My boyfriend has been convicted of robbery and now he faces deportation what can I do to keep him here? Marriage?

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   Yvonne GarbettPro

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   Answered February 16, 2013 10:35. Contact an immigration attorney ASAP. Unfortunately, the immigration consequences should have been dealt with prior to his plea of guilty. You can also contact the immigration defense fund which provides free information for you. I do not believe marriage will keep him in this country, however they will be better to advise you on what if anything can be done at this point. Good luck to you!

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   Cory Evan Forman

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   Answered February 18, 2013 18:46. There are so many factors that need to be known before answering this question. For starters, we would need to know his current immigration status, where the conviction took place, under what section of the applicable penal law he was convicted, whether he has any prior offenses, and how much time he was sentenced to.
   
   
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   Richard JaffePro

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   Answered February 16, 2013 07:54. This is a question for an immigration attorney.

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   Nicklaus Misiti

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   Answered February 16, 2013 09:16. Hire an immigration attorney. My firm handles criminal immigration matters.
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   John J. CarneyPro

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   Answered February 20, 2013 15:05. You should retain a good immigration lawyer as this is a complicated matter. He will most likely serve his time and be deported on a serious felony like robbery and it will not help if you get married in most cases.

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