QUESTION
Arrested for trafficfor offense but released same day
Asked on Jan 30th, 2015 on Immigration - Pennsylvania
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I was in US staying on H1B visa and had a traffic offense for which I was arrested but released same day. Later charges were brought down by police officer itself to summary for which I plead guilty and paid the fine in the court. Then I got those charges also expunged by hiring an attorney. Later I came back to my home country. Now my company is sponsoring new H1B for me. In a form, which I have to fill for that there is a question: Have you ever been arrested, convicted of a criminal offence, or required to pay a fine (other than a simple traffic offence)? If the answer is yes please provide the details (type, date(s) obtained, duration) What should I answer here?
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The traffic offense that you describe along with the result does not sound like the type that would bar you from the United States. However, not telling the truth on the visa application would be grounds for not issuing a visa based on misrepresentation. So probably the best thing for you to do would be to put down the truth on the form that you are required to fill out. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Feb 28th, 2015 at 9:51 AM