Permission to Leave or Stay in the U.S.
Keen Law Offices, LLC, represents non-U.S. citizens in obtaining waivers if they entered the U.S. illegally, overstayed a visa or committed a crime while living here. You must prove a severe hardship and it helps to have a lawyer experienced in immigration law and consular processing.
We cannot help every person, but we have a high success rate with unlawful presence waivers and other immigration waivers. We have represented illegal aliens, visa holders and lawful permanent residents in Orem, Provo, the Salt Lake City area and throughout Utah.
You should not apply for a waiver without an attorney's help. If you make a mistake, your case could be delayed for many years. Immigration rules could cause you to be barred from the U.S. for many years, or permanently. Contact us today to discuss your situation.
Immigration Waivers
Keen Law Offices practices only in immigration law, including issues dealing with deportation and problems with immigration status. We can help with all types of waivers:
- Unlawful presence waiver (fighting to stay in the U.S.)
- Waiver for past criminal convictions if applying for a green card
- Re-entry waiver (short term leave)
- Re-entry waiver after deportation
- Adjustment of status or visa extension
Unlawful Presence
If you are in the United States without a valid visa or green card, the clock is ticking. Normally, if your unlawful presence is less than one year, you will be deported and barred for re-entering the U.S. for three years. If you have been here illegally for more than one year, you may not be able to re-enter the U.S. for 10 years.
With the waiver, you will be able to leave the country and get back in. A waiver of the 3-year or 10-year bar requires extensive documentation of an extreme hardship that your U.S. citizen spouse will suffer if you leave. Keen Law Offices works with U.S. Immigration officials and foreign embassies and consulates to assist with the consular processing.
Our experienced immigration lawyers help you prove the hardship: the reason for leaving, such as a death or family crisis in your country of origin, or the reason for staying, such as care of your children or disabled spouse, or persecution in your home country. We sometimes assemble hundreds of pages of documentation to help our client's case for remaining in the U.S. or to clear Customs on a return to the U.S. The consular processing in your home country is important too — we coordinate with U.S. consulates in Mexico, Canada and around the world.
Talk to an Attorney First!
Unlawful presence or a conviction for a crime can make it impossible to return to the United States or to obtain a green card in the future. Before contacting the USCIS, Department of Homeland Security or applying for a waiver, call Keen Law Offices at 866-298-9275 (toll free) for accurate information about the consequences. We will do everything possible to help and we will tell you the truth about your immigrant status.
