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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    My Mom got her card on Wednesday....two weeks after the final interview! I'm a bit worried that I haven't gotten a letter from them yet....she got the letter a week after the interview. Do you think they're supposed to send me a letter as well? (since the whole reason I'm getting a chance to get...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    So they take those 90 days not just to process the card, but to actually look deeper into applicant's records? I'm assuming this happens randomly right? I will pray and keep my fingers crossed...when do you think I should call them if I have not yet received anything? Oh btw, my Mom got her...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    OK I went to the final interview and the officer was very nice. He only asked me questions regarding the misdemeanor, along with other standard questions. A different officer approved my mom, and she told her her green card should arrive in about 90 days. (By the way, my mom applied for our...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    I read up on CIMT and I understand a bit more. Would this apply to the two offenses where I wasn't convicted? Do you think they will put alot of weight on those two offenses (considering one happened when i was underage and the other was settled out of court)? Like I said, my lawyer suggested I...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    Oh ok I'll search for that now...sorry for all the questions, thing is I'm not too familiar with all this legal lingo. I really appreciate your advice....many thanks! I'm lost at the "petit offence exception" and CIMT....do you think the two smaller offences wil come up in the interview/ be a...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    What would be the petit offense exception and what would make my crime (s) a CIMT?? How would I meet the exception? I'm unsure of the maximum sentences for each crime....for the trespassing misdemeanor, would I count the maximum sentence for the dropped charge (of disturbing the peace) or the...
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    Criminal Law Will offenses/ misdemeanor affect residency outcome?

    Hello, I have a question regarding my eligibility for residency. My Mom and I came to California in '86 and since about 1997 or so we began trying to obtain our residency. Instead of going to an immigration lawyer we went to a couple smaller businesses that "specialize" in such matters, but...
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