Crimes of Moral Turpitude

(C)

S Visas.  IIRAIRA clarified that the ten-year group in the one-CMT removal ground refers to those noncitizens who obtained lawful permanent residence by providing substantial cooperation to law enforcement authorities and received “S” visas, commonly known as “snitch visas.”  Under former law, there were two provisions designated as INA § 245(i), 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i): the “snitch visa” adjustment provision and the current § 245(i) (allowing for adjustment with a fine for noncitizens who would otherwise be ineligible to adjust).  IIRAIRA changed the “snitch visa” adjustment provision to INA § 245(j) and changed the reference from § 245(i) to § 245(j) in the one crime of moral turpitude removal ground.[88]  See § 5.11(C), infra.

[88] INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), 8 U. S. C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i)(I).