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Shoplifting Arrest - L-1 stamping
I have a shoplifting arrest (petty theft / misdemeanour / $75) which was dismissed after Pre-Trial intervention (PTI) where i completed the required hours of salvation army service and completed the 11 month period required etc. After this my criminal attorney got the records sealed.
Now when I spoke to the immigration lawyer they said that even if it was dismissed the PTI involved admission of guilt which will always work against me.
I am on L-1 visa. All this happened in June 2008. In March 2009 (before the case was even dismissed ) my L-1 went for renewal and was (thankfully) renewed till March 2011. Now my questions are-
1)If I go to India for visa stamping I will say yes on the form to the fact that I was arrested. But what could be the consequences?
2) Can my next L-1 renewal in March 2011 possibly be rejected ? The first one went OK even without the case being dismissed - now the case is dismissed and records are sealed.
3) If I decide not to go to india next few years, will that be a problem i.e. is it mandatory to go for stamping every time a visa is renewed ?
Appreciate your advice in this matter.
Now when I spoke to the immigration lawyer they said that even if it was dismissed the PTI involved admission of guilt which will always work against me.
I am on L-1 visa. All this happened in June 2008. In March 2009 (before the case was even dismissed ) my L-1 went for renewal and was (thankfully) renewed till March 2011. Now my questions are-
1)If I go to India for visa stamping I will say yes on the form to the fact that I was arrested. But what could be the consequences?
2) Can my next L-1 renewal in March 2011 possibly be rejected ? The first one went OK even without the case being dismissed - now the case is dismissed and records are sealed.
3) If I decide not to go to india next few years, will that be a problem i.e. is it mandatory to go for stamping every time a visa is renewed ?
Appreciate your advice in this matter.
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