cshall2024

Good advice. Why should I be careful? How could it affect me? Please be more specific.

She doesn't have an attorney.

Hello! I am a U.S. Citizen and I met someone from Venezuela who has been here about a year. We dated a few times over the course of a couple of months. Turns out, she has a court date scheduled toward the end of the month (Notice to Appear). I saw her letters: "Notice of Custody Determination", "Order of Release on Recognizance" and is in the ADT program (an ankle tracking bracelet). This means that was arrested at the border and that she is in removal proceedings. She is seeking asylum (Venezuela). I am not sure what to expect on the court date. She doesn't seem concerned because it is "standard procedure". Is she facing deportation on that court date? Or is she looking at a work permit? I simply do not understand the purpose of the court date. The notice to appear says: "You are not a citizen or national of the United States; you are a native of Venezuela and a citizen of Venezuela; you arrived in the United States at or near XXXXX on or about (date); you were not admitted or paroled after inspection by an Immigration Officer." Someone please help me understand what she is actually facing so that I can be prepared. Quite frankly, I am very hesitant to become more involved with her since she could be removed from the US at some point. Could this bring me problems? What is the purpose of a "first court date" in a case like this? She does not have legal representation.