Conviction in Foreign Country - Effect on Green Card Status

[scg2020]

Hello and happy new year to all,


Can anyone offer advice or share any related experience on this issue?

A relative of mine received a conviction from his native country while he was there on a trip recently.
This is after he got his green card and is living in the US for the past 2 years.

He was arrested and convicted of being in possession of a tampered passport from that country.
(Sorry, I don't have all the details on how or what happened).
So it is not a US passport and the conviction was not in the US.

He had to pay a fine and did not receive any jail time.
And was given a new passport.

The maximum penalty was 10,000 US and 3 years in prison.

Would this foreign conviction jeopardize his green card in the US?
And does it qualify as a "Crime of Moral Turpitude" that is being referred to as grounds for deportation.
Would it affect his green card renewal?

If he waits 5 years and keeps a clean record in the US, will that foreign conviction affect his chances of
becoming a US citizen? Will it be a grounds for denying his application?


Thanks for your help,
Steven

[Mr. Knowitall]

When you choose to commit a serious crime in any country, you run the risk that it will affect you in other countries.

I'm not going to speculate as to the nature of the offense, conviction charge, what country was involved, or the potential impact of the unspecified conviction charge in the unspecified country. It can make a huge difference what you mean by "tampered", and how the case was resolved. This person should consult an immigration lawyer with the full facts.