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David was 17 years old when he entered the United States on a student visa. In 2000, he was convicted of a misdemeanor—marijuana possession for having 5 grams of marijuana within the vicinity of his school.
After his conviction, and completion of his sentence, David’s parents compelled David to return to the Philippines instead of facing removal proceedings before an immigration judge.
David’s father filed an immigrant petition on his behalf, and in October his priority date became current. He is now ready to apply for his immigrant visa “green card” application with the US Embassy in Manila.
Despite the fact that David’s conviction occurred 15 years ago, David will need to disclose the conviction in his immigrant visa application.
David is afraid that his past criminal conduct will prevent the issuance of his immigrant visa. What must he do to enable the consular officer to approve his visa? Will...
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