A permanent resident convicted of a crime – Can I reenter the U.S.?
Posted on | January 30, 2010 | Comments Off
The short answer is that Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) convicted of certain crimes cannot be denied reentry into the U.S., although they will be referred to an Immigration Hearing to determine deportability. Once a determination of deportability has been made, the LPR status is revoked, and a deportation order handed down. Obviously, once such an order has been issued, a former LPR would not be allowed entry into the U.S. after any subsequent trip out of the U.S. unless a waiver of ineligibility is granted or if a Port Director approves a temporary parole (usually for humanitarian purposes).
Some of the most common grounds for revocation are: Fraud, theft, rape and related crimes, assault and battery, money laundering, drug dealing and alien smuggling.
If the conviction is of a particularly serious nature, it is likely that you would be detained until the date of the hearing.
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CBP, Answer, 08/10/2005 (updated 01/04/2010).