False imprisonment not a crime involving moral turpitude; removal proceedings terminated

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Roberto came to the United States from Venezuela when he was five years old on a tourist visa with his family.  He grew up in Orlando, Florida like any other little boy, with one exception:   Roberto had no legal immigration status.   When Roberto was 25 years old, he was arrested for driving without a license [...]

Posted in Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal, I-130, Immediate Relative Petition, Immigration & Nationality Act, Non-LPR Cancellation, Notice to Appear, Residency, criminal conviction, greencard | No Comments »

In the month of September we successfully defended two lawful permanent residents who were in removal proceedings because of old criminal convictions. Because both of the cases involved pre-1996 criminal convictions, our clients were able to apply for relief pursuant to former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, otherwise known as a 212(c) [...]

Tags: 212(c), 212(c) waiver, cancellation, Non LPRCancellation of Removal, waiver
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