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Facing removal proceedings in Westchester County? Mandi Law Group's experienced deportation defense attorneys fight aggressively for Westchester immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Call (518) 698-0347 immediately — every day matters.
Westchester County's diverse immigrant communities — Dominican in Yonkers and New Rochelle, Guatemalan in Port Chester, Mexican and Central American throughout the county, Haitian in Mount Vernon, and others — face the same immigration enforcement pressures as New York City residents. When a Westchester immigrant receives a Notice to Appear or faces ICE detention, experienced legal representation is essential.
Unlike other areas, Westchester has no local immigration court. All removal proceedings are heard at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan — a court where our attorneys appear regularly. We know the judges, the procedures, and the specific strategies that succeed at this court for Westchester community members.
If you are facing removal, call (518) 698-0347 immediately. Do not wait.
We pursue every available defense to prevent deportation and keep Westchester families together.
Westchester County residents in removal proceedings appear at the New York Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan — there is no immigration court in Westchester itself. Our attorneys appear regularly at 26 Federal Plaza and represent Westchester clients at master calendar hearings, individual merits hearings, and motions hearings.
Non-LPR cancellation for Westchester residents with 10+ years of continuous presence, good moral character, and U.S. citizen or LPR family facing exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. LPR cancellation for green card holders with 5 years of LPR status and 7 years of continuous residence. Westchester families with deep community roots often present compelling hardship cases.
Defensive asylum and withholding of removal for Westchester immigrants in removal proceedings who fear persecution in their home country. We present full asylum cases at individual merit hearings with country condition evidence, expert testimony, and thorough documentation of past persecution.
Westchester residents in removal proceedings who have an approved or approvable I-130 may be able to apply for adjustment of status before the immigration judge. This simultaneously resolves removal proceedings and the green card application — available to qualifying immediate relatives and preference visa holders with current priority dates.
If a Westchester resident received a removal order in absentia, we file motions to reopen arguing lack of notice, exceptional circumstances, or changed country conditions. Successfully reopening a case restores the opportunity to present removal defenses that were never heard.
Emergency motions for stay of removal for Westchester County immigrants with final orders facing imminent deportation. We file with the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals. Time is critical — call (518) 698-0347 immediately if removal is scheduled.
All Westchester County residents in removal proceedings appear at the New York Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. There is no immigration court in Westchester County. Your Notice to Appear will list the Manhattan immigration court. Our attorneys appear regularly at 26 Federal Plaza for clients from Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Ossining, Peekskill, and all other Westchester communities.
If you are married to a U.S. citizen, you are an immediate relative — the highest-priority family category with no waiting list. However, whether you can get a green card depends on how you entered the U.S. If you entered on a valid visa and it expired, you can likely adjust status inside the U.S. If you entered without inspection (crossed the border without documents), you generally cannot adjust status inside the U.S. and would need to depart for consular processing. An I-601A provisional unlawful presence waiver can allow you to get a waiver before departing. A consultation with our attorneys will map out your specific pathway based on your entry history.
Call us immediately at (518) 698-0347. When ICE detains someone, time is critical. We take the following immediate steps: (1) Locate which detention facility the person is held in using ICE's online detainee locator or by calling ICE ERO; (2) Determine if a bond hearing is available — most non-criminal detainees are eligible for bond; (3) File a bond motion before the immigration judge at the earliest possible hearing; (4) If detention is prolonged or appears unlawful, file a habeas corpus petition in federal court. Do not wait — detained cases move faster than non-detained cases and having counsel from the start is critical.
The stop-time rule halts the accumulation of continuous physical presence required for non-LPR cancellation of removal. When USCIS or DHS serves a Notice to Appear (NTA) on an individual, the clock stops — even if they never actually appear in immigration court. Additionally, a conviction for certain criminal offenses also triggers the stop-time rule. For Westchester residents building their case for 10-year cancellation, any interaction that results in an NTA or a disqualifying criminal conviction can permanently prevent them from reaching the 10-year threshold. Westchester residents who are approaching 10 years of presence should consult an attorney about how to protect their clock.
Yes. We represent Westchester County clients through every stage of removal proceedings at 26 Federal Plaza — from the initial master calendar hearing through individual merit hearings to appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals if necessary. We serve clients from Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Ossining, Tarrytown, Peekskill, Mount Kisco, and all other Westchester communities. Call (518) 698-0347 as soon as you receive an NTA or learn of a family member's detention.
Our Westchester deportation defense attorneys are ready to fight for you at 26 Federal Plaza. Call Mandi Law Group immediately for a confidential consultation.