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    Criminal Law Convicted or not?

    detained - not arrested? Hello all, So if i understand this correctly, it is ok to check now on a visa application if there was not actual arrest and takig to jail, but jsut detainment in store? Thank you all
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    Criminal Law fingerprinting

    Is fingerprining a mandatory process for the embassy to do, every time a person that has dismissed misdemeanor (admissible) applies for the visa? I mean, if they have done it ones and received info from FBI that I'm clean, will they do this all the time? Also, do you know if consulates are ok...
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    F Visa F1 application and prior GC lottery application

    I was wondering, do immigration officials check whether the applicant for F1 or other nonimmigrant visas applied for GC lottery, and make their decision on that nonimmigrant visa applciation regarding immigration intent? I mean do they have access to Gc lottery information and does that...
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    Criminal Law community service

    Can someone please explain what does community service mean for INS? Conviction? Does it make a difference if the case was dismissed? Based on what I know many cases are dismissed after community service is served. But are these peope still considered "guilty" or "convicted" for INS purposes?
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    Criminal Records, Expungement expunged misdemeanor - work permit/greencard

    Thank you for your help. I guess I was just wondering whether there's a way to do it without informing the prospective employer of all bad details. but i guess its my fault this happened in the first place. Thanks again
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    Criminal Records, Expungement expunged misdemeanor - work permit/greencard

    Dear NYClex, Thank you for all the other questions that you have answered, but may I ask one more. I have a dismissed misdemeanor charge and im not a us citizen. I was wondering whether I should tell this to my future employer. They will be sponsoring me for the greencard and I should start...
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    Criminal Records, Expungement Expunged misdemeanor - visa received - problems at port of entry?

    i dont know what they received after fingerprining i guess some kind of report. it was just frustrating to wait. it took almost 2 months to get it done and hear fromthem, after that they called me to tel that i should come pick up my visa
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    Criminal Records, Expungement Expunged misdemeanor - visa received - problems at port of entry?

    Thank you very much for your help. Its a lot clearer to me now.
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    Criminal Records, Expungement Expunged misdemeanor - visa received - problems at port of entry?

    Thank you NYClex for you response and time. It is still not clear to me why this issue was never brought up when I applied for the student visa after the incident. i even traveled outside abroad for spring break, etc. and never had problems coming back in. but only after i graduated and now...
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    Criminal Records, Expungement Expunged misdemeanor - visa received - problems at port of entry?

    Dear all, I have been charged with misdemeanor 2 years ago (NYS), but the case was ACD'd and finally dismissed after completing community sevrice. I finished my studies and went back home. I have applied for tourist visa recently and my case showed up in the consulate database and i was...
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