Appealing An Immigration Decision
Denial of a visa or green card to live and work in the United States does not always mean there is no hope of achieving your goal. In many cases, a well-documented and persuasive appeal can reverse the denial. If your petition or application has been denied or revoked by the USCIS, in most cases you may appeal that decision to the Administrative Appeals Office ("AAO"), which has jurisdiction over many types of petitions and applications.
- Perhaps you did not knowingly tell a lie, but later discovered that some information related to your application for a visa or a green card was not accurate — and now you have been charged with immigration fraud. You have been denied your visa or permanent resident status. An appeal may provide a more fair result.
- Perhaps you have reason to suspect that certain pieces of information in your petition or application might have wrongly caused immigration authorities to question your admissibility. Now you wish for an opportunity to clarify the evidence, strengthening your position.
- You or your immigration lawyer may believe that the denial or revocation of your visa or green card was unjustified, and wish to argue your case again, this time before an appellate court.
When you appeal an immigration decision, your Immigration appeals attorney will most likely file a brief (a legal explanation) in support of your appeal. The brief will seek to demonstrate that the decision was based on an incorrect application of law or USCIS policy. It should also establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence in the file at the time the decision was made. After review, the appellate authority may agree with you and change the original decision, disagree with you and affirm the original decision, or send the matter back to the original office for further consideration.
Contact an Orlando Immigration Lawyer Regarding Your Appeal
For many clients of the Law Offices of Fisher & Frommer, PLLC, an appeal before an immigration court has delivered the desired results: legalized status as a visa holder, a permanent resident or a U.S. citizen. Our experienced immigration appeals attorneys are well versed in all aspects of immigration appeals, including timelines and deadlines, up-to-date fee requirements, procedures of immigration appellate courts and more. We welcome inquiries from attorneys as well as from immigrants or potential immigrants.
Discuss your concerns with one of our attorneys regarding your wish to appeal an immigration application denial. Contact an immigration appeals lawyer in Florida or New York at one of our law offices (in Lake Mary, Orlando, Tampa or New York City) by calling 407-278-7927.
