The best thing that you can do to increase your chances of obtaining permanent residency in the U.S. is to stay legal. However, life is not a perfect world, and there are many reasons why people fall out of status or circumstances occur which make one inadmissible to the U.S. Chief among these reasons is that people simply fall out of legal status. The consequences of falling out of legal status during your stay here in the U.S. can be severe, particularly where such unlawful status is for a period of greater than 6 months.

Another common ground which can have significant immigration consequences are arrests and convictions. This can be true even though you have your arrest/conviction record expunged. Immigration law operates on its own set of laws, and one should not assume that arrests will have no immigration law consequences. Immigration consequences for criminal convictions, particularly drug related related crimes can be even more severe. Rogers & Associates (R&A) recommends that you hire an experienced criminal law attorney who is aware of possible immigration law consequences should you become involved in any type of criminal law proceeding.

IIf you find yourself facing a ground of inadmissibility to the U.S., R&A can help you to identify possible waivers to such grounds and then help you build a case to convince your adjudicating officer to "waive" such an inadmissibility ground. More info on Inadmissibility Grounds and possible waivers

Below are common grounds of admissibility for which waivers may be available. The rules are often stringent. But with focused representation your chances are greatly increased to win your case. See if you can match up your particular situation with any of the ground(s) and then contact us regarding possible legal representation. More information on each of the waivers can be obtained by clicking on the link.

In certain cases, R&A may be willing to refund your legal fees if you are not successful. Few law firms will be willing to make such an offer. See terms and conditions of R&A's exclusive money back guarantee for legal services rendered.


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