Immigration Court

Murphy Law Firm immigration attorneys work tirelessly to achieve positive results for our clients in Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Court. Murphy Law Firm attorneys possess extensive experience handling detention hearings, criminal deportations, as well as all forms of relief in the Immigration Courts. These include asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, registry, temporary protected status, 212(c) relief, NACARA applications, and relief under the and relief under the Violence Against Women Act and LIFE Act.

Murphy Law Firm regularly handles matters in the Immigration Courts in: Philadelphia, PA;; Baltimore, MD; Arlington, VA, Newark, NJ and Elizabeth, NJ. However, Murphy Law Firm additionally represents clients in other Immigration Courts throughout the United States.

Criminal matters or negative immigration history may result in being placed into immigration court proceedings. The federal immigration agencies, as well as state and local police departments, have significantly increased enforcement operations resulting in the detention of more foreign nationals throughout the country. State and County prisons routinely notify immigration officials when a foreign national is incarcerated and released.

The ICE Enforcement and Removal Office often utilizes facilities in remote areas of the United States to house detained foreign nationals. These facilities can often be thousands of miles away from family and home. Early representation by an experienced immigration law attorney is critical in determining available relief and potentially preventing disruptive, expensive relocations to other parts of the country. Immigration Judges are reluctant to set bonds and allow the release of foreign nationals who have not filed any applications for relief. In many cases, release on bond is not an option because federal law requires mandatory detention. In these situations it is important to acquire experienced legal representation as early as possible to determine your options.

Our immigration attorneys have represented countless detained clients in bond hearings and removal hearings. We meet in-person with all of our detained clients in the detention facility or county jail before the client goes to court. Our immigration lawyers will provide the client with all of the available legal options and best strategies. When there are no legal options available, we properly advise the client.

Foreign nationals returning to the United States from abroad must be inspected by Customs and Border Protection officials prior to admission. Those individuals with questionable criminal histories can be refused entry to the United States or possibly detained for proceedings before an Immigration Judge. These arriving aliens are not eligible for release on bond. On occasion, inspectors may issue a deferred inspection requiring the individual to return with the appropriate criminal court dispositions. Parole is available in limited circumstances. Representation by an experienced immigration attorney is very important during this process.

Our attorneys will prepare the client in advance and accompany the client to the deferred inspections.