From our attorneys
A criminal record doesn't automatically block a green card, but specific convictions trigger inadmissibility grounds with limited waivers — and a 2026 USCIS policy memo makes even eligible cases more discretionary. What actually stops an application, what can be waived, and how the process works.
What a 'crime involving moral turpitude' means under federal immigration law, which common Florida charges are analyzed this way, and how it can affect a green card, visa, or naturalization case.
What makes a criminal charge federal instead of state, who prosecutes federal cases in South Florida, and how federal court differs on bail, grand juries, sentencing, and time served.
What Florida arrests, pleas, and convictions can mean for green cards, visas, and removal — and why a plea that looks favorable in state court may not be immigration-safe.