I was Arrested under Federral Charges for being Absent Without Leave and then was sent to Fort Knox and was given OTH Discharge.
Does this mean i won't be able to renew my permanet resident card from Immigration Services or to be a US Citizen in future?? How does this effect on Grren Card and Citizenship ???
2006-11-26 14:31:05 · 3 answers · asked by bhau p 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
An OTH discharge based on an AWOL charge is a federal felony and disqualifies you from citizenship (see the details regarding maintenance requirements of your Green Card - felony is a disqualifier for renewal). Your status was changed with the INS upon final disposition and discharge from the Armed Services. Upon expiration of your current card, you will be required to leave the country. You have two options to avoid becoming declared illegal - option #1 get the OTH upgraded (which is going to be tough if not impossible as your offense occured during a time of war) and the AWOL expunged (can all but guarantee this will NOT happen) or option #2 attempt to obtain new immigrant status under different conditions (such as obtain a work VISA). All of these are outlined in various sections on the USCIS web site, which I have linked below for you. To be brutally honest, the AWOL and OTH is going to count very hard against you and you may have placed yourself in a position that you cannot get out of or find a decent resolution. In short, it would appear that your case and situation is untenable.
2006-11-26 15:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by sofgrant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your exact status as a Resident.
For the most part, it should have no effect on your possible citizenship. However, if you got your Resident Alien status from one of the various special programs (Illegal Alien Amnesty for example), then it may disqualify you because you failed to follow the rules/laws of the country.
Also, if you applied for your Resident Alien status with the qualifier of joining the military, it may also disqualify you.
Your best bet is to talk to an Immigration Lawyer, so they can go through your exact classifications. However, this may have put your citizenship at risk.
2006-11-26 15:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by dothan_mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was she worth it?
2006-11-27 02:18:50 · answer #3 · answered by boots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋