QUESTION
Do I have to wait 10 years after being deported for a non-aggravated crime?
Asked on Mar 10th, 2011 on Immigration - California
More details to this question:
I am married to a us citizen. I got deported for 3 crimes which are not aggravate. Can my wife re-apply for me and do I have to wait the whole 10 years. Is it possible for me to come back?
1 ANSWER
Immigration Law Attorney serving Costa Mesa, CA
Partner at
Law Offices of Louis M. Piscopo, APLC
2 Awards
You may be able to come back sooner by applying for and being granted an I-212. However, you may also need to file a waiver due to your criminal convictions. If so, the waiver and the I-212 are generally filed at the same time after your immigrant visa is denied.
Answered on Mar 11th, 2011 at 11:55 AM