Citation for 647(b) Solicit Prostitution in CA


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i got citation ticket fir 647b solicit prostitution i am on h1bvisabeen in US for less than 5 years 3.5 yrs this is my first offense and no previous criminal records. i got arrested and booked and photo finger print taken. There is 2 months to appear in court.

I hired defense lawyer and he told mycase can get dropped or moved to infraction and case can get erased from my records. My arrest record might be still there..

Can i get arrest records erased by court??

Will i have issues with h1b extension?

I am applying for I140 in few weeks will that cause issues??

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Can green card or citizenship or h1b visa stamping in india be enied by USCIS if i have only a single arrest for 647(b) solicit prost. And case dropped and not convicted?

If case got reduced to infraction because of plea bargain will the GC or Citizenship or visa stamping be denied by VO?

Please reply anyone please i need help

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I already hired a criminal defense lawyer who will fight for the case.. The firm has immigration lawyer who will hrlp me to resolve the case without causing problems to my visa staus and GC ., i am taking opinions from different persons who had similar experience and share it with me

Please share if snybody had experience with h1b stamping or GC or citizenship

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Is the new CA law penal code 18.5 or SB 1310 not to deport non citizens who is convicted for the single CIMT followed by the courts in CA?

I need petty offense exception to make me admissible too.

This is ruining my career and prospects here .. I am worried now

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From my research. Whatever the arrest for - Solicitation stays the same for Immigration. Whether convicted or not does not matter. Reducing the charge to something else or deferred prosecution etc. (different words/terms) but it all means the same: This will help if we continue to live in the US as when employers run checks they will see a different charge. However, for immigration it is what the arrest was for.

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This is ruining my career and prospects here .. I am worried now

Didn't you thought about your future when you were trying to solicit with prostitute?

You have an attorney, let him handle the case. He is the ONLY best person you have now, personal exp differs from case to case.

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As far as I have read in forums most have gotten away with 1 count. However, user: ramamuthulla's recent post: "H1B visa stamping with criminal record" experience is scary. This person was found "not guilty" in his words yet h1b rejected for CIMT in the interview: now we do not know if the prosecutor declined to charge/ was charged and took a diversion/ was charged - went to trial and acquitted / not charged because there was no evidence. He hasn't replied since so we do not know. But it gives a good example to how serious this is and should be taken. I also read somewhere that if the length of stay in the US has been less than 5 years then - deportable/inadmissible. Now, the other thing is irrespective of whatever the result(convicted/not convicted) is after the arrest/citation there will always be a question at port of entry and interviews as to what happened from a law enforcement officer. Whatever comes out of your mouth (in other words your response in any form or action) is what determines what happens next. If you incriminate yourself in the slightest way .. then there you go.. your not guilty thingy goes in vain. This also applies to let's say if there was no arrest nothing and if there was a casual question let's say did you do this/ or have ever done this and if your short/long reply in any way means an affirmation -- you are held for it. Which is why they say never TALK without an attorney. Or if you don't have an attorney say I want to remain silent. inbox me. Thanks -pleaseforgive358

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