What to do if my ex lied on her I-485 application regarding previous arrests?

What to do if my ex lied on her I-485 application regarding previous arrests?

She had been arrested prior to our marriage and did not report this on the I-485 application. Instead she answered “no”. The result of this arrest for theft was 120 hours of community service which she did and the charge was “dismissed” and “expunged”. I understand this is still considered a conviction in the eyes of immigration due to the community service time ordered. The USCIS did not discover this arrest prior to our interview (in fact, I didn’t discover it until years later). Since that time she has also been convicted of 3 other incidents of theft and another one which was dismissed after attending an offender’s class. Can anything be done about this?

Asked on March 22, 2013 under Immigration Law, Iowa

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