Staten Island, NY Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

It sounds like you are asking whether a offense committed in another country would should up in the criminal record of someone living in that country, which would be too hard for a lawyer here in the US to predict.  Your friend's son should be truthful on his visa application.  If the visa he is applying for requests information about the offense, he should be truthful about it, making moot the question of whether the offense would show up on his record since he may have to tell the consulate about it either way.

A B1/B2 visitor's visa is exclusively for someone who intends to stay in the U.S. only temporarily and then return abroad. Be aware that if your mother entered the U.S. with that type of visa, and then you and she promptly initiate the adjustment of status application process, the USCIS may deem her to have committed immigration fraud when she entered, representing an intention to remain temporarily while actually intending to remain permanently. Assuming all other qualifications are met, an adult U.S. citizen may petition for a parent in the adjustment of status application process even if the parent may have overstayed her initial visa. There would be no need for the parent to apply to extend her visitor's visa (and indeed she would not be eligible to do so). Especially since you and your mother are less than fully familiar with immigration regulations and laws and the application process, it would be wise for you to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning the relevant details about your mother, would be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies and to offer legal representation for the often complex application process.