Arrest for Prostituion

[Heretic]

Hello All,

This might be a topic that has been discussed a lot, but I wanted to get some feedback.  I was arrested for prostitution and have a court date coming up. My attorney is looking to have some kind of pre trial probation with no admission of guilt or plea I am assuming. I am hoping to not have a conviction under any circumstances since the state I am in makes the charge impossible to get a petty offense. I am an LPR since 2010. My questions are

1. Will I be able to travel and re enter if I have no conviction

2. As for citizenship I figure one would have to wait for 5 years from time of arrest to apply. 

Any information any of you might provide will be helpful, knowing that this is just a forum.

Thank you

[sam3215]

Hi get your case dismissed. Probation is a conviction for immigration. If you have a conviction for soliciting prostitution and it does not fall under petty offense for cimt then it could be a problem for the citizen ship application. 

Did you consult immigration attorney? What did thy say?

you can get in touch with my email its in my profile 

[bondkumar]

here my story.

arrested back in 2002 for solicitation. i know it comes under petty offense exception because i have read through the law. i also have an attorney right a letter stating when i went for stamping back in 2006. No one ever asked me about it during visa stamping. I have always mentioned it in all the applications including green card. i got green card 5 years ago and wondering what will happen if i apply for citizenship. my gut tells me nothng happens because it happens 14 years ago and i know for a fact it falls under petty offense exception..

 

any thoughts friends. 

[sam3215]

10 hours ago, bondkumar said:

here my story.

arrested back in 2002 for solicitation. i know it comes under petty offense exception because i have read through the law. i also have an attorney right a letter stating when i went for stamping back in 2006. No one ever asked me about it during visa stamping. I have always mentioned it in all the applications including green card. i got green card 5 years ago and wondering what will happen if i apply for citizenship. my gut tells me nothng happens because it happens 14 years ago and i know for a fact it falls under petty offense exception..

 

any thoughts friends. 

Hii where you fingerprinted in a police station? Was your case dismissed? Where you convicted? Ifyou are not fingerprinted or convicted your case will not show up for immigration 

[sam3215]

On 12/27/2016 at 2:08 PM, Heretic said:

Hello All,

This might be a topic that has been discussed a lot, but I wanted to get some feedback.  I was arrested for prostitution and have a court date coming up. My attorney is looking to have some kind of pre trial probation with no admission of guilt or plea I am assuming. I am hoping to not have a conviction under any circumstances since the state I am in makes the charge impossible to get a petty offense. I am an LPR since 2010. My questions are

1. Will I be able to travel and re enter if I have no conviction

2. As for citizenship I figure one would have to wait for 5 years from time of arrest to apply. 

Any information any of you might provide will be helpful, knowing that this is just a forum.

Thank you

Hows your case proceeding?

[bondkumar]

On 1/9/2017 at 11:55 PM, century_new said:

Hii where you fingerprinted in a police station? Was your case dismissed? Where you convicted? Ifyou are not fingerprinted or convicted your case will not show up for immigration 

I was fingerprinted. I plead no contest. found Guilty. Supervision for 3 months. (as per city ordinance this city code that i was found guilty has max penalty of 6 months and i was given 3 months supervision, no fine etc.... So i would imagine this safely falls under petty offense exception).

i requested for expunging it and it was expunged as it met certain waiting period criteria. I got a letter from that police department saying all my records are expunged. i had traveled out of country 10 times after that, 2 visa stamping, green card(5 years completed). always mentioned about the arrest but never was asked about it. now comes naturalization..  i guess i am eligible but want your opinion

[sam3215]

1 hour ago, bondkumar said:

I was fingerprinted. I plead no contest. found Guilty. Supervision for 3 months. (as per city ordinance this city code that i was found guilty has max penalty of 6 months and i was given 3 months supervision, no fine etc.... So i would imagine this safely falls under petty offense exception).

i requested for expunging it and it was expunged as it met certain waiting period criteria. I got a letter from that police department saying all my records are expunged. i had traveled out of country 10 times after that, 2 visa stamping, green card(5 years completed). always mentioned about the arrest but never was asked about it. now comes naturalization..  i guess i am eligible but want your opinion

sSince your records were erased or expunged from the database, your fingerprints will not get a hit at port of entry/visa. In my case it is different, My case is dismissed but I cannot expunge the records in CA. So it is going to get a hit.

[citizen2019]

Somewhat similar situation...

I have a Family based Green card. I was arrested for prostitution in 2014 (guilty,case expunged, but still shows up in FBI fingerprinting).Cant apply for citizenship for a few years

Given the new executive order for deportation of criminals  (even if not convicted etc), am I technically deportable ?

 

[sam3215]

21 hours ago, citizen2019 said:

Somewhat similar situation...

I have a Family based Green card. I was arrested for prostitution in 2014 (guilty,case expunged, but still shows up in FBI fingerprinting).Cant apply for citizenship for a few years

Given the new executive order for deportation of criminals  (even if not convicted etc), am I technically deportable ?

 

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it could be not sure even dismissed cases can get deported?

[bondkumar]

i have finally mailed my N 400 application . 

[pleaseforgive358]

hi bondkumar,

please keep us update on how your citizenship goes

[bondkumar]

sure. I will keep you posted. 

[Catty123]

On 1/25/2017 at 2:20 PM, bondkumar said:

I was fingerprinted. I plead no contest. found Guilty. Supervision for 3 months. (as per city ordinance this city code that i was found guilty has max penalty of 6 months and i was given 3 months supervision, no fine etc.... So i would imagine this safely falls under petty offense exception).

i requested for expunging it and it was expunged as it met certain waiting period criteria. I got a letter from that police department saying all my records are expunged. i had traveled out of country 10 times after that, 2 visa stamping, green card(5 years completed). always mentioned about the arrest but never was asked about it. now comes naturalization..  i guess i am eligible but want your opinion

Hi I have got City Ordinance violation in IL in 2014 (Not misdemeanor for sure as I have asked about it in the court whether it is A Misdemeanor or OV, They said if your case is starting from OV then it is City ordinance violation not a misdemeanor). My case is dismissed without any conviction within one month in 2014. I went out of country twice (NOT FOR STAMPING) but nothing showed up at POE. (I WAS FINGERPRINTED AS WELL). Got my H4 visa extension twice. But now I have to go for stamping in India so Can I get my visa stamp without any problem.? Do I have to disclose this in DS-160 OR do I have to explain the whole story to VO.? OR will I get deported for this Ordinance Violation Dismissed case which is not even a misdemeanor.?

 

Please help!!