A few weeks after I was arrested for driving while intoxicated, I received an eMail from the consulate saying that my H1B visa had been revoked. Do I need to leave the U.S. now?
02 Jan 2025
Posted at 06:26h
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Answer
The prudential revocations of a visa due to a DUI only impacts the visa “stamp,” not a person’s status.
That being said, please see our MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Alcohol-Related Arrests Create Immigration Problems (29.Dec.2023), which summarizes some of the key problems that can be created by one or more DUIs. (01.Jan.2025)
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