Is UK law Section 20 (GBH without Intent) classified as "Moral Turpitude" when applying for US Visa?

Question

Is UK law Section 20 (GBH without Intent) classified as "Moral Turpitude" when applying for US Visa?

Answer 1

The USA is a country that wages war in foreign countries, kidnaps civilians, keeps prisoners in a concentration camp and then subjects them to a kangaroo court.  Sorry son, you're not moral enough to go there.

Answer 2

Simple assault is not a crime involving moral turpitude. Normally, the element of willful infliction of corporal injury must be present for an assault charge to be one involving moral turpitude.

'Section 20' is an 'either way' offense, which means that the case can be heard entirely in a magistrates' court or the magistrates can decline jurisdiction (usually because they believe that their sentencing powers are unlikely to be great enough) and send the case to the Crown court.

The maximum penalty in a magistrates' court is 6 months imprisonment and/or a £5000 fine. The maximum penalty before a Crown court is 5 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

When a crime is divisible like this one, problems with US immigration depend on whether the assault is or is not a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) under US law. Could be either depending on the exact nature of the assault and the consulate's interpretation of it.

If you go to magistrate's court, you may qualify for the petty offense exception even if the crime involves moral turpitude, which I do not believe it does.

Answer 3

no it is not.   look up the meaning of moral terpitude listen to old know it all he is correct

Answer 4

Jay,

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There is a fantastic immigration laywer; Jill Apa, you can even e-mail her in privately.

Good luck!

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old know all! Unfortunately you are d**n right:((( I was socked when I saw these documentaries.