Hello,
I've looked thru the DUI cases in this forum, and unfortunately my case is rather unique.
I have been arrested with a 1st time DUI on April 2005 in PA. In PA laws, a 1st time DUI cases apply for a program called ARD. With this program, you are required to attend an Alcohol Safety School, and go through 6 mo. of probation. I just got into the program recently, and my probation will expire on December 2005. After that, the case gets dropped, and I can get the arrest record expunged.
The problem comes in right there. I am currently in the US with an OPT, expiring mid-July 2005. I have a job offer which would start on October 1st. I have to go back to my home country in mid-July to get a new H1-B stamped, so I can come back on time for October 1st.
My probation officer told me that one person similar to my case could not come back to the States until his case got finalized. Is there anyone out there who has been through the same situation and survived the visa stamping???
I am also going to be talking to an attorney, I will keep anyone interested updated.
I've looked thru the DUI cases in this forum, and unfortunately my case is rather unique.
I have been arrested with a 1st time DUI on April 2005 in PA. In PA laws, a 1st time DUI cases apply for a program called ARD. With this program, you are required to attend an Alcohol Safety School, and go through 6 mo. of probation. I just got into the program recently, and my probation will expire on December 2005. After that, the case gets dropped, and I can get the arrest record expunged.
The problem comes in right there. I am currently in the US with an OPT, expiring mid-July 2005. I have a job offer which would start on October 1st. I have to go back to my home country in mid-July to get a new H1-B stamped, so I can come back on time for October 1st.
My probation officer told me that one person similar to my case could not come back to the States until his case got finalized. Is there anyone out there who has been through the same situation and survived the visa stamping???
I am also going to be talking to an attorney, I will keep anyone interested updated.