Hi
I am a foreigner wishing to immigrate to the US.
My father is a citizen and have applied for my invitation as a permanent resident.
My problem is..
During the year 96 I was convicted of armed robbery which i commited in 94.
The crime was commited on US soil while I was a foreign student in the US.
It was my only crime ever commited and I got 4 year probation with 200 hours community
service, no jail time.
I made a terrible mistake when I was young and have worked very hard ever since then
to make up for my terrible mistake.
Now I have graduated with a degree and am a research engineer with a global company.
I have been living outside the us since 1997.
Recently my father was diagnosed with cancer and is in desperate need of my aid.
I have an immigration interview with the consul in my country soon.
I would like to know what are my chances of getting into the US and getting permanent
residency.
I am very desperate because my father is running out of time and I want to be there for him and take care of him for the remainder of his life.
I have some more questions
I would like to know how the immigration process works.
Some time ago I got a letter from the national visa center that they have
completed gathering all of my information and have send it to the US Embassy in my country.
-- Does this mean that National Visa Center has already done a background check and
have given an OK?
If i actually get the immigration visa and make it onto US border is there still a chance that
I might be stopped and deported, at the port of entry, due to my criminal record?
Is there any way I might be able to get a pardon for the only crime I ever committed 9 years ago?
I am a foreigner wishing to immigrate to the US.
My father is a citizen and have applied for my invitation as a permanent resident.
My problem is..
During the year 96 I was convicted of armed robbery which i commited in 94.
The crime was commited on US soil while I was a foreign student in the US.
It was my only crime ever commited and I got 4 year probation with 200 hours community
service, no jail time.
I made a terrible mistake when I was young and have worked very hard ever since then
to make up for my terrible mistake.
Now I have graduated with a degree and am a research engineer with a global company.
I have been living outside the us since 1997.
Recently my father was diagnosed with cancer and is in desperate need of my aid.
I have an immigration interview with the consul in my country soon.
I would like to know what are my chances of getting into the US and getting permanent
residency.
I am very desperate because my father is running out of time and I want to be there for him and take care of him for the remainder of his life.
I have some more questions
I would like to know how the immigration process works.
Some time ago I got a letter from the national visa center that they have
completed gathering all of my information and have send it to the US Embassy in my country.
-- Does this mean that National Visa Center has already done a background check and
have given an OK?
If i actually get the immigration visa and make it onto US border is there still a chance that
I might be stopped and deported, at the port of entry, due to my criminal record?
Is there any way I might be able to get a pardon for the only crime I ever committed 9 years ago?
