H1B stamping; India or Mexico; Time taken?

[jasm_reckless]

Hello Everybody,

I have been reading a lot of posts on this forum and realize that most of you had positive experiences in getting your visa stamped/renewed. Here is a gist of my story

Date of Arrest: 8/12/2005
Charge: DWI 1st in Texas
Jailtime: 5 hours and fingerprinted
BAC: I think it was 0.12

Court Date: 8/17/2005
Charge dropped to: Obstruction to a Roadway - Misdemeanor
Pleaded: Guilty
Convicted for: Obstruction to a Roadway- Misdemeanor


Punishment
Victim Impact Panel
TAIP Evaluation
Driver Awareness Responsibility Training
80 hrs CSR
Fine of 600
Court Cost of 237
1 year deferred adjudication probation
DWI education class


Thus I was not convicted to DWI but I was arrested for it. They have my fingerprints. In fear of not getting my H-1 B stamped, I havent left USA.
However, I know that at some point of time I would have to do it.

- What do you think of my case? Any recommendations?
- Should I hire a lawyer?
- Can I go to Mexico because its like 5 hours from here to get my visa stamped?
- Should I go to India to get it stamped?
- The maximum vacation I can get is only 2 weeks! So I need to get my HW done before I do anything!

 

[thin_king]

DWI and h1B

Hi jasm_reckless,

I was in a similar situation like yours and I speak from my personal experience only.

I would suggest that you wait in US until August 2008. By then 3 years would have elapsed since your DWI and you're safer. They look for criminal records in the past 3 years. So plan things accordingly. Go to Mexico or canada after August 2008 and I hope you'll be fine.

Hello Everybody,

I have been reading a lot of posts on this forum and realize that most of you had positive experiences in getting your visa stamped/renewed. Here is a gist of my story

Date of Arrest: 8/12/2005
Charge: DWI 1st in Texas
Jailtime: 5 hours and fingerprinted
BAC: I think it was 0.12

Court Date: 8/17/2005
Charge dropped to: Obstruction to a Roadway - Misdemeanor
Pleaded: Guilty
Convicted for: Obstruction to a Roadway- Misdemeanor


Punishment
Victim Impact Panel
TAIP Evaluation
Driver Awareness Responsibility Training
80 hrs CSR
Fine of 600
Court Cost of 237
1 year deferred adjudication probation
DWI education class


Thus I was not convicted to DWI but I was arrested for it. They have my fingerprints. In fear of not getting my H-1 B stamped, I havent left USA.
However, I know that at some point of time I would have to do it.

- What do you think of my case? Any recommendations?
- Should I hire a lawyer?
- Can I go to Mexico because its like 5 hours from here to get my visa stamped?
- Should I go to India to get it stamped?
- The maximum vacation I can get is only 2 weeks! So I need to get my HW done before I do anything!