Thanks for your inquiry. Truth is that the bar on returning to the US after having been convicted of an aggravated felony and being deported is forever, yes forever. Now with that said, what the immigration act says and what actually happens can be two distinct things. So my recommendation would be to have your case reviewed by a competent attorney who can give you an honest answer and will not try to get you to spend a bunch of money on nothing. Truth is that the answer is likely a "no" but that does not mean that you should not hire someone to review what is in your file and see if there is any possibility of resolving the matter. What you want to be wary of is someone who tells you that X, Y & Z can be done without first taking a look through your file. Find someone who knows how to order a file, someone who knows how to review a file and someone who can give you an adequate and accurate assessment of the possibilities with your case. Good luck.
Answered on Sep 12th, 2012 at 4:40 PM