{"id":1106,"date":"2020-09-09T17:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:56:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:56:16","slug":"coming-to-the-u-s-with-a-criminal-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=1106","title":{"rendered":"Coming to the U.S. With a Criminal Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-389\" src=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/erik-odiin-jbQvJx2EWnU-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/erik-odiin-jbQvJx2EWnU-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/djjon.es\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/erik-odiin-jbQvJx2EWnU-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/djjon.es\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/erik-odiin-jbQvJx2EWnU-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/djjon.es\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/erik-odiin-jbQvJx2EWnU-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Many types of criminal history affect a person&#8217;s admissibility to the United States, including their ability to obtain a visa or permanent residency.<!--more--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>We offer U.S. immigration consultations to clients worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?page_id=351\">Contact us here to schedule a consultation<\/a>.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The types of criminal history that may have this effect include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Conviction of or admission to <strong>crimes involving moral turpitude<\/strong> (&#8220;<strong>CIMTs<\/strong>&#8220;) (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)). The definition of CIMT is based on case law and includes crimes related to stealing, bodily harm, and sex.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Conviction of or admission to any <strong>controlled substance<\/strong> <strong>violation<\/strong>, or participation in controlled substance trafficking (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and 8 USC 1182(a)(2)(C))<\/li>\n<li>Conviction of <strong>two or more offenses<\/strong> for which the aggregate sentences to confinement were <strong>5 years or more<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(B))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prostitution<\/strong> and <strong>commercialized vice<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(D))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human trafficking<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(H))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money laundering<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(2)(I))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrorism<\/strong>\u00a0(8 USC 1182(a)(3)(B))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Violation of immigration laws<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(6))<\/li>\n<li><strong>International child abduction<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(10)(C))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlawful voting<\/strong> (8 USC 1182(a)(10)(D))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, any prior arrest or conviction in any country will disqualify a person from using <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=249\">ESTA<\/a>, even if they are from an ESTA-eligible country and are only coming to the United States for a short visit. Foreign nationals who build a criminal record while in the United States should also be aware of the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=764\">deportation<\/a>, which can have more lasting consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>Waivers for Non-Immigrant Visas<\/h3>\n<p>For individuals applying for non-immigrant visas, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=249\">visitor visas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=407\">student visas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=358\">treaty trader\/investor visas<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=457\">H-1B visas<\/a>, the <strong>212(d)(3) waiver<\/strong> is available. Almost any criminal history can be waived through this process, provided that the government is convinced that the individual poses a low risk of causing further trouble while in the United States. This waiver is typically requested following the visa interview and may take months to process.<\/p>\n<p>As part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?page_id=666\">immigration services<\/a>, we can assist visa applicants with preparing the right documentation and the right explanation to take to their visa interview, maximizing their chances to obtain a waiver. <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?page_id=351\">Contact us<\/a> to discuss obtaining a waiver for your situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Waivers for Immigrant Visas (Green Cards)<\/h3>\n<p>For individuals applying for an immigrant visa or green card, the <strong>212(h) waiver<\/strong> is available in the following three cases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The activities occurred more than 15 years ago, the alien has been rehabilitated, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and<\/span> their admission would not be contrary to the national welfare, safety, or security of the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Immediate relatives of US citizens or permanent residents, if denial of admission would result in extreme hardship to that citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?p=2377\">Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)<\/a> self-petitioners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The 212(h) waiver is also more narrow than the 212(d)(3) waiver in the number of crimes that it applies to. It can be used for individuals with a history of a CIMT, multiple offenses, possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana, or prostitution\/vice offenses, but will not overcome other violations that result in inadmissibility. This waiver requires a filing with USCIS on <strong>Form I-601<\/strong>. Applicants for visas overseas will typically request the waiver after their visa interview following the recommendation of the consular officer reviewing their application.<\/p>\n<p>As part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/djjon.es\/?page_id=666\">immigration services<\/a>, we can assist visa applicants with planning for the waiver process and preparing their I-601, maximizing their chances to obtain a waiver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many types of criminal history affect a person&#8217;s admissibility to the United States, including their ability to obtain a visa&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1106"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions\/2386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/djjon.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}