Does a DUI affect my citizenship?

Greetings Jorge Rivera, immigration attorney. 

The answer is YES, you can be denied citizenship for a DUI. Not because the DUI is enough to have your residency taken away, but because it affects your good moral character.

Winning a DUI case

To be approved for a citizenship it is essential to prove to Immigration that you have been of good moral character for the past five years. This is why, if you have a DUI, they can tell you that that you have not had it, and you have to demonstrate a rehabilitation. 

In short accounts, If you have a DUI more than five years ago, there is no problem for citizenship. If you have a DUI less than five years ago and you are going to apply, then they are going to look at the circumstances surrounding that DUI very closely.  

To win a case with a DUI within the last five years, we have to show that you are now in Alcoholics Anonymous. Also, that you have a job, that you support your family, that you go to church, and that you are a good person.

What they don't want is to approve the case of a person who is continually getting drunk, or who is endangering others.
The ideal is to have the clean record for the last five years. That's where we'll get that worry out of the way.

Immigration Lawyer

If you have a criminal record, arrests, problems with the authorities and you are going to applied by the public, it is better to have a good lawyer.

We can help you. Call 88 85 78 78 22 76.

Remember also that attorney Jorge Rivera offers all types of legal advice to immigrants throughout the United States.
If you are looking for an immigration lawyer in Miami, you can find us at 5820 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL.
It also provides counseling for immigrants in Las Vegas.