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    port of entry with petty theft record

    I just replied your private message. anyway, everyone's case is different. I had the same question as you do. Do not worry about what you read, half the time you don't get the full picture of the really backgroud of the person and the case. I was told by my lawyer that officer who approves GC...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    Hi, I just want to give everyone an update. I am back from my trip. I had no problem at the POE what so ever. No questions were asked. Thanks for all your help. I do have one more question: with my conviction, would I have problem enter Canada?
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    the crime I plead guilty to is code 18.2.96 in Virginia, which mean petty larceny=misdemeanor
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    Here is the attachment my attorney send me regard my concern It is from Texas Judiciary Online: A"term of imprisonment" does include probation, however. if an alien who is convicted a theft offence is punished by a term of imprisonment of one year or more, he is to be considered a aggravated...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    I spoke with the attoney who advised me not to go abord this morning. He told me that in the eye of immigration, 12 month probation equals to 12 month incaceration. therefore, I will not be able to return. Can any one give me some insight? I am desperate!! Don't know what to do!!!!
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    I also have another question. My understanding of the petty offense exemption is for charge that occured only one time with max poosible sentence of 1 year or less and actual sentence of 6 month of less. Now since I got 12 month probation and 180 days (160 days suspendes), are those the max...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    I am going to meet the attoney who told me that I will not be able to return on Thursday, and I will have update then. He formed his opinion after he read my court disposition (but so did the other attoney). I fully disclosed everything during my green card process. The attoney who told me that...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    So far I consulted with 2 lawyers and got 2 totally different answers. one told me I will be fine and the other told me that if I leave then there will be no return. I don't know what to do and who to believe. My case is: Grand larceny (shopliefting,2002) reduced to petty larceny...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    Thanks. So whatever is happening to those people who has had their green card for decades with old arrest similar to mine? why are they now having trouble for reentry? Wouldn't I be in the same situation? I think my offense does fall under CIMT. Or because I got my green card approved after the...
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    traveling aboard next month with criminal conviction...will I be detained?

    Hi, I would really like your help in this matter... I was charged with grand larceny (shoplifting) back in 2002 and later was reduced to misdemeanor with 10day jail sentence as my plea bargain. This was my first and only offense since I came to the country in 1997. I got...
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