Adjust Status to Receive Green Card in U.S.

Question:

I have a minor criminal record in U.S., does this mean that I cannot adjust my status to receive Green Card in the United States?

Answer:

According to INA Section 212(a) for the admissibility requirements, some immigrants cannot adjust their status to receive Green Card in the United States. But the U.S. immigration law also provide waivers for some of the categories.

The five major grounds for some immigrants not be able to adjust their status in the United States include:

1) Criminal Inadmissibility;

2) Health-Related of Inadmissibility,

3) Security of Inadmissibility;

4) Immigration violation;

5) Public Charge.