Attorney E.J. Hubbs's Legal Cases

Immigration

Adjustment of Status

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OUTCOME: Adjustment of Status Approved

Client married a United States Citizen in 2015. After a few years of marriage, Client decided he was interested in adjusting status to a legal permanent resident and obtaining a green card. Client and ... his spouse hired Hubbs Law to assist them in the process. E.J. prepared the filing of the application and all supporting evidence that Client had entered into a real marriage. Based on the sufficiency of the evidence filed, USCIS did not need to make any requests for evidence while the case was pending. The case was ultimately set for an interview in June of 2017. E.J. spent hours preparing Client and his spouse for potential interview questions. At the interview, the USCIS officer was satisfied within 15 minutes that the marriage was real and approved the application.

Immigration

Deportation Defense

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OUTCOME: Removal Proceedings Terminated

Client previously pled guilty to one count of Grand Theft (3rd Degree) and Contracting without a License. In 2017, Client left the country to see his father in his home country. Upon his return to the ... United States, Immigration detained him and placed him in removal proceedings. Client’s family hired Hubbs Law for both the removal case and to attempt to vacate the underlying criminal conviction which Immigration was alleging made him deportable. E.J. filed a motion to vacate plea on Client’s behalf and was able to persuade the prosecutor to concede to the motion. This resulted in Client’s charges being vacated. In addition, E.J. was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the charges on the same day. Based on the Client’s dismissal of his underlying criminal charges, E.J. successfully argued to the Miami Immigration Court that the U.S. Government had no basis to deport Client. The Immigration Judge agreed and terminated removal proceedings.

Immigration

Adjustment of Status

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OUTCOME: Adjustment of Status Approved

Clients married in March of 2017. The Husband was a United States citizen and the Wife was a citizen of Venezuela. Clients’ were interested in the Wife obtaining a green card through marriage. Clients ... wanted to hire an attorney because they were aware that, even though their marriage was real, USCIS might be concerned about the short duration of their relationship prior to marriage which was approximately five months. E.J. worked with his clients to ensure that strong evidence was submitted to USCIS to prove that they had a bona fide marriage. Prior to the interview, E.J. prepared both clients for questioning by the USCIS officer so that they would be ready for their interview. On the day of the interview, E.J. attended the USCIS Hialeah Field Office with his clients and their application was ultimately approved. The Wife was issued a conditional green card for a period of two years.

Immigration

Deportation Defense

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OUTCOME: Voluntary Departure

Client was detained by in open waters near Miami, FL. Custom and Border Protection determined that she had previously entered the United States without inspection and placed her in removal proceedings. ... E.J. Hubbs immediately visited Client at the Broward Transitional Center. After a full consultation with Client, E.J. Hubbs determined that Client’s highest priority was protecting her immigration record because she was currently accepted as a student at a nearby university. E.J. advised Client to apply for voluntary departure which would not result in a bar from admissibility into the United States and would not result in an order of deportation. This would allow for Client to remain eligible to enter the United States on a future visa. The Immigration Judge granted E.J.’s request and signed an order allowing voluntary departure. E.J. and Client’s family worked diligently with Client’s deportation officer to expedite her voluntary departure as quickly as possible. Luckily, Client was able to voluntarily depart the United States from ICE’s custody one day before the Broward Transitional Center closed for Hurricane Irma. This would have delayed Client’s for potentially weeks.

Immigration

Deportation Defense

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OUTCOME: Voluntary Departure

Client was issued a notice to appear in removal proceedings as he attempted to board a domestic flight. The allegation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was that Client had entered the United ... States in 2005 on a valid visa but overstayed that visa. Client hired Hubbs Law and E.J. Hubbs reviewed client's case. Client had very good equities in his case consisting of over 10 continuous years in the United States, no prior criminal arrests, steady full time employment, and payment of taxes every year he was in the United States. Unfortunately, Client did not have any possible immigration relief. E.J. attempted to request prosecutorial discretion from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by submitting extensive paperwork of Client’s equities to DHS. Ultimately, E.J.’s request for prosecutorial discretion was denied. E.J. then recommended that his client apply for voluntary departure because this would prevent him from receiving an order of removal on his record. At the hearing, the immigration judge granted E.J.’s request for voluntary departure and gave Client the maximum amount of time to leave the United States.

Immigration

Violation of Probation

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OUTCOME: Violation of Probation Dismissed

Client was charged with violation of probation for a DUI case in which he allegedly failed to complete. It was important to Client for E.J. to handle the case without him being present because he lived ... outside of the county. E.J. was able to show proof of compliance of all conditions of probation and the State agreed to dismiss the VOP and terminate probation without Client attending court.

Criminal defense

Possession of Alcohol by a Minor

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OUTCOME: Nolle Prossed

Client was charged will Possession of Alcohol by a Minor after allegedly possessing a beer during a tailgate at a sporting event. Client stressed the importance of keeping her record clean since she ha ... d no prior record and had her whole life ahead of her. E.J. aggressively defended the case and reviewed all discovery provided by the State. Prior to trial, the Client and E.J. discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the case, the plea offer from the State, and decided to leave the case set for trial. On the day of trial, the State was unprepared and was forced to nolle prosse the charge which allowed Client to keep her clean record.

E.J. Hubbs's Legal Cases (67)

Adjustment of Status

Deportation Defense

Adjustment of Status

Deportation Defense

Deportation Defense

Violation of Probation

Possession of Alcohol by a Minor