Q: Hello, I have an immigration question, about reentry if I travel abroad
I am a permenant resident of about 14 years
I was convicted of an assault in the state of Illinois for pointing my finger at a police officer. I told a Sargent that was berating staff at a business I managed to leave. Later that Sargent filed charges claiming apprehension of assault (specifically violation of 720 5/12-1(a) of Illinois compiled statutes). Long story short, after a bench trial I received supervision on the conviction. Addition to this conviction I have two other convictions which were also supervision’s
Obstruction
And
Driving while suspended
The assault charge is almost 5 years ago
The rest are even older
Because of these convictions, I am worried about traveling abroad and being found inadmissible. Moreover, I haven’t filed for neutralization out of the same concerns. I’m looking for some insight into the matter. My wife’s work is requiring my wife to travel abroad and I would feel more comfortable traveling with her.
Thank you for your assistance.
A: I would recommend to get the certified disposition of the charges and get an opinion from an experienced immigration attorney. It is hard to advise you on the limited information that we have without knowing the exact section of the law that you were charged under.
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