Macon, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally, if a foreign national enters the United States lawfully and with inspection (such as with a B1/B2 visitor's visa), and then becomes married to a U.S. citizen, the couple can success in the adjustment of status application process so that the foreign national will become a Lawful Permanent Resident (get a "Green Card"). This is true even if the foreign national may have been arrested or even convicted for a DUI offense. In the application process, however, it will be necessary to reveal the arrest/conviction and to supply a complete set of court-certified disposition documents. It would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant facts about the foreign national and the couple, will be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies and will be able to offer legal representation in the often complex application process.

A bankruptcy will not stand in the way of eligibility for adjustment of status. Assault charges may affect eligibility, depending upon details not mentioned in your question. There really is no substitute for engaging an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details about the charges, including reviewing court-certified disposition documents showing the ultimate outcomes of those charges, could advise you about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies.

The immigration-related ramifications of criminal matters is among the most complex areas of immigration law. In some instances the USCIS may treat a misdemeanor as a felony and may treat a case dismissal as a conviction (that generally happens when a dismissal follows acknowledgement of the elements of an offense as part of a pre-trial diversion or similar process). In any event, it will be necessary to disclose the arrest and provide court-certified copies of a full set of disposition documents (or proper evidence that no such documents still exist). Especially since a theft offense can have very harsh immigration-related consequences, it would be a mistake to proceed with a naturalization case without consultation with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information and seeing the court disposition documents, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process.