Impact of Criminal Record on Immigration Status
Whether you have been convicted of a crime within the United States or abroad, your criminal record could affect your ability to live as a non-citizen in the United States. Additionally, a criminal record can also result in the deportation of an individual who has a valid non-immigrant visa or even a green card. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) outlines crimes that can be the grounds of inadmissibility for individuals. It is important to note that not every crime on a person’s criminal record makes that person inadmissible to the United States.
The INA separates crimes into two main categories for immigration purposes: crimes of moral turpitude and aggravated felonies. Crimes of moral turpitude refer to any act that is contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals as well as fraud, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties that a person owes to his or her fellow citizens or to society in general, regardless of whether it is punishable as a crime. Individuals who have been convicted of or admit to committing a crime of moral turpitude are not admissible to the United States.
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