The immigration consequences of convictions, not arrests, but convictions, depend on the exact language of the statute under which the conviction took place. ¿¿Immigration law is different from civil law, and a plea may be a “conviction” for immigration purposes. You need to retain an experienced immigration lawyer to review all the facts, including the court disposition and the charging documents, in order to advise you, and handle the case. No one on this message board should give you a reliable answer without reviewing the relevant statute of conviction, the facts surrounding the matter and your entire criminal, family and immigration history. Your criminal attorney should be strongly advising you to retain immigration counsel to research, and advise you concerning, the implications these arrests/convictions could have on your immigration status.
If you have not yet been convicted, you should hire an immigration attorney before accepting any plea.
An LPR is deportable for 2 crimes involving moral turpitude (CMT) convictions committed at any time “not arising out of a single scheme.” In general, any sentence of more than one year may have severe immigration consequences (even a suspended sentence).
Note: This information is offered for educational purposes only; and, is not, and should not be considered, legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created unless we have a signed engagement letter.
Answered on Jan 15th, 2013 at 8:32 AM