Types of Relief From Removal Proceedings
Deportation Relief Granted voluntarily as she had a child with severe health problems. We won Cancellation of Removal for her and her husband and now they both have residency. However, you can still pursue legal options to avoid deportation. These options are called relief from removal. When the U.S. government wants you out of the country, they’ll try to deport you with a removal proceeding. Removal relief is simply the process of applying for a stay of removal or being granted an automatic stay of removal. Once an order for removal has been issued, most immigrants have the option of filing a petition with the Board of Immigration Appeals. Studies have shown that the threat and reality of immigration enforcement negatively affects childhood development.