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Immigration lawyer

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCommon term

In immigration & visas, immigration lawyer means: A lawyer who specialises in visas, residence, citizenship, asylum and appeals, and who advises clients and represents them before authorities or courts.

In Turkish: göç avukatı, yabancılar hukuku avukatı

How it is used

In the UK people also speak of immigration solicitors and regulated immigration advisers. Clients usually turn to a lawyer for complex cases, refusals, appeals or deportation. In many countries only qualified or registered people may give immigration advice.

Example sentences

  1. Our immigration lawyer helped us prepare the appeal.

  2. The immigration lawyer explained which documents the tribunal would expect to see.

Common collocations

  • hire an immigration lawyer
  • consult an immigration lawyer
  • immigration solicitor
  • immigration adviser
  • legal representation
  • appealA formal request to a higher authority or a tribunal to change a decision, such as a visa refusal or a deportation order.
  • deportationThe official act of forcing a foreign citizen to leave a country, usually because they have no right to stay or have committed a serious crime.
  • refusalA negative decision on an application, meaning the visa, permit or status you asked for has not been granted.
  • asylumProtection that a country gives to a person who has left their own country because they fear serious harm or persecution there.

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