Criminal Records and Immigration: How Criminal Cases Affect Visas and Permanent Residency

While the denaturalization campaign has expanded, large-scale enforcement remains difficult. Since May 8, when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed multiple lawsuits in federal courts across the nation seeking to revoke the citizenship of naturalized citizens, there has been a significant increase in questions among Korean citizens, such as “Is my citizenship safe too?” A month later, on June 2, public radio NPR released a report examining public denaturalization cases and their outcomes. The executive branch

The day a new permanent resident gets their hands on their green card, often feeling like the end of a long process, also marks the beginning of new obligations. Maintaining permanent residency is a longer journey than obtaining it, and habits formed in the first year can carry through to a citizenship application five years later. The process leading up to obtaining permanent residency is relatively well-documented through lawyers or guides.