Probation and Sentence for Immigration
Hello:
Yes, there is a difference. It is the sentence that the Judge imposed that is important in determining consequences in Immigration Law. I would need to know exactly what was the crime and what was the sentence to give you more specifics.
Sincerely,
Brian D. Lerner
Attorney at Law
californiaimmigration.us
Probation and Sentence for Immigration
The immigration statute defines the term of imprisonment of a sentence as the “period of incarceration or confinement ordered by a court of law, regardless of suspension of the imposition or execution of that imprisonment in whole or in part.” This concept comes up frequently because several types of offenses only will become aggravated felonies if a sentence of a year or more has been imposed. The good news is that there are many strategies to create a sentence that meets the demands of the prosecution and is an acceptable immigration outcome, especially in avoiding the one-year cut-off for an aggravated felony.
