I am a permanent residence with a green card since May 2008 through my wife. I got arrested May 2011. My lawyer suggested I plead guilty while he files for "first offender”. Jan 2012 my sentence day the judge accepted the first offender and gave me supervision, 100hrs community service. I get 100 community service and 3 years supervision, I suppose to get 6 months jail but the government give me Rule35 no jail time, I have clean record state and county, I pass my background check at my work. Immigration lawyer was telling me he needs to file for citizenship for me @ 2016 when this supervision is over. I want travel is there a waiver so I can come back USA with no problem, Can I apply citizenship or how long do I have to wait good moral character 3 years if you married to us citizen or 5 years.
Please give me advice, I am running out of money for Lawyer consulting.
Thank You.