Charged with Retail theft in IL, Please help.

No you will not be deported (assuming you do not have prior convictions) although retail theft is a CIMT. However if you get a second arrest and conviction, you could be in for deportation.

Read this:

http://www.uscis.gov/err/H2 - Waive...ecisions_Issued_in_2010/Mar012010_01H2212.pdf

Be very careful, you're treading on dangerous ground. Stop stealing!

Consult with BOTH a criminal AND immigration attorney before pleading guilty to anything.

macapp said:
I was charged with retail theft in IL ( Misdemeanor A) was arrested fingerprinted and photographed, Iam a new LPR ( less than a year) i have a court date in next few weeks i dont know what to expect, - Will i be deported and if i will not be deported, can i become a citizen, Please help me.
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You can travel though they will question you when you are reentering. Wait at least five years before even attempting to file for citizenship.

macapp said:
Thank you for your reply, It means a lot to me.

I have never been in trouble with law or otherwise. Now i feel very depressed and dont know my future, will i be able to travel and return back here with out problem and in the future can i be eligible for citizenship. Please give advice, i dont knew anything about law. But i have caught put in this situation.
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macapp said:
I was charged with retail theft in IL ( Misdemeanor A) was arrested fingerprinted and photographed, Iam a new LPR ( less than a year) i have a court date in next few weeks i dont know what to expect, - Will i be deported and if i will not be deported, can i become a citizen, Please help me.
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Stealing is a serious crime. While you may not be deported right now, it may come back to hunt you when applying for citizenship or renewing your green card, as both applications will ask you, if you have been arrested, which you have now. Do consult with a good criminal and immigration attorneys, both of them, before pleading to anything. Criminal and immigration law are two diffrent things.
 
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