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Facing removal proceedings in Staten Island? Mandi Law Group's experienced deportation defense attorneys fight aggressively for immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza Immigration Court and pursue every available form of relief. Call (518) 698-0347 immediately — every day matters in deportation cases.
Staten Island's immigrant communities — including Liberian, Sri Lankan, Mexican, and Italian-American families — face the same immigration enforcement pressures as other boroughs. When you or a family member receives a Notice to Appear or faces ICE detention, experienced legal representation can make the difference between staying in the United States and being removed.
Mandi Law Group's deportation defense attorneys appear regularly at the New York Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza. We pursue every available form of relief — cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, asylum, motions to reopen, and emergency stays — for Staten Island families fighting deportation.
If you are facing removal, call (518) 698-0347 right now. Do not wait — the sooner you have legal representation, the more options you have.
We pursue every available legal defense to prevent deportation and keep Staten Island families together.
We appear at the NYC Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan for Staten Island residents in removal proceedings. Our attorneys represent clients at master calendar hearings, individual merit hearings, and motions hearings — with thorough preparation for every court date.
Non-LPR cancellation for Staten Island residents with 10+ years of continuous presence, good moral character, and U.S. citizen or LPR family members facing extreme hardship. LPR cancellation for green card holders with 5+ years of residence and 7 years of continuous presence. We build complete hardship cases.
Defensive asylum and Convention Against Torture protection for Staten Island residents in removal proceedings who fear return to their home country. We present full asylum cases at individual merit hearings, including country condition evidence and expert witness support.
If you are in removal proceedings but have an approved or approvable I-130 or I-140 immigrant petition, you may be able to apply for adjustment of status before the Immigration Judge. This can resolve both removal proceedings and your green card application simultaneously.
If you received a removal order in absentia because you did not appear for your hearing, we file motions to reopen arguing lack of notice or exceptional circumstances. Successfully reopening your case gives you the opportunity to present defenses you never had the chance to raise.
If you have a final order of removal and face imminent deportation, we file emergency motions for a stay of removal with the Immigration Court or Board of Immigration Appeals. Time is critical — call immediately if you have an active removal order.
Staten Island residents in removal proceedings appear at the New York Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. There is no immigration court on Staten Island itself. Detained cases may be heard at the Varick Street Detention Court (201 Varick St) or other detained facilities depending on where ICE holds the person. Your Notice to Appear and court notices will specify your assigned court and courtroom number.
Read the NTA carefully — it will contain your charging document (the charges of deportability or inadmissibility), the name of the immigration court assigned to your case, and your first hearing date. Do not miss this date. Your first hearing is a master calendar hearing where the judge will ask whether you admit or deny the charges and whether you have an attorney. Ask for more time to find counsel if needed. Never appear without an attorney if you can avoid it. Call us at (518) 698-0347 as soon as you receive the NTA.
Your length of residence and your U.S. citizen children are significant factors. If placed in removal proceedings, you may qualify for non-LPR cancellation of removal if you meet the 10-year continuous presence requirement, have good moral character, and can show that your U.S. citizen children would suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship if you were removed. The hardship standard is demanding — we document every aspect of your children's lives, needs, and the impact deportation would have on them. This defense cannot be pursued proactively; it is only available in removal proceedings.
Yes. Lawful permanent residents can be placed in removal proceedings based on certain criminal convictions, fraud in obtaining the green card, certain security violations, or failure to meet continuous residence requirements. Criminal grounds include aggravated felony convictions, crimes of moral turpitude, controlled substance offenses, domestic violence convictions, and firearm offenses. Many of these grounds are retroactive — an old conviction can still trigger deportation today. Green card holders in Staten Island who receive any criminal charge should consult with an immigration attorney before the criminal matter is resolved.
ICE operations cover all five boroughs including Staten Island. ICE makes civil immigration arrests in Staten Island regularly, including at homes, workplaces, and through coordination with local law enforcement. Staten Island has historically had higher per-capita cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE than some other NYC boroughs. If you or a family member is detained by ICE in Staten Island, call us immediately at (518) 698-0347. We file habeas corpus petitions, bond motions, and emergency applications to address ICE detention.
Our Staten Island deportation defense attorneys are ready to fight for you. Call Mandi Law Group immediately for a confidential consultation.