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    Criminal Law green card and criminal record

    Thanks NYClex, Would this be an individual interview or would it be together with my husband? What do you think the best way to prepare for the interview is? Is there a certain something I should make sure to say? thanks, cmist
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    Criminal Law green card and criminal record

    Dear Sir/Madam, I'd like to consult with you about beginning my green card process. My fiance and I plan to marry soon. I'm on F1 status, he is a US citizen and we are planning on starting the application as soon as we marry. 4 years ago, while a sophmore in college, I was charged with a...
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    Criminal Law How dismissed misdemeanor affect immigration

    Thanks a lot NYClex, I will consult an attorney. There is an alternative solution that I am considering: I am thinking about was finding a job and stopping my studies in which case I would need to transfer to the H1-B visa status. Once in H1-B, I think I could ask for an entry visa...
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    Criminal Law How dismissed misdemeanor affect immigration

    entry visa and dismissed charges Thanks very much NYClex. Sorry about the length of my posted messages. I catch myself running in circles with all the question and worries I have. I very much appreciate your advice and the time you put into answering my questions. Though the topic itself is...
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    Criminal Law How dismissed misdemeanor affect immigration

    Dear NYClex, In addition to my previous post, I'd like to ask your opinion on the article on U.S. Visa News from 2003 that I found at http://www.usvisanews.com/memo1975.html The part that is relevant to my case is the following: " U.S. Visa News www.usvisanews.com Unexpected...
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    Criminal Law How dismissed misdemeanor affect immigration

    Dear NYClex, thanks very much for your prompt reply. I think I have a fundamental lack of understanding of what exactly it means to have a 'criminal record' and if it is possible to expunge it. Is having a file (which I used to have in court) equivalent of having a record? Do I have...
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    Criminal Records, Expungement Expunged misdemeanor for Immigration

    expunging the record What does it mean exactly to 'expunge' one's record? Is this possible in all US states? Does a dismissal of a case of a person who pleaded not quilty and never got convicted of the crime that it was charged with automatically imply that her/his record would be expunged...
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    Criminal Law How dismissed misdemeanor affect immigration

    immigration and international Dear 'miserable', I have a similar situation to yours (It was a shop-lifting incident that happened about 4 years ago ; I was charged with larceny over $250. I pleaded not quilty and was put on a pre-trial probation which I successfuly completed. The case was...
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