·Obtaining Your Immigrant Visa Through Marriage
·Extraordinary Ability Visas
·Individual Labor Certification Through PERM
·Visa Through NACARA
·Family Visa Classification
·Asylum Visa Classification

·Temporary Visas

·245(i) Relief
·Cancellation of Removal
·Voluntary Departure
·Waivers of the bars

·Automatic/Derivative Citizenship
·Naturalization
·Dual Citizenship

·U.S. Passport Information


 

  Allott Immigration Law Firm
2305 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 100
Centennial, Colorado 80122

Phone: 303.797.8055
Toll Free: 877.750.0022
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Email: usimmlaw@allott.com
Voluntary Departure
In general, an Immigration Judge can grant a foreign national in removal proceedings the opportunity to depart the United States voluntarily, rather than being removed by United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), if there is no other relief available to them. 

The foreign national may be granted this benefit at the conclusion of removal proceedings if the foreign national has been physically present in the United States for at least one year prior to receiving the Notice to Appear (the document that indicates that they are in removal proceedings), has been a person of good moral character for at least five years prior to being placed in removal proceedings, is not deportable for any of the criminal grounds of removal, and can establish that it is their intention to depart the United States. 

The Immigration Judge has the discretion to grant a period of at least 120 days for the foreign national to depart.  Many attendant circumstances and potential consequences follow a grant of voluntary departure and should be discussed with an attorney in greater detail.

The information obtained at this site is not legal advice and does not establish an
attorney-client relationship. This site is designed to present a general overview of certain
immigration issues and does not account for the individual facts and circumstances of every case.
You should discuss your specific situation with an attorney.