DUI

Driving under the influence is a persistent problem and states continue to impose tougher standards and punishments to try to curtail DUIs. One issue is that repeat offenders are most likely have a substance abuse disorder, and potential consequences do not seem to factor into their decision making once they have taken the first drink.


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DUI? You’re Not Getting into Canada, Eh?

As a United States immigration attorney, I am routinely required to apply various grounds of inadmissibility, deportability and bars to naturalization to fact patterns presented by those hoping to enter, or stay in, the United States. US immigration laws impose different eligibility standards on aliens depending on where they are, what benefit they are seeking, [...]

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DUI and the Consequences for US Immigration Benefits

DUI and the Consequences for US Immigration Benefits

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is initially responsible for determining the immigration consequences of your DUI. The USCIS may find a DUI conviction to be a crime involving moral turpitue (CIMT) or a violent crime. Such a finding can lead to inadmissibility to the US, deportation from the US, denial of a [...]

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