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If there is no other relief from deportation, you should apply for voluntary departure from the United States. There is no formal application for voluntary departure. It is usually made orally to the immigration judge. The Attorney General may permit an alien voluntarily to depart the United States at the alien's own expense if, the immigration judge enters an order granting voluntary departure in lieu of removal and finds that: - The alien has been physically present in the United States for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date he was served with the notice to appear
- The alien is, and has been, a person of good moral character for at least 5 years immediately preceding the alien's application for voluntary departure;
- The alien is not deportable under section 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) (aggravated felony grounds) or section 237(a)(4) (terrorist activities grounds); and
- The alien has established by clear and convincing evidence that the alien has the financial means to depart the United States and intends to do so.
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