What is a Voluntary Departure Agreement?
A Voluntary Deportation Agreement is a form of voluntary removal that is offered to foreign citizens residing in Arizona that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) decide should be deported from the country. It allows foreign citizens an opportunity to leave the United States, on their own terms, instead of being removed by DHS/ICE. When someone is offered a Voluntary Departure Agreement they usually have between 45-90 days to leave the country. During this period, they can make the necessary arrangements to leave the country, such as tying up loose ends with family, business, and any other obligations they have in the United States. The advantage of a Voluntary Departure Agreement is that it allows foreign citizens more control of the situation, and let’s them plan their own departure. It also allows them to depart without a formal order of deportation from DHS/ICE, which helps to avoid the potential consequences and stigma that come with such an order. On the other hand, the disadvantage of a Voluntary Departure Agreement is that it usually requires the foreign citizen to pay for their own travel costs, as well as proving that they have the means to travel. Additionally, it is important to note that upon leaving the United States through a Voluntary Deportation Agreement, the foreign citizen will be unable to re-enter the United States for a period of 5-20 years.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Un Acuerdo de Departo Voluntario es un método para poder dejar los Estados Unidos de forma mutuamente acordada entre el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos y el extranjero. Esto ocurre cuando una persona ha sido acusada de una violación de la ley de inmigración y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional decide no seguir adelante con el proceso de deportación. Al firmar un Acuerdo de Departo Voluntario, el extranjero le promete al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional que abandonará el país de forma voluntaria y que aceptará los términos y condiciones establecidos por el acuerdo. El extranjero también debe demostrar que ha cumplido con los términos y condiciones del acuerdo antes de abandonar el país. Si el extranjero no cumple con sus compromisos, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional puede iniciar un proceso de deportación. En Arizona, los Acuerdos de Departo Voluntario son relativamente comunes y se pueden presentar a los Agentes de Inmigración para tratar de evitar una orden de deportación. Estos Acuerdos de Departo son específicos para cada caso y no hay una solución única para cada situación. Sin embargo, los Acuerdos de Departo Voluntario pueden ser una forma viable de evitar una deportación.
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