Questions to ask an immigration lawyer (prison case)
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Questions to ask an immigration lawyer (prison case)
About me
- Full name: ____________ A number: ____________
- Facility: ____________ Release date: ____________
- Country of birth: ____________ Year I came to the U.S.: ____________
- Green card? Yes / No Since: ____________
Questions
- Am I in an immigration court case now? Where and when is the next hearing?
- Is my case in the Institutional Hearing Program?
- Does my conviction really make me deportable?
- Can my conviction be changed or vacated in criminal court?
- Do I qualify for any relief, like cancellation of removal or protection from persecution or torture?
- Could I have become a U.S. citizen through a parent?
- Should I talk to ICE if they ask? (Default answer: not without my lawyer.)
- What happens on my release date?
- Should I sign anything ICE gives me? (Default answer: not before my lawyer reads it.)
Papers my family should gather
- Conviction and sentencing records
- Any ICE or court papers I received
- Proof of years in the U.S. and family ties
Do not write your Social Security number on this sheet.
From Deportation Hearings in Prison. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.