i am in a fix as i never realized before what CIMT means and what can be the cosequences
I am on NIW ( NATIONAL INTREST WAVIER) AND MY 5 YRS WILL BE completed injuly . i have my 140 approved in nov 2003 and had I 485 pending with CIS since JAN /04 .
IN 1998 when i was on J-1 was caught shop lifting worth of $20 stuff for which i was called to the court i pleded not guilty and latter contacted lawyer who asked me to do audio course rehabilitative course for shoplifting which i completed. on the f/u date in the court he presented that to the court and the case was dismissed . the lawyer told me that i dont have to worry about it any more and it will not be on my records.
as far as i remember the charge was for misdemanour class.B .
Except that I HAD NO OTHER RECORDS or no prvious or current history of any arrest or charge.
Also i have had sucessfully got My h-1b once stamped from US counsalate in mexico and then latter revalidated in US. I have also approved EAD and AP and had no problem in getting it approved even recently.
TO THE Question of criminal convictions i have always said no on my visa application and hadnt had any problems.Frankly i never knew before what CMT are.
Also on my I 485 i ans NO to the Questions regarding criminal history/arest and CMT.
I had my fingerprinting done in oct 2005 for my I 485.
In july my case will be up for review of AOS to GC as i would have completed my NIW comittment.
I know i do qualify for PETTY THEFT EXCEPTION but can i tell the INS now about my honest mistake of not knowing that even it was dismissed i still need to let them know on my application of it .
is there a way of doing it know before INS finds out and if i do it what are ramifications , will i still be chrged with misrepresenting the facts, or giving the correct information now will be equal to telling the truth .
Also since i had no problems with travelling abroad and getting my visas and EADs and APs
in the past doest it mean that my backgroud check and fingerprinting checks have been coming clear with INS and probably there is no record of it and thus will come clear now too.
Please let me know.
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I am on NIW ( NATIONAL INTREST WAVIER) AND MY 5 YRS WILL BE completed injuly . i have my 140 approved in nov 2003 and had I 485 pending with CIS since JAN /04 .
IN 1998 when i was on J-1 was caught shop lifting worth of $20 stuff for which i was called to the court i pleded not guilty and latter contacted lawyer who asked me to do audio course rehabilitative course for shoplifting which i completed. on the f/u date in the court he presented that to the court and the case was dismissed . the lawyer told me that i dont have to worry about it any more and it will not be on my records.
as far as i remember the charge was for misdemanour class.B .
Except that I HAD NO OTHER RECORDS or no prvious or current history of any arrest or charge.
Also i have had sucessfully got My h-1b once stamped from US counsalate in mexico and then latter revalidated in US. I have also approved EAD and AP and had no problem in getting it approved even recently.
TO THE Question of criminal convictions i have always said no on my visa application and hadnt had any problems.Frankly i never knew before what CMT are.
Also on my I 485 i ans NO to the Questions regarding criminal history/arest and CMT.
I had my fingerprinting done in oct 2005 for my I 485.
In july my case will be up for review of AOS to GC as i would have completed my NIW comittment.
I know i do qualify for PETTY THEFT EXCEPTION but can i tell the INS now about my honest mistake of not knowing that even it was dismissed i still need to let them know on my application of it .
is there a way of doing it know before INS finds out and if i do it what are ramifications , will i still be chrged with misrepresenting the facts, or giving the correct information now will be equal to telling the truth .
Also since i had no problems with travelling abroad and getting my visas and EADs and APs
in the past doest it mean that my backgroud check and fingerprinting checks have been coming clear with INS and probably there is no record of it and thus will come clear now too.
Please let me know.
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