Q: i have a DUI in indianapolis IN. got deported and pending a u visa. warrant or writ active 2016. how to fix?
I was deteined by Ice the fisrt day of probation. While i was in jail and then deported my immigration attorney applied for asylum and U visa. currently USCIS is reviewing packages form February 2017 which is my package date. I went to check my case in Indianapolis and it show up I have a warrant or writ and my question is as soon as the plane land ill be going to jail? or there is another way to tell the court that I could not show up to my hearings because Im not in the United States. the Writ was issued 8/30/2016 and I arrived to Venezuela 6/09/2016.
A:
Your Indiana criminal case and the original state criminal warrant must be handled by the Indiana licensed criminal law attorney immediately, however, even generally, for a regular warrant quashing the defendant must be physically present.
Thus, you need to discuss your Indiana criminal case with the counsel of record there or retain an Indiana licensed attorney to handle that issue without delay.
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