Immigration Consequences For Criminal Matters
What are the immigration consequences of criminality, generally.
Basics
Relief Available With An Aggravated Felony Conviction
What relief is available to a person in removal proceedings who has been convicted of an aggravat...
42A -- LPR CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
Form 42ACancellation of Removal for Certain Legal Permanent ResidentsBasic Eligibility You can ap...
SPECIFIC NEW YORK OFFENSES
Theft
Theft & Intent to Permanently DepriveA theft offense must include a permanent intent to deprive a...
NY VTL §511(3)(a)(i) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of New York Vehicle and Traffic Law...
Second Degree Attempted Assault is a Crime of Violence
Attempted Assault 2nd Degree In Violation of NYPL 120.05The Second Circuit concluded that a convi...
Robbery -- Second NYPL 160.10 & Third Degree NYPL 160.05
Petit Larceny is Categorically a CIMTPetit larceny in violation of section 155.25 of the New York...
LPR Returning to the US
Lau v. Bondi, No. 21-6623 (2d Cir March 3, 2025)An LPR that is returning to the US after travelin...
CIMT's
CIMT's and their consequences. When do two CIMT's arise from the same scheme?
Crimes
Money Laundering
Money Laundering & the Circumstance-Specific Approach
Money Laundering & the Circumstance-Specific ApproachThe Board of Immigration Appeals has determi...
Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
VTL 511(3)(a) Unlicensed OperationUnlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree in ...
CHART
RELIEF1 AGGRAVATED FELONY DEPORTABLE/ INADMISSIBLE CRIME STOP TIME, GMC and OTHER TIME REQUIREMEN...
Class A Misdemeanors in New York (retroactive reduction to 364 day max penalty)
Peguero Vasquez v. Garland, No. 21-6380 (2d Cir. 2023)The Second Circuit said it can't apply retr...