Dear Sir or Madam:
I was a foreigner in PA. I was charged for shoplifting stuff less than $10 recently. I first received a letter which requires me to go to the police department and give my fingerprint. Then I received another letter from the court which shows that I will be sentensed a summary offense for retail theft and should pay a $200 fine if I plea guilty. I want to know how would that affect my current status H if I plea no guilty but finally convicted guilty by the judge? How would that affect my future application for a H visa or green card?
My record is clear before this. I want to know whether I can ask a lawer to make some out-court agreement and has the charge dismissed. If I can't, is there a way to avoid criminal record?
Thanks a lot!
A very very sad person
I was a foreigner in PA. I was charged for shoplifting stuff less than $10 recently. I first received a letter which requires me to go to the police department and give my fingerprint. Then I received another letter from the court which shows that I will be sentensed a summary offense for retail theft and should pay a $200 fine if I plea guilty. I want to know how would that affect my current status H if I plea no guilty but finally convicted guilty by the judge? How would that affect my future application for a H visa or green card?
My record is clear before this. I want to know whether I can ask a lawer to make some out-court agreement and has the charge dismissed. If I can't, is there a way to avoid criminal record?
Thanks a lot!
A very very sad person