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Update Just wanted to give people an update on my wife's case, in case this might be of help to someone. My wife had a NP'ed (nolle pross'ed) shoplifting charge when she went to apply for an H-4 visa at the US Embassy in Islamabad. They took her fingerprints, and send them for a check --...

NYClex can correct me if I am wrong, but it's quite likely that you qualify for the Petty Crime Exemption, even if you are convicted. Please check the maximum punishment for the statute.

Another Update, and a question My wife went for the interview at the embassy in Islamabad. She told her story, showed them a copy of the docket sheet showing that the case was nolle pros'ed. They asked her how it had happened, and she explained it to them. They took her fingerprints and told...

Materiality of Misrepresentation NYClex: I did some google lawyering and this is what I found, and my take on this case: 1. Misrepresentation: Clearly ticking "No" on the arrest question was a misrepresentation. 2. Willfulness: My wife ticked "No" to the arrest question because she...

Update for NYClex We managed to get a good criminal lawyer who convinced the DA to drop the charges and get the warrant cancelled. We're waiting for the final paper work. However, our immigration lawyer is now saying that the misleading answer to the arrest question in the withdrawn...

NYClex, another question I got the papers for this incident. It turns out that the bag was worth $60 as I had guessed. However, there is a catch: At the time the crime was committed, there was no statute related to theft under $100 dollars. That was added after the crime was allegedly...

Need some more help NYClex thank you for your excellent advice. It turned out that the lawyer hired by my wife's relatives was basically a fraud. I hired a well-regarded local defense attorney who says that a conviction on this count is unlikely. My wife might have to do community service and...

More update NYClex, thank you for the answer. I am currently out of the country, but have asked for a flight back ASAP so that I can deal with this situation myself. One of my wife's relatives hired an immigration lawyer. The lawyer tried to settle with the DA for a lesser offense, but the...

I recently got married. My wife needs to apply for an H-4 visa. She visited the US in 2001. Four days before she was scheduled to leave the country, she got caught mistakenly walking out of a department store with a $30 dollar bag. She was arrested, -- she was not handcuffed -- taken to the...