Arrested by immigration agents 32 years ago

Whether your arrest by Immigration agents 32 years ago will affect an immediate relative petition for you may depend upon the relevance of your being in the US at the time, and any further actions taken by Immigration and you following your arrest. Generally, anyone who is arrested by Immigration has an “A” file. If you are truly worried and know the A number, you can request a copy of your file under the Freedom of Information Act. If you do not know the "A" number, you can still request your file, but USCIS may be unable to locate it. Fingerprints stay in the system for a long time, and I recall once where an ICE attorney waltzed into court one morning on a case in which we had already had multiple hearings and held up another “A” file containing derogatory information on the client from 10 years ago. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.