VAWA Red Flag SituationsFor Adjustment of Status
Try hard to remember if you have had any of these problems, because the Immigration
Service may already know or find out, and you and the person helping you need to know
whether you might have a problem before you apply.
These things DO NOT necessarily mean you can’t apply for a green card, it just means
that you need to talk with an immigration expert about them before you send papers to
INS.
Check the appropriate box if you have had any of the following problems:
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You suffer from a communicable disease.
You are not able to show the INS that you have been vaccinated against
communicable diseases.
You have a behavior related to mental or physical disorder which may pose a
danger to yourself or others or are likely to have such a behavior in the future.
You are addicted to, or abuse drugs.
You have, in any way, helped to bring non-citizens illegally into the U.S.
You have given false information to gain an immigration benefit such as a visa or
have used false documents such as a false green card.
You falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen knowing it was not true.
You entered the United States illegally.
You have been in the United States illegally for more than 180 days.
You are likely to become primarily dependent on welfare or other public benefits
in the U.S.
You have been arrested (including by INS)
You have been deported or removed from the U.S., or ordered deported or
removed
You have been convicted of a crime.
You have engaged in prostitution within the last ten years.
You are a member or former member of the Communist party or other
Totalitarian party.
You participated in the persecution of others on the count of race, religion,
national origin, or political opinion.
IF YOU CHECKED ANY OF THE ABOVE BOXES, YOU
MUST TALK ABOUT IT WITH AN IMMIGRATION EXPERT!