Experienced Massachusetts Immigration Attorney
My name is Vard R. Johnson. At my office in Boston, I have successfully represented people seeking relief from deportation or removal. I understand how important it is for you and your family that you stay in the United States. Calling on my 45 years of legal experience, I will work hard to protect your life in this country.
Skilled Deportation Defense
Deportation proceedings begin when the government orders a person to appear in Immigration Court and defend himself against removal or deportation. Removal or deportation cases can arise for a number of reasons, including:
- Commission or conviction of a criminal offense
- Overstaying a visa
- Failure to maintain non-immigrant status
- Termination of conditional residency
- Illegal entry
- Abandonment of permanent residency
Deportation and removal cases require careful analysis at the outset to determine appropriate courses of action. Many times, there is no defense to the charges lodged against the immigrant. The immigrant and his family must then explore, with their lawyer, whether forms of relief are available. Such forms include asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, waivers under applicable sections of law, and even U.S. citizenship. As noted earlier, the immigration lawyer may need to return to criminal court to see whether an old conviction can now be vacated.
As your attorney, I will explore with you every tool to avoid deportation or removal and, as applicable and agreed to, pursue all available forms of relief. Of course, if the charges do not warrant deportation or removal, I will defend against them. If there is a way to help you lawfully remain in the United States, even if you entered the country illegally, I will work to find it.
A Lawyer Who will Fight to Keep Your Family Together
If you or someone you love is faced with deportation or removal, I can help. Contact me online or call me at 617-830-1392. My office is located in historic Boston, three blocks from the Immigration Court. I have received an AV Peer Review Rating* through Martindale-Hubbell for approximately 30 years.*
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
