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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Will medical discharge revoke my citizenship?

Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
If you already received your US citizenship, it cannot be taken away absent material fraud or misrepresentation in having obtained it. It certainly cannot be taken away for a  condition which arises following the grant. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  
If you already received your US citizenship, it cannot be taken away absent material fraud or misrepresentation in having obtained it. It certainly cannot be taken away for a  condition which arises following the grant. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  
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What does assault and battery 1st offense mean and does it affect with processing an immigration status app?

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Answered by attorney Saloumeh Amirghahari (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Sally Amirghahari, J.D., LL.M
The short answer is yes. However, it would be best to take his court documents to an immigration attorney so that the attorney can review it in details as to the criminal charges. Also, the impact of criminal charges on a petition depends on whether he served jail time or not if so, for how long or was he on probation? Did he complete his probation or was he given something else? Also, it is important that 5-years has passed since his first offense Therefore, as I suggested earlier you should take his court paper to an immigration attorney prior to filing for a petition. Let us know if we can assist you in this matter.
The short answer is yes. However, it would be best to take his court documents to an immigration attorney so that the attorney can review it in details as to the criminal charges. Also, the impact of criminal charges on a petition depends on whether he served jail time or not if so, for how long or was he on probation? Did he complete his probation or was he given something else? Also, it is important that 5-years has passed since his first offense Therefore, as I suggested earlier you should take his court paper to an immigration attorney prior to filing for a petition. Let us know if we can assist you in this matter.
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Petitioning for husband to become a resident/obtain green card

Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
Deferred action is only a withholding of action by DHS that allows an individual to stay here for a period of time and in most situations hold work authorization. However, it does not change someone's status in the US to become totally lawfully present. I will assume that you are a US citizen. In that case, the question is not whether he is legal at this point, but whether he entered the country under inspection and was admitted or paroled. In either situation, you would be allowed to petition and he allowed to adjust his status to permanent residence without leaving the country. On the other hand, if he entered the country without inspection, U.S.C.I.S. would consider him in most situations nonadjustable even if you are a US citizen. I note that there is some controversy with people who were awarded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with some courts believing that the TPS grant changed their status from being not inspected to inspected and admitted. Otherwise if your husband was not inspected, he may still be eligible to obtain permanent residence through the Administration's I-601A program under which you would file an I-130 alien relative petition for him and if approved, he would be eligible to file for a waiver of his illegal stay and if approved, he would interview for the green card in his home country in a normal visa interview. Kindly note that the I-601A is not available for those who have had an order of removal. On your other questions, you may wish to consult a knowledgeable immigration attorney with your husband's entire situation. If your husband is approved for permanent residence, he would have an opportunity to file for US citizenship – most likely three years after being awarded permanent residence. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Deferred action is only a withholding of action by DHS that allows an individual to stay here for a period of time and in most situations hold work authorization. However, it does not change someone's status in the US to become totally lawfully present. I will assume that you are a US citizen. In that case, the question is not whether he is legal at this point, but whether he entered the country under inspection and was admitted or paroled. In either situation, you would be allowed to petition and he allowed to adjust his status to permanent residence without leaving the country. On the other hand, if he entered the country without inspection, U.S.C.I.S. would consider him in most situations nonadjustable even if you are a US citizen. I note that there is some controversy with people who were awarded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with some courts believing that the TPS grant changed their status from being not inspected to inspected and admitted. Otherwise if your husband was not inspected, he may still be eligible to obtain permanent residence through the Administration's I-601A program under which you would file an I-130 alien relative petition for him and if approved, he would be eligible to file for a waiver of his illegal stay and if approved, he would interview for the green card in his home country in a normal visa interview. Kindly note that the I-601A is not available for those who have had an order of removal. On your other questions, you may wish to consult a knowledgeable immigration attorney with your husband's entire situation. If your husband is approved for permanent residence, he would have an opportunity to file for US citizenship – most likely three years after being awarded permanent residence. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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