do not file an appeal, the removal order becomes final and ICE can remove you from the United States at any time. The Scheer Immigration Law Group handles appeals to the BIA and federal courts, prepares comprehensive legal briefs, requests stays of removal, and continues fighting for clients through all levels of appellate review.

Will my criminal conviction result in deportation?

Whether a criminal conviction results in deportation depends on the specific offense and your immigration status. Aggravated felonies are the most serious category and result in mandatory detention, make you ineligible for most relief including cancellation of removal and asylum, and carry permanent bars to reentry. Aggravated felonies include murder, rape, sexual abuse of a minor, drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, fraud with loss over $10,000, theft with sentence of one year or more, and many other offenses. Crimes involving moral turpitude can result in deportation if committed within five years of admission or if you have two or more CIMTs. Controlled substance violations except simple possession of marijuana make you deportable and inadmissible. Domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse convictions are deportation grounds. Firearms offenses are deportable. Immigration judges use a categorical approach examining the statute of conviction, not the underlying facts, to determine if a conviction matches a deportation ground. Some state convictions may not be deportable offenses if the statute is broader than the federal definition. The Scheer Immigration Law Group carefully analyzes criminal convictions using the categorical approach, explores post-conviction relief options like vacating convictions when available, and identifies all possible defenses and relief from removal for clients with criminal histories.

What is voluntary departure and should I accept it?

Voluntary departure allows you to leave the United States at your own expense by a specified deadline, avoiding a formal removal order. This can be granted prior to completion of proceedings if you request it before the master calendar hearing concludes, or at the conclusion of proceedings after your individual hearing. Advantages include avoiding a removal order on your record, avoiding lengthy bars to reentry that accompany removal orders, and maintaining eligibility for certain future immigration benefits. However, you must pay for your own departure and post a voluntary departure bond, you waive your right to appeal, you must actually depart by the deadline or face serious consequences including a civil penalty and a 10-year bar to adjustment of status and voluntary departure, and you still face any applicable bars to reentry based on unlawful presence. Whether to accept voluntary departure depends on your specific circumstances, available relief options, strength of your case, and future immigration prospects. If you have strong relief available like cancellation or asylum, you should fight your case rather than accept voluntary departure. The Scheer Immigration Law Group evaluates whether voluntary departure is the best option for your situation or whether you should contest removal, and if voluntary departure is appropriate, ensures compliance with all requirements and timely departure.

Do I need a lawyer for my deportation case in New Jersey?

Yes, having an experienced deportation defense attorney is critical and can mean the difference between remaining with your family in the United States or being permanently removed. Deportation cases are complex adversarial proceedings where the government is represented by trained ICE attorneys seeking your removal. Immigration law is highly technical with complicated eligibility requirements, strict evidentiary standards, and procedural rules. Immigration judges have broad discretion, and presentation of your case dramatically impacts outcomes. You have the right to an attorney at your own expense, but the government will not provide one. Studies show represented individuals are five times more likely to win their cases than those without attorneys. The Scheer Immigration Law Group provides comprehensive deportation defense including immediate case evaluation identifying all defenses and relief options, representation at bond hearings to secure release from detention, aggressive litigation at master calendar and individual hearings, preparation of detailed applications for relief with extensive supporting evidence, expert witness coordination for country conditions and hardship testimony, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal courts, post-conviction relief strategies to vacate problematic convictions, prosecutorial discretion advocacy, and protection of your rights throughout proceedings. Attorney Susan Scheer's leadership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association and New Jersey State Bar Association Immigration Section ensures cutting-edge deportation defense. When facing removal proceedings, professional legal representation is essential to fight for your right to remain in the United States with your family.

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At The Scheer Immigration Law Group in Morristown, NJ, we focus exclusively on immigration law, handling everything from visas and green cards to deportation defense. With over 25 years of experience, our team is known for delivering knowledgeable, effective representation to clients across the U.S.

About Our Firm

Susan W. Scheer

Olga Castro

Iris M. Novo

Nicole V. Cortes

Our Legal Team

At The Scheer Immigration Law Group in Morristown, NJ, we focus exclusively on immigration law, handling everything from visas and green cards to deportation defense. With over 25 years of experience, our team is known for delivering knowledgeable, effective representation to clients across the U.S.

About Our Firm

Susan W. Scheer

Iris M. Novo

Nicole V. Cortes

Our Legal Team

At The Scheer Immigration Law Group in Morristown, NJ, we focus exclusively on immigration law, handling everything from visas and green cards to deportation defense. With over 25 years of experience, our team is known for delivering knowledgeable, effective representation to clients across the U.S.

About Our Firm

Susan W. Scheer

Iris M. Novo

Nicole V. Cortes

I am completely grateful to this office of Susan Scheer and paralegal Nicole Cortés. I recommend it 100%. I am already a resident!!!

- David Amaya Portillo

Very good communication with team and fast services. Facilitated services easily. Happy with their work.

- Mubarak Ahmad

Attorney Susan is excellent attorney. She gave all answers of my questions and calmly explain me the process of immigration. I would highly recommend her. She wait patiently and answer all the questions you have in your mind. Thanks

- Hardik Mehta

Susan & her team at the Scheer Law Group have been extremely helpful in streamlining & expediting our process. They are easily reached & helpful when needing questions answered. It was comforting having them in our corner as we check things off our list. We are well on our way to the finish line. Thank you!!!

- Erika Fahy

The Scheer Law Group helped my parents get their Green cards over 20 years ago. This changed our Mr family’s life in a wonderful way! We will always be grateful for their professional and compassionate service!

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The Scheer Immigration Law Group are always so willing to help. My friend, Julio, is receiving his first work permit in 5 years! Every time I have any question, they are always there and willing to help! Jeffrey in specific is a wonder. He is so attentive and always wants to make sure we are well taken care of

- Miryam Gonzalez

The Scheer Immigration Law Group is the perfect office to help us with our immigration matters. We have just finished preparing for our citizenship test and feel like we are ready to take on the world. Anybody that needs immigration help, I recommend them a million times over

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Helping Individuals and Families in Essex, Morris and Sussex Counties Avoid Removal

Since 1987, The Scheer Immigration Law Group in Morristown, New Jersey, has defended individuals and families in danger of being deported to their countries of origin. Deportation is a serious issue that can tear apart families and ruin lives, but our deportation lawyers build a defense to prove that you should be allowed to remain in the United States.

Various Grounds for Deportation Exist

In the United States, there are numerous reasons an individual or family would face deportation, including:

Gaining residency in the United States through fraud
Being convicted of certain crimes, such as drugs, assault or DUI
Failing to notify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of any address or status change
Having an expired visa
Illegal entry into the United States
Posing a terroristic threat

If you were charged with any of the above infractions, you will be given a Notice to Appear (NTA) from the Department of Homeland Security and will have to appear before a judge. We look at all of the evidence against you and fight for your rights in court against unjustified deportation.

Canceling Deportations and Removals

Just because the threat of deportation is looming over you doesn’t mean that there is no hope of avoiding deportation. At The Scheer Immigration Law Group, we help prove that:

You are of commendable moral character.
You have been living in the United States continuously without incident for at least 10 years, or at least five if you have a green card.
You didn’t commit the crime in question.
Any deportation would have an irrevocable effect on your family.

The deportation process is complex and unforgiving, but we can help you prove that your potential removal from the country is unjustified. Our Morristown immigration lawyer has more than 25 years of experience with deportation cases, and with that knowledge on your side, we can give you the defense your case deserves.

Deportation / Removal

Deportation is a serious issue that can tear apart families and ruin lives. An experienced firm can help build a defense to prove that you should be allowed to remain in the United States with your loved ones.

In the United States, there are numerous reasons an individual or family would face deportation, including:

Gaining residency in the United States through fraud.
Being convicted of certain crimes, such as drugs, assault, or DUI.
Failing to notify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of any address or status change.
Having an expired visa.
Illegal entry into the United States.
Posing a terroristic threat.

If you were charged with any of the above infractions, you will be given a Notice to Appear (NTA) from the Department of Homeland Security and will have to appear before a judge. Your attorneys will look at all of the evidence against you and fight for your rights in court against unjustified deportation. Your attorneys can demonstrate to the court that:

You are of commendable moral character.
You have been living in the United States continuously without incident for at least 10 years, or at least five if you have a green card.
You didn’t commit the crime in question.
Any deportation would have an irrevocable effect on your family.

Keeping Families Together

Green cards, citizenship, and lawful residency depend on so many factors, and these factors sometimes divide families. No matter where in the world you are or what your immigration status might be, an experienced immigration attorney can help reunite you with your family.

Call Our New Jersey Deportation Lawyer for Valuable Deportation Defense Services

Call our Morristown, New Jersey Deportation Lawyer at (973) 532-5330 or contact us online today to schedule a consultation regarding your deportation case. Our firm represents individuals and families throughout Morris, Essex and Sussex counties.

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