根据美国移民法的规定,因违反公德的犯罪行为(CIMT:Crime Involving Moral Turpitude)定罪或认罪,或者所承认的犯罪活动能构成违反公德犯罪必备要件的,不可入境(inadmissible)。但申请人所犯的罪行如果属于轻微犯罪,就有可能获得豁免。美国移民法中对轻微犯罪的要求是:1)被指控罪行可能判处的最长刑期不得超过一年;并且2)实际被判刑期不满六个月。
在填写I-485表格申请调整身份时,表中有很多细节问题涉及到申请人是否有刑事犯罪(criminal offense),也包括了交通违章和罚单。我们可以从移民局官网上的I-485表格填写指南窥见一二:In general, you do not need to submit documentation relating to traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual physical arrest if the penalty was only a fine of less than $500 or points on your driver’s license. However, you must submit such documentation if the tr...