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I am an international student applying for my visa in December. I had a minor incident where I was accused of theft at Walmart. I hired a lawyer, completed community service, and the case was dismissed upon the motion of the Plaintiff, with costs assessed to the Defendant. I lost my previous visa in 2022, and now, as I reapply, I marked "yes" to the question about arrests or convictions. I provided an explanation detailing the circumstances of my case.
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Your incident at Walmart would not make you inadmissible to the United States. That being said, student visas are given in the discretion of American consular officers. A reasonable officer in the absence of other unfavorable factors should give you another visa, but such is not guaranteed as the immigration laws give consular officers much discretion in this area. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Dec 22nd, 2023 at 3:11 PM