Moral Turpitude: What is it?

If you have a criminal record you may or may not be able to enter the United States. The US determines admissibility based on a complicated concept known as moral turpitude. There is no exact definition of moral turpitude in the law. This is one reason why it is so...

Stopovers in the US: Will you be turned back?

If you have a criminal record, you may already know that you can’t enter the United States, but what about stopovers? There are many places you can travel with a Record Suspension (pardon) or with a reasonable belief that the country has no way to find out about your...

Getting a drug test for a US Entry Waiver

If you have ever been convicted of using a controlled substance, you will be ineligible to enter the United States. In order to obtain a US Entry Waiver, you will need to prove “rehabilitation.” In order to do this, you may provide a drug test. A drug test is one...