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Criminal Waiver Basics
Global Immigrate consultants · Published
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Fergus Wu, Co-founder & Chief Immigration Consultant
Summary
Some grounds waivable, some permanent — record and counsel first.
Short answer:drugs, crimes involving moral turpitude, multiple convictions and related grounds can trigger inadmissibility. Some are waivable; some are not. Full records and legal assessment come first.
FAQ
Juvenile offences?
Depends how handled and whether counted as convictions.
Spent under local law?
Immigration law may not follow local spent concepts.
CBI stricter or looser?
Independent diligence standards — serious crime still adverse.
