Sound Advice About Waivers of Inadmissibility Based on Criminal Offenses
In the United States, immigration judges can cancel the removal or deportation of a person convicted of a criminal offense, who has a record of previous U.S. immigration violations, or who poses any threat to U.S. security. Each of these circumstances also represents a basis of inadmissibility that would justify denial of a visa, exclusion from entry, or refusal to grant a petition for adjustment of status.
People facing immigration obstacles based on prior criminal offenses can often seek waivers of inadmissibility. The waiver acts as forgiveness of the offense or disqualifying circumstance, and can clear the way toward a visa, adjustment of status, or even cancellation of removal.
To learn whether seeking a waiver of inadmissibility makes sense in your case, contact an immigration attorney at Robert Brown LLC. With offices in Cleveland, Orlando and Raleigh-Durham, our lawyers advise clients across the U.S. and around the world about the advisability of waiver applications in many different circumstances. Our experience with the waiver process represents a significant resource for anyone who needs to find out about their waiver options.
Immigration Waivers of Removal and Grounds of Inadmissibility
Waivers of inadmissibility based on criminal offenses may be available for certain criminal offenses or under certain circumstances:
- Certain political offenses prosecuted and punished as crimes
- Crimes of moral turpitude committed by a person when under age 18, and more than five years have passed since the date of the offense
- "Petty offenses" or misdemeanors punishable by no more than one year in prison
- Certain criminal convictions more than 15 years old
- Demonstration of extreme hardship to a relative in the U.S. resulting from denial of the waiver request
Convictions for murder or other aggravated felonies will disqualify the applicant from a waiver of inadmissibility based on a criminal conviction.
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For more information about waivers of inadmissibility and your rights under U.S. immigration law, contact a knowledgeable attorney at the law firm of Robert Brown LLC.
