What happens if I wasn’t able to attend a court hearing for a civil suit filed against me?
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What happens if I wasn’t able to attend a court hearing for a civil suit filed against me?
Will it affect my status, visa or passport? I am bound to leave the US in a few days.
Asked on October 17, 2013 under Accident Law, Utah
Answers:
Tricia Dwyer / Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Hello. I suggest to you that it sounds as tho' you ought to confer privately with an immigration attorney just as soon as possible. What that court hearing involved is one consideration. Why you did not go to court is another. The attorney will advise you on your personal worries and issues. Some attorneys are available seven days for emergency legal needs. Many attorneys will speak initially at no charge. Then, if legal work is performed, some attorneys will provide a reduced fee for financial hardship. Some attorneys may also assist you in a limited scope manner to conserve legal costs. All the best.
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Stephen Whiting / Whiting & Jardine, LLC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Call the court and ask what happened as a result of your non-attendance. As a general rule, you do not better your situation by missing any hearing.
I do not practice immigration law and do not know what effect, if any, your civil case will have on your immigration status.
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