Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: imigration status affected by bankruptsy.

There is no connection between the two. The only limitation might be in the event you married a US spouse or if you were petitioned by a US citizen child over 21, then if you needed to supplement their income to meet the poverty guideline but couldn't meet it due to financial limitations, then there could be an issue, but it is not because of bankruptcy at all. The problem is possible to cure too. I don't think there are issues, however, do check with a state's criminal lawyer. You may have some sort of criminal violation without knowing it. I know there is no such thing as debtor's prison which is legal, you can't go to jail because of poverty, though there might be something hidden in your facts that I can't see.

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Sincerely,

Alice M. Yardum-Hunter, Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of CA, Bd. of Legal Specialization

Re: imigration status affected by bankruptsy.

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