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Relief Chart: Eligibility for Immigration Relief Despite Criminal Record Issues

This Chart summarizes the criminal record bars to many forms of relief, to provide a quick way to check whether your client is potentially eligible for relief. See also ILRC, Immigration Relief Toolkit (2018).

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Toolkit Dec 14, 2021 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a quick-reference tool for Crimes; confirm current authority before relying on it in a filing.

Topics

Crimes and categorical approach

Workflows

Crim-imm screening Sample filings and templates

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

National