{"id":180053,"date":"2021-10-08T11:48:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T11:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/how-might-prior-drug-charges-affect-a-potential-eb-5-investors-admissibility\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:04:11","slug":"how-might-prior-drug-charges-affect-a-potential-eb-5-investors-admissibility","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/faq\/troubleshooting-problems\/how-might-prior-drug-charges-affect-a-potential-eb-5-investors-admissibility\/","title":{"rendered":"How might prior drug charges affect a potential EB-5 investor\u2019s admissibility?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How prior drug charges will affect a person\u2019s admissibility depends on the nature of the charges, specifically whether the crime is considered one of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moral_turpitude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moral turpitude<\/a>,\u201d as \u201cgood moral character\u201d is a key aspect of eligibility for U.S. residency. \u201cMoral turpitude\u201d is a U.S. legal concept that has no strict definition. Whether an act is considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/policy-manual\/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime of moral turpitude<\/a> hinges on whether the act was committed recklessly or with evil intent\u2014or with guilty knowledge\u2014and whether it can be considered, according to the courts, as \u201cconduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOcftyVQAdM?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nFor example, the possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use would be less likely to be viewed as a crime of moral turpitude than the possession of 100 kilograms of cocaine or the sale of even 1 gram of cocaine. <a href=\"https:\/\/fam.state.gov\/fam\/09FAM\/09FAM030203.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drug trafficking and distribution<\/a> are generally viewed as crimes of moral turpitude.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FAQ-10_image-2.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nAdditionally, an applicant may be denied an <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb5-visa\/eb5-visa-program-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EB-5 visa<\/a>\u2014or any other U.S. visa\u2014even if immigration authorities only suspect the person of trafficking and the person has never been arrested for or convicted of this offense. Similarly, if an applicant admits to a crime of moral turpitude without having been convicted of the crime, the person may be found inadmissible.<br \/>\nBecause of the lack of clear guidelines on what can be considered a crime of moral turpitude that would disqualify someone from <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/investor-goals-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigrating to the United States<\/a>, a potential EB-5 investor with prior drug charges should consult an immigration attorney, preferably one with criminal law experience, who will be able to provide specific counsel upon reviewing the arrest report and the outcome of the case. Usually, case law is used as a guideline when assessing whether a crime triggers inadmissibility. Case law shows how the courts interpret specific situations\u2014or what constitutes \u201ccommunity standards of justice\u201d\u2014that have not been clearly defined in law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[188],"class_list":["post-180053","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-troubleshooting-problems"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/180053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/180053\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=180053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}