arrested in nov 2015 with domestic violence charges, physical abuse/bodily harm, later and before trial, got "disorderly conduct" plea offer with 11 months court supervision and 30 hours community service (differed or with held judgement) on August 2016, completed the court supervision and community service successfully, and got the court documents last month as mentioned " Supervision completed and case dismissed" I am on H4 visa till 2020 and need stamping, 1. Want to visit home country, is any problems at stamping ? 2. Is any issues at port of entry ? 3. what documents should i need to carry ?
You may or may not have a problem with the arrest at the consulate or at the port of entry. Although your case was concluded with a disorderly conduct plea, that does not mean that a consular officer or immigration inspector cannot ask about the entire incident. Under U. S. immigration laws, an individual who applies for a visa or entry into the U. S. is considered inadmissible if he or she admits having committed or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an excludable offense. You should bring certified copies of the court disposition and be prepared to explain the circumstances of your arrest. I note that some consulates also require a certified copy of the police report. 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.
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