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It is unclear what you mean by reference to "the other case." If there are complications, you should of course consult with a knowledgeable immigration attorney. The beloved advice pertains to a situation in which an individual was paroled into the country without further complications such as removal or exclusion proceedings.If you were paroled into the US and are now married to a US citizen spouse who has already filed for you, you may be able to adjust your status to permanent residence without leaving the country as the immigration laws allow adjustment of status to those who are either inspected and admitted or paroled into the country.If your spouse has a green card, you may decide to wait until she becomes a US citizen. If unable, impractical, or unwilling to become a US citizen, you and she may decide to explore the Administrations I- 601A program under which persons who are barred by their unlawful presence in the US may be able to obtain a provisional waiver of the 3 or 10 year bar, and complete their immigration by interviewing for an immigrant visa at the US home consulate or embassy. The waiver would be based upon extreme hardship to your wife If you are not able to remain with her in the US.  Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

The immigration consequences of criminal convictions is a very complicated thing.  To correctly advise you, I would have to see your record of conviction for these offenses.

My recommendation is that you seek the advice of a qualified immigration attorney. From your description, the more recent problem with marijuana is the more troubling, especially because it would appear to have occurred during the period for which you must establish that you are a person of good moral character. Keep in mind that cases which result in no action or even in the dismissal of charges after completion of a diversion program can still be used by CIS in determining whether you meet the good moral character requirement. CIS has become increasingly more and more difficult about approving cases where there is any problem suggesting any lapse of judgment questioning one's character. So best advice is to find someone who is qualified to discuss the concerns with you and who can provide some guidance on the possible issues that you may face in submitting the Form N-400. This case doesn't look like an absolute no. Instead an understanding that you may face issues with review of the case. Find someone good and you will be rewarded many times over by being placed in a position to make an informed decision.