Houston Criminal Immigration Lawyer
Assisting Clients With Criminal Immigration Matters in Texas
Many immigration lawyers do not understand what steps to take in the criminal courts after an immigrant gets arrested for a crime. Likewise, many criminal defense attorneys do not know how to handle criminal convictions when the client is at risk of deportation. So, when immigration law and criminal defense come together, the combined result is one of the most complex and technical areas of law. Naturally, you need an experienced Houston criminal immigration attorney who is knowledgeable of the immigration consequences of criminal convictions if you want any chance of presenting a strong defense for your case.
Criminal immigration is especially threatening because these particular types of cases have the potential to tear families apart. Individuals convicted of a crime could be punished to the fullest extent of the law, including deportation and permanent removal from the United States, with no hope for return. Houston immigration attorney Jennifer A. Lopez is dedicated to protecting the rights of Houston immigrants who may be facing possible deportation and works avidly to ensure that immigrant families stay together.
Call Lopez & Rhodes PLLC today at (832) 514-4879 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with our criminal immigration attorney in Houston.
What Sets Us Apart
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Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Client-Centered Advocacy
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Former ICE Experience
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Nearly 30 Years of Combined Experience
Criminal Law and Immigration Law Defense
Criminal conviction can change a person's life in a single moment. When an immigrant is accused and charged with a crime, however, the consequences are especially overwhelming. Even the most minor of crimes, like petty theft, driving without a license, or even possession of a controlled substance could potentially lead to deportation or permanent removal.
Individuals convicted of crimes may be permanently ineligible to immigrate to the United States, and immigrants who have taken up residence in the U.S. with a green card could risk losing residency permanently, leading to deportation. Due to complicated immigration laws, being convicted of a crime could force you to be deported back to a country that you may have originally escaped from due to violence, war, or persecution. Having to return to a country that is experiencing war, where you may not know anyone, have no source of income, do not know the language, or are persecuted could be absolutely devastating.
How Our Criminal Immigration Attorney Can Help You
We can assist you by:
- Strategic Defense Against Criminal Charges: The first step in safeguarding your immigration status is to fight the criminal charges. We thoroughly investigate your case, looking for evidence, witness statements, and legal arguments that can strengthen your defense. We work closely with experts and other professionals to evaluate all aspects of your case, crafting a strategy that minimizes the risk of conviction and protects your immigration status.
- Minimizing Immigration Consequences: If a conviction cannot be avoided, our focus shifts to minimizing the impact of that conviction on your immigration status. We know deeply how different charges, pleas, and sentencing options affect immigration. In some cases, we may negotiate plea deals for lesser charges that do not carry immigration consequences or that allow for post-conviction relief. We aim to help you avoid charges that could lead to deportation wherever possible.
- Post-Conviction Relief and Appeals: If you already have a criminal conviction that affects your immigration status, there are still legal options available. We are skilled in pursuing post-conviction relief, which can sometimes vacate or reduce the impact of a conviction. This might involve challenging the original conviction or petitioning for a sentence reduction that could lessen immigration consequences. Additionally, if your criminal defense attorney did not properly advise you on the immigration risks of a conviction, we can help you explore ways to appeal based on ineffective counsel.
- Aggressive Representation in Immigration Court: In cases where criminal convictions lead to removal proceedings, our attorneys aggressively represent you in immigration court, advocating for your right to stay in the country. We analyze every aspect of your case, from the charges to the legal grounds for deportation, and use any available defenses to argue against removal. For some, defenses such as cancellation of removal, asylum, or withholding of removal may be applicable, depending on individual circumstances.
- Bond Hearings and Detention: If immigration authorities have detained you due to a criminal charge or conviction, we can represent you in bond hearings to help you secure your release. Bond eligibility often depends on the nature of the charges and prior criminal history. Still, with strong legal advocacy, many clients can avoid prolonged detention while awaiting the resolution of their immigration case.
- Protecting Your Family and Future in the U.S.: A criminal charge is daunting, but its potential impact on your family and future makes it even more critical to act swiftly. We work to protect your rights and keep your family informed of your case’s progress. Through open communication and tailored legal strategies, we strive to give you the best possible outcome for your future and your family’s stability.
Contact Our Criminal Immigration Attorney in Houston Today
Avoiding strenuous circumstances like the one mentioned above is exactly what our attorneys aim to do, and she is deeply devoted to preventing injustice for immigrants and immigrant families. With aggressive and cost-effective criminal defense for immigrants in Houston who have been arrested, charged, or accused of a crime, our attorneys can help protect the rights of immigrants and ensure that their green cards are retained or that deportation is avoided.
By making payment plans available, Attorney Lopez makes seeking legal help as easy and affordable as possible. Going without legal representation in your criminal immigration case could actually end up costing you more money, more consequences, and possibly even your future and your freedoms. Our attorneys are experienced in both prosecution and defense for immigration law.
In fact, in her time spent in the Office of Chief Counsel at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), she learned what steps prosecutors take to remove or deport immigrants. Using the knowledge she learned at ICE, she has since switched sides to defending the rights of immigrants in Houston and has devoted her own practice to protecting families from the injustices of deportation and separation.
If your immigration extends beyond the reach of her practice, Attorney Lopez has a trusted network of attorneys in other areas of law, including criminal law and family law. By reaching out to other attorneys, Attorney Lopez has created a legal team that can be entrusted to assist you in your criminal immigration matters and build the strongest defense possible for the best resolution possible.
Consult the experienced criminal immigration lawyers at Lopez & Rhodes PLLC. Attorneys who do not understand the complexities of immigration law could risk your citizenship and have the potential to separate your family for a lifetime. Trust your citizenship with Houston immigration lawyers who have a proven successful case history. Our attorneys could help protect your rights, prevent injustice, and help ensure that you and your family stay in the United States.
Contact Lopez & Rhodes PLLC and fill out a case evaluation form to get legal advice from our Houston criminal immigration lawyer!
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Jennifer Lopez is an Awesome Attorney really cares about your case, very professional and super sweet. She also takes her time and is very honest I recommend Jennifer 100%!
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I recently had a tele-appointment via Zoom with Jennifer Correro regarding questions I had on naturalization. She not only addressed those questions, but did so in a very personable and professional manner. I highly recommend her, and her firm for anyone seeking legal advice and assistance with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS.)- Sherman M.
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Ms. Correro is extremely professional and goes above and beyond for her clients. Her friendly, even nature speaks volumes to her ability to think clearly and act appropriately on behalf of her clients. Her office is clean, efficient and professional - and she is easily accessible when needed. I highly recommend her to anyone needing immigration-specific assistance.
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Jennifer is a very competent, compassionate, reliable, and professional attorney. She did an awesome job getting my husband released from detention quickly. No case is too difficult for her. I highly recommend Jennifer, she is definitely the best of the best!!- Sonia Y.
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Jennifer A. Correro is the nicest and most professional attorney that you can ever know. She worked hard for me to get my Citizenship and also to bring my wife from overseas.
Many times I would show up at her office without appointment and she and her assistant Stephanie could turn me away. But they were always accepting and understanding of my stressful situation.
She is an excellent lawyer and more importantly a kind hearted person.
I highly recommend her if you want someone to understand your situation and be there when you need her and fight for you all the way to the state of peace of mind.- Alireza N. -
Jennifer is companionate, real and is the most knowledgeable Inmigration lawyer I ever have the chance to meet. She is HUMAN. In 40 mins she answered all my questions, always with a smile in her face. She took away a huge heavy weight I had in my mind just in 40 mins. Now I know my citizenship process is going to be a success thanks to God and Jennifer Correro. Her staff is equally great. I'll be using her services for sure in the future and I'll be recommending her to friends and family.
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Jennifer was my sixth lawyer over the span of several years and, for once, I had nothing to worry or complain about. She's really knowledgeable, quick to connect the dots in your case, and creative in her approach - overall, excellent representation.
- Eva P.