If you are an immigrant living in Virginia, you may wonder how a criminal conviction could affect your immigration status. The answer is not simple because different crimes and sentences may have different consequences, depending on your immigration status and...
Criminal Law
What are the potential charges for drug possession?
Drug use in Virginia is fairly common. Some use drugs legally with valid prescriptions, but many others use drugs that are either never prescribed by medical professionals or not taken with a valid prescription. When people do that they risk being caught possessing...
Can victims of criminal activity receive a U.S. visa?
The U.S. government places a priority on investigating crimes, and also on protecting victims of crime. The government issues a specific visa to meet these important objectives. Immigration status The 2000 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act authorizes a type of...
Las defensas más comunes contra las acusaciones de conducción en estado ebrio
Una condena por conducir bajo la influencia de alcohol o drogas es devastadora para cualquier persona. Pero para alguien que no es ciudadano estadounidense, y que está pasando por el proceso de la naturalización, una condena criminal tiene un impacto especialmente...
Crimes of moral turpitude and deportation
The immigration laws in the United States are incredibly complex. As such, it can be difficult to navigate them and know, exactly, how divorce and criminal matters may affect your immigration status. This can be incredibly stressful, especially if you’re facing...
How does a DUI conviction affect your immigration status?
If you’re in the United States as an immigrant, then you know that the risk of deportation is always looming over you. Even though that may drive you to live on the straight and narrow, abiding every law that you’re aware of, you can still find yourself on the...