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Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
Understanding the Immigration Consequences of Crime
Many defendants plead guilty because they are offered a better deal than they would get if they lost a trial. If they are not American citizens, they risk deportation if they plead guilty to certain crimes.
It is never wise to plead guilty to anything without the advice of a competent NJ attorney who is familiar with Immigration law.
Many guilty people are not convicted of a crime or are accepted into diversionary programs and avoid a conviction. A good attorney may convince the prosecutor to reduce or dismiss the charges. An expungement sealing of a criminal conviction may not help an immigrant seeking to stay in this country legally. Our firm is fortunate to have experienced attorneys in both criminal defense and in immigration law.
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- Administrative Law
- Appeals
- Criminal Law
- After Arrest Legal Procedure
- Aggravated Assault
- Arson
- Bail Hearings
- Child/Domestic Abuse
- Drug Crimes
- Escape
- Fraud
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
- Murder/Manslaughter
- Parole/Probation Violations
- Resisting Arrest
- Robbery/ Burglary
- Sexual Assault, Megan's Law, and Other Sex Crimes
- Types of Criminal Offenses
- Weapons Offenses
- Expungements
- Family Law
- Immigration
- Abused spouse self-petitions
- Adjustment of status
- Asylum
- BIA appeals
- Bond hearings
- Consular processing
- Criminal representations of aliens
- Diversity lottery process
- Employment-based immigration
- Extraordinary ability immigrant visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancée visas
- Inadmissibility waivers
- Labor certifications
- Naturalization process
- Removal hearings
- Student (F) visas
- TPS (Temporary Protected Status) from eligible countries
- Visa extensions
- Withholding of removal
- Withholding of removal (CAT-Convention Against Torture)
- Juvenile Law
- Municipal Court
- Personal Injury/Negligence
- Real Estate
- Wills
- Workers’ Compensation
