My question involves a background check in the State of: WASHINGTON
I am a student who was convicted of theft in the first degree (felony). I have been invited to participate in a study abroad program in Paris for 5 months (I will need a student visa), however I have never applied for a passport.
I owe about $4,000 in restitution and am worried that my passport will be denied because I owe this debt.
I also worry that I will be denied a student visa because of the felony charge (I was convicted in 2008).
Does France/the US have laws restricting me to obtain my visa?
Does the US had laws restricting me to obtain a passport?
HELP!
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