Q: I'm a green card holder since 2000 and I submitted my application for Naturalization. Need advise.
I'm currently in the middle of the process for Naturalization with my biometrics scheduled in a few weeks. I'm worried that my conviction in 2013 will cause a problem with my application. I was arrested and jailed for less than 24 hours for possession of paraphernalia. The judge reduced my sentence as it was my first offense and the sentence was also set aside/expunged a few months ago.
I'm a home owner, work a full time corporate job and married my girlfriend of 7 years who is a U.S citizen last May. Is there anything that I need to be worried about as far as deportation goes?
A: You need to have an immigration attorney review a copy of the judgment to determine what risks you may incur in applying for naturalization. There is a fairly high chance that the conviction may make you removable.
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