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My Daughter who is now 17 was charged with a misdemeanor at the age of 16 around early August. Was caught stealing than was arrested. Since she was under 18, and it was her first offense she paid $100 to go to a program that talked about all these things about shoplifting etc. If she stays out of trouble she'll get her records wiped. Shes a extremely intelligent girl and made a small mistake. She was born in Japan, and came to the US at the age of 6. On one of the areas it says If you've ever been in "trouble" or arrested, show records etc. She didn't get any documents, of arrest and didn't go to court etc, so what do we fill out there?
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Regardless of whether your daughter will have her record expunged, U.S.C.I.S. wishes for anyone with a record - expunged or not - to put down the facts of the case. One misdemeanor for shoplifting would not bar her from the deferred action for childhood arrivals program (DACA). It would not constitute a significant misdemeanor conviction which generally covers incidents of domestic violence, sexual abuse or exploitation, unlawful possession or use of a firearm, drug sales, burglary, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 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 Mar 17th, 2014 at 5:51 PM