QUESTION
Will an absolute discharge impact my US immigration
Asked on Jun 11th, 2024 on Immigration - Washington
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I am married to a US citizen and I currently live in Canada as a Canadian citizen. We received approval from USCIS for my green card, but we are now at the NVC stage. I have my police clearance check and it shows I was charged with a summary conviction of minor theft and received an absolute discharge. This happened when I was 18 (over 15 years ago). Will this impact my ability to immigrate to the US? What should I prepare to show when I go to the embassy?
1 ANSWER
It most likely will not impact your green card approval. However, you should get a copy of 1) the police report ,2) the record of conviction and 3) the record of sentencing that the court entered. 4) if probation was ordered then any court record that the terms of probation were successfully completed. You should get certified copies of these records ,if possible, because the immigration officer will need to see them.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2024 at 10:05 AM