Hi everyone,

I am looking for people who have had a similar experience with INA § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) / Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT), especially involving old convictions from Germany.

I am a German citizen and I am concerned that I may be found inadmissible because of two criminal proceedings from about 11 years ago.

Here are the details:

In the first case, I was convicted of what is described in the German judgment as “simple fraud” (einfacher Betrug) and received a €300 fine.
I am currently pursuing a reopening of this first case because there were insufficient/missing pieces of evidence. If the case is reopened, I hope the original conviction may eventually be overturned.
The second case involved 22 counts of fraud, with a total financial loss of approximately €700. I received a sentence of 8 months imprisonment, suspended on probation.
All of this happened approximately 11 years ago.
I have had no further criminal convictions or problems since then.
Since then, I have completely turned my life around and have become a lawyer myself.

My main questions are:

Would the first offense necessarily be considered a CIMT under U.S. immigration law?
If the first conviction is successfully overturned through the reopening procedure, would that potentially leave only the second case relevant for the 212(a) analysis?
How would 22 fraud counts with a total loss of only about €700 and an 8-month suspended sentence typically be treated for U.S. immigration purposes?
Has anyone here had a similar case involving multiple old fraud convictions from Germany or another European country?
If you were found inadmissible under 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), what happened afterwards? Did you obtain a 212(d)(3) waiver for a nonimmigrant visa or a 212(h) waiver for an immigrant visa?

I would especially appreciate hearing from people who had an actual outcome, such as waiver approved, visa issued, or waiver denied.

I understand that every case is different and that this is not a request for legal advice. I am mainly looking for real-world experiences with similar facts.

Thank you!

British Expats

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