I come to USA in 1983 on Student Visa and became a Green Card holder in 1990 in 1990 i was convicted in California

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I come to USA in 1983 on Student Visa and became a Green Card holder in 1990 in 1990 i was convicted in California

Anonymous Sep 22, 2015 8 views 2 answers

I come to USA in 1983 on Student Visa and became a Green Card holder in 1990 in 1990 i was convicted in California for Grand Theft there was 3 charges 2 felony and one Misdemeanor and i received one year jail time and 5 year probation which i complete without any problem i renew my Green card 2 time after that with no problem my case was expunged in 2004 now my question is if i travel outside the USA on returning back am inadmissionable my conviction was 9 year after my first admission and it's been 22 year since then i don't have no problem. please advise

Carl Michael ShustermanImmigration AttorneyLos Angeles, CA · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T16:10:17+00:00

Expungements do not erase a conviction from your record for immigration purposes. Schedule a consultation with an experienced immigration attorney before you consider traveling abroad. Please see

Alexander Joseph SegalImmigration AttorneyNew York, NYNY licensed · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T16:10:17+00:00

You should not travel back. The standard between deportablity and inadmissibility is not the same. You will be inadmissible. You might want to talk to an immigration lawyer before doing any of it.

I come to USA in 1983 on Student Visa and became a Green Card holder in 1990 in 1990 i was convicted in California

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