India, May 3 -- Indian-origin immigration court interpreter Meenu Batra, 53, has been released after spending more than a month in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"We are overjoyed. It's been a long six to seven weeks," her attorney, Deepak Ahluwalia, told CBS News. "We knew this moment would come, though we had hoped it wouldn't take so long."

Batra, a mother of four US citizen children, is now pursuing legal avenues to secure permanent residency. Her lawyer said efforts are underway to obtain a green card through her youngest son, Jasper, who is enlisted in the United States Army.

Batra has served as the only licensed Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu court interpreter in a Texas court, assisting hundreds of indiv...