Background Check Issue on the USA side

[Theresbooboo 0]

Hello Support Community! I am a USA citizen, my fiance is Canadian, and I am having issues getting the background check done on myself for the K1 application. Here's the issue...

Back in 2003 I plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge, paid my fines, did my community service, and that was it. The documents that I had from the judgement are long gone on my end. When I called the local magistrate court to ask for copies of the documents I do not have anymore, I was told "...records are not kept that far back any longer. All records older than 2005 have been destroyed." It was recommended to me that i contact the arresting police dept. to inquire about getting documents from them. Well, they only keep documents back to 2009. So now here i am, I have to disclose the misdemeanor on the K1 application, but I have no proof that it did or did not occur, other than my word. I even tried the state police, and they just gave me the run around and then recommended I contact the magistrate court again. So how in the world do I get a background check on myself that will show this charge back in 2003?!? The last thing I want is for this stupid incident, that I have paid my dues for, to ruin the entire K1 application.

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated because i'm at a loss here. Thanks so much in advance!!

[Sweetmelissa 82]

What was the misdemeanor for? If it isn't within the three categories specified on the i-129f instructions you do not need to supply any info (domestic violence, murder/rape/kidnapping. more than 3 drug/alcohol convictions, etc.)

[Theresbooboo 0]

The charge was a HUGE misunderstanding, but based on the advice of an inexpensive, rookie attorney, I plead guilty to one count of: Brandishing a Deadly Weapon.