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Mixedmc

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Hello there, So i was caught shoplifting but the officer did not arrest/charge/convict me.. he simply came and wrote me a ticket for tresspassing. So the question comes down to this.. Am i screwed for commiting a CIMT.. or not screwed since i wasn't arrested or charged for it? thanks.
 
I am not sure about how you concluded your offense to fall in to the CIMT category. Could you confirm that.

If you are not sure...it doesn't seem to fall into CIMT category according to my opinion. I would suggest you find out from an immigration attorney if your offense could be classified as a CIMT
 
Were you convicted by any courts for shoplifting? Did you get a misdemeanor for the crime you commited? USCIS is mostly looks at any crminal convicitons and history so If you were not convicted you should be ok.... Good luck!
 
To be more sure that it does not affect you, you should not have recieved any court summons (given by police or sent by post) because of this.
 
Nope i'm not concerned with the fact that i have a criminal record or anything.. i'm more concerned with the fact that because of shoplifting (CIMT) i received this tresspassing ticket. I have no criminal record, didn't go to court, no prints, or convictions. I still plan on telling the consulate this information.
 
Ithink you should tell them about the ticket, but try not to give them any detail about it, if they don't ask no need to mension it. My mom have been waiting for a GC since 94, she was caught shoplifting but unlike you she was printed and now we're having to do the waiver thing. So all in all i think you should be honest, but not too honest where you shoot yourself in your own foot.
 
It makes sense to give complete information. Your case does not fall under CIMT and people with bigger charges/convictions have been able to travel abroad and get H1, GC by putting all the paperwork in place.


Honesty will not hurt you, but hiding information can certainly can.

I will advise you to talk to a lawyer with criminal plus immigration expertise. The reason is that many cases of shoplifting etc are reduced to trespassing with or wihout probation/community service/suspended sentence. In those cases disposition certificates are required.
 
Guys,

Could anyone give information about good immigration lawyers specialized in criminal practice.

Thanks
 
Immigration laws are same nation wide but not criminal laws. State and even county differences exist. In such scenarios it is always good to hire someone local who deals in criminal + immigration.

If you do not get the mix of two expertise in one attorney you can try to find a law firm (desirably a big one as you do not want to take chances here) which deals in immigration as well as criminal defense.

By the way which state you are in???
 
I was convicted with misdemeanor charges in PA and presently in WA state. But planning to move to TX and settle down there for a while..

So someone in Dallas, TX or any other who has good success rate would be better.
 
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