Does a person with a green card and DUI violation (in 2005) need a lawyer to apply for US citizenship?
Answer:
Anyone is barred from applying for US citizenship if he or she
has committed and been convicted of one or more "crimes involving moral turpitude." See this reference:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...
If the naturalization applicant has commited a CIMT, a lawyer won't help. However, DUI is NOTsuch a crime. Here is the official reference: Go to the bottom of page 2 to see a list of the kinds of crimes involving moral turpitude:
http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0...
So the person may apply for naturalization and, barring any other ineligibility, will get US citizenship.
Any conviction, including misdemeanors, can keep one from gaining citizenship.
Consult a lawyer, but you may find it will be a losing battle if persued.
The offense is a minor one and cannot be an issue for applying for US citizenship.
if its just a misdeameanor then you should be fine(get a good lawyer though).
No this is a major factor.
NAW this is a` minor offenze all americans drink and drive
And do drugs and drive...You are just the kind of citizen America needs
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