Will a DUI Affect My Immigration Status? - Anna R. Yum

From Law Offices of Anna R. Yum - Will a DUI Affect My Immigration Status? explores how a DUI arrest in San Diego can influence visas, green cards, and naturalization under federal immigration law. This episode explains how charges under California Vehicle Code § 23152, § 23153, and § 23550 intersect with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and why a misdemeanor DUI is typically not considered a crime involving moral turpitude. Listeners will also learn how courts and agencies like USCIS evaluate DUI convictions when reviewing immigration records.

The discussion breaks down the legal distinctions that determine whether a DUI creates immigration risk. Referencing decisions from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the U.S. Supreme Court case Leocal v. Ashcroft, the episode explains why a standard DUI is usually not classified as an aggravated felony, but how charges involving injury, multiple convictions, or offenses such as vehicular manslaughter under California Penal Code § 191.5 can change the immigration analysis. The episode also highlights how felony DUI cases under CVC § 23153 may trigger removal proceedings depending on the statute and sentence.

Host insights draw from the work of Anna R. Yum, a former Riverside County Deputy District Attorney who represents clients throughout San Diego County, including cases heard in the Central Courthouse, South Bay, East County, and North County courts. The conversation explores how criminal defense strategy can affect immigration outcomes, why coordination with immigration counsel matters, and how background checks and required disclosures on forms like USCIS Form I-485 can influence visa renewals and citizenship applications.

The episode also highlights Anna R. Yum’s legal background and public commentary, including her education at Northwestern University and the University of San Diego School of Law, where she earned recognition from the Order of Barristers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Frequently featured on Fox News, HLN/CNN, Court TV, KUSI, Fox 5, and NBC 7 San Diego, she brings courtroom insight from cases handled across San Diego, including proceedings near 330 W. Broadway and matters involving the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Listeners gain practical guidance on what noncitizens should do immediately after a DUI arrest to protect both their criminal defense and immigration standing.

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