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Does domestic assault impacts Green Card Application?

Asked on Nov 23rd, 2018 on Immigration - Iowa
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I have approved I-140 for EB2 (Employment Based). I was arrested for Domestic Assault because of a misunderstanding with my wife. Our I-485 is is pending right now. Waiting for bio metrics and interview. The case for Domestic Assault is in pending status too. I am not proven convicted yet by the judge. The judge only gave me a NO CONTACT ORDER with my wife.
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Immigration and Nationality Law Attorney serving New York, NY
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A conviction for domestic assault would severely impact your chances of ever immigrating to the US. I suggest that you get a good lawyer to defend you against the charge. You should also ensure that you do not violate a protection order as that would have the same effect. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (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.
Answered on Dec 18th, 2018 at 5:59 PM

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