If you’re an immigrant or green card holder who has been charged with shoplifting, you are not alone and you’re right to be concerned. While many see shoplifting or petty theft as a minor offense, in US immigration law, it can have serious and lasting consequences. At The Messersmith Law Firm, we’ve helped countless clients … Read more
A client recently contacted our firm after being denied an immigrant visa due to a past conviction. The US consulate found him inadmissible under INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), determining that his offense involved moral turpitude. This unexpected decision jeopardized his green card application and future in the US. Upon reviewing his case, we identified that the consular … Read more
212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) Crime Involving Moral Turpitude or CIMT Inadmissibility Series INA 212– Part II 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) Crime Involving Moral Turpitude or CIMT Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 lists a series of classes of foreign nationals who are inadmissible to the United States. Some classes are complete bars and others allow specific types … Read more