Please Help.

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My Fiance continued searching the web and found some more info. He's hoping that the fact it happened in 1986, there was no sentence or fine, the Court decided to give me an absolute discharge and there has been no other conviction that they may look at me favourably under the Petty Offence Exception. I'm gathering as much info as possible including looking at the I-601 - how I'm going to construct a hardship letter I don't know - I've read some on the www.immirate2us.net web site - and I don't feel we would qualify.

I've sent an email to the consulate in London - waiting for a reply. Does anyone know if phoning the Embassy direct on the Switchboard: [44] (0)20 7499-9000 number be of use or would I have to use the non London number 09042-450100?

Any more help would be gratefully accepted - but in the end what will be will

This, and zyggy's good replies show why you should get a legal opinion on your specific situation before you go running around getting yourself in despair. You may not require an I-601 Waiver--posting your details to that group may also help you find out where you stand. Find that out before you start designing your solution, ok?

What are you hoping the Embassy will tell you? Remember that they are NOT your legal advocates, are not obliged to give you correct information and are actually at cross purposes with you (their job could be described as 'trying to keep people out of the US'). Proceed with caution and a skeptical eye.

Also, "the Embassy" is not the same as "the Consulate".

Thanks to you and zyggy.

I've just submitted a request for the court records - but as they are so old they need to be dug out of the archives! I just hope it states the value of the items taken, the Lady who dealt with me today wasn't sure - that will be the crucial information. Fingers crossed.

I'll post my details on immigrate2us.net and also join the chat with Laurel Scott on her website on Wednesday - at least to start with. Thanks for your advice on phoning the Embassy - I understand fully.

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Sounds like you are on top of it---good luck with everthing!