Removal Proceedings

The available options depend on your specific immigration history. Common forms of relief include cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, asylum or withholding of removal, U-Visa (if you were a crime victim), and in some cases, a claim to U.S. citizenship. Attorney Lisa Guerra will review your full history and identify every path available before your first hearing date.

If you are detained by immigration authorities, you may be eligible for release on bond under the Immigration and Nationality Act. At your bond hearing, we will establish that you are not a flight risk, not a danger to the community, and that you have strong family and employment ties to Colorado. Call us immediately if a family member has been detained : timing is critical.

Cancellation of removal is a form of relief that allows certain individuals to remain in the United States permanently. For legal permanent residents, you must show 7 years of lawful residence (5 as an LPR) and no aggravated felony convictions. For non-permanent residents, you must show 10 years of physical presence, good moral character, and that deportation would cause extreme hardship to a qualifying U.S. citizen or LPR family member.

Yes. Under Colorado House Bills 19-1124 and 23-1100, local law enforcement and probation officials are prohibited from sharing your personal information with federal immigration authorities. If you are asked to speak with a federal immigration officer while in local custody, you have the right to decline and the right to speak with an attorney first.

If you have been persecuted : or fear persecution : based on your race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, you may qualify for asylum or withholding of removal. We will evaluate your case and help you present the strongest possible claim.