Immigration Consequences of the Adam Walsh Act When you marry someone from another country, your foreign spouse must normally go through immigration processing in order to become a permanent resident in the US. Part of this process includes reviewing any charges or criminal convictions either of you have. An Adam Walsh Act Waiver is required […]
Adam Walsh Act Waiver – Ranking Offenses
The Nature and Severity of Specified Offenses Over the past couple of years, immigration denial decisions regarding Adam Walsh Act (AWA) waivers coming from the USCIS have been remarkably short. USCIS adjudicating officers recite an accounting of the evidence to let the petitioner know it was reviewed and not skipped. Then, in the end, the […]
Adam Walsh Act Waiver Immigration Successes
Child Porn and other Victimless Crimes Many believe that victimless crimes do not require an Adam Walsh Act immigration waiver, or that a waiver should be easy to approve because there was no victim. This is incorrect. Anyone who has a specified offense involving a minor child is subject to the AWA, victim or no […]
Immigration and the Adam Walsh Act
Congress conferred upon US citizens, and upon lawful permanent resident “green card” holders (“LPRs”), the right to petition certain foreign family members for immigration to the United States. But, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, (the “AWA”) imposes a barrier, requiring a waiver when the petitioner has a specified criminal offense […]
Adam Walsh Act Waiver Approvals
Obtaining an Adam Walsh Act waiver is difficult, but NOT impossible. This office has obtained 10 USCIS approvals, mainly within the past two years or so. This is a high approval rate as compared to other law offices. These approvals are a tiny percentage of all the USCIS adjudications; the vast majority of cases are […]
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