Immigration lawyer for expunged records

[Cheburashka34 228]

If I am planning to file for a K-1 visa and I have an expunged record, is it better to get a lawyer to help with my case, or is it simple just to include the supporting documentation myself?

[payxibka 10,047]

5 minutes ago, Cheburashka34 said:

If I am planning to file for a K-1 visa and I have an expunged record, is it better to get a lawyer to help with my case, or is it simple just to include the supporting documentation myself?

What can the lawyer help with?  It is as simple ad including the documents 

Edited May 17, 2020 by payxibka

[Cheburashka34 228]

Just now, payxibka said:

What can the lawyer help with?  It is ad simple ad including the documents 

Right, that's true. As long as you can prove you weren't guilty of the offense then it should be fine?

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, Cheburashka34 said:

Right, that's true. As long as you can prove you weren't guilty of the offense then it should be fine?

Whats to prove?  I assume innocence or guilt was determined long time ago

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

4 minutes ago, Cheburashka34 said:

Right, that's true. As long as you can prove you weren't guilty of the offense then it should be fine?

Innocence isn’t a factor, records of both guilt and innocence can be exspounged.. 

 

to the OP, supply as much documentation as possible, if like my case all court/police records deleated provide receipts of any fine payments and a statement disclosing information to the best of your knowledge/recollection. 

 

Check to see if your records would have you fall under inadmissible if so, be ready to provide explanation at interview cause it’s highly likely the officer will ask you to file a waiver. 

[Cheburashka34 228]

18 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Innocence isn’t a factor, records of both guilt and innocence can be exspounged.. 

 

to the OP, supply as much documentation as possible, if like my case all court/police records deleated provide receipts of any fine payments and a statement disclosing information to the best of your knowledge/recollection. 

 

Check to see if your records would have you fall under inadmissible if so, be ready to provide explanation at interview cause it’s highly likely the officer will ask you to file a waiver. 

What does inadmissible mean?

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

There is no such thing as expunged records for immigration, be prepared to provide a copy of the charges and disposition.  

[geowrian 22,337]

What type of crime(s) was/were they? The vast majority only require disclosure. No lawyer is needed for that.

[Cheburashka34 228]

11 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

There is no such thing as expunged records for immigration, be prepared to provide a copy of the charges and disposition.  

I am aware of this. 

[geowrian 22,337]

13 minutes ago, Cheburashka34 said:

What does inadmissible mean?

Not admissible. It means you cannot be admitted to the US.

That doesn't apply here...I'm assuming you are the USC.

The only issue would be if you required a waiver for petitioning.

[Cheburashka34 228]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Not admissible. It means you cannot be admitted to the US.

That doesn't apply here...I'm assuming you are the USC.

The only issue would be if you required a waiver for petitioning.

Yes i am the USC. My case was initially dismissed because the complaining witness requested it be due to lack of guilt and I have the paper that the witness wrote saying I am innocent.

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, Cheburashka34 said:

Yes i am the USC. My case was initially dismissed because the complaining witness requested it be due to lack of guilt and I have the paper that the witness wrote saying I am innocent.

So no conviction? Then it just needs to be disclosed (including documentation).

Edited May 17, 2020 by geowrian

[Cheburashka34 228]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

So no conviction? Then it just needs to be disclosed (including documentation).

Conviction means i was found guilty right? Then yes, no conviction. The paper says it was dismissed because the witness requested it to be and i completed 8 hours of community service and went under an evaluation. This was about 9 years ago and i was only 17 at the time.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

39 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

There is no such thing as expunged records for immigration, be prepared to provide a copy of the charges and disposition.  

Actually there is... and the whole thing about expunged records are that they have generally been destroyed or sealed.. so you can’t always provide copies

[Cheburashka34 228]

3 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Actually there is... and the whole thing about expunged records are that they have generally been destroyed or sealed.. so you can’t always provide copies

All I have is a copy of why the case was dismissed, testimony from the complaining witness saying what happened (that I am innocent) and a copy of the expunction from the court saying that it is granted.