Should you be worried? A legal question about an NBI hit with a pending criminal case came into my mail yesterday. I applied for an NBI clearance because it's a requirement for work in a company in USA (United States of America). But while at the NBI office, I was told that I have been previously charged with a crime and my trial is still underway. Can I enter USA? - from Mr. JCBuenaluz, Cavite Well, the answer is NO. If your trial is still underway, you are criminally inadmissible at this time and likely cannot enter the US. Or in any country at that. More so, when there's an HDO (Hold Departure Order) held against you. But, don't give up just yet. There's still hope! Crimes against moral turpitude The U.S., and other countries like in Europe or in Canada, make it very difficult for anybody with a criminal record to enter. You can be barred from getting a visa for a very wide variety of criminal offenses – even if they seemed to be minor when you were...