Police certificate, a fine of 150$, property damage

[lunz 0]

Hello everyone, so I have started the whole K1 visa process about a month ago, my fiancee (petitioner) already mailed the form I-129f and we recently received the NOA1.

Originally I am from Lebanon, I went to college in USA and now I am working in KSA for the last two years. I started gathering the required documents for my upcoming interview and i was surprised to see that i have a fine of 150$, property damage on my police certificate from Lebanon. I had a car accident a while ago where I hit a light post on the street and I already paid the fine. I have the police report, and the court cost with the fine to show.

I hope you can all tell me how this is going to affect my case or maybe give me any suggestions from personal experience.

Thank you.

Edited August 11, 2016 by lunz

[Californiansunset 332]

Hello everyone, so I have started the whole K1 visa process about a month ago, my fiancee (petitioner) already mailed the form I-129f and we recently received the NOA1.

Originally I am from Lebanon, I went to college in USA and now I am working in KSA for the last two years. I started gathering the required documents for my upcoming interview and i was surprised to see that i have a fine of 150$, property damage on my police certificate from Lebanon. I had a car accident a while ago where I hit a light post on the street and I already paid the fine. I have the police report, and the court cost with the fine to show.

I hope you can all tell me how this is going to affect my case or maybe give me any suggestions from personal experience.

Thank you.

I really don't know how it works as this is a car accident. I honestly think you should be fine.

Even if they consider it as a "normal" property damage the offense falls under the petty crime exception.

To find out whether it might be considered as petty , the maximum sentence possible locally (not in the United States) is what determines whether the petty offense exception applies.

A crime involving moral turpitude is considered a petty offense if:

the maximum penalty that you could have received for committing the offense is exactly one year or less, AND

you personally were sentenced to no more than six months imprisonment, regardless of the amount of time you actually served.

So either way, I don't think it can cause a problem. I just don't know how the officer is going to see it in regards to that you didn't disclose this court matter on your DS-160 when you applied for your student visa. You didn't get arrested and just had to show up in court,right?!

I hope someone with more knowledge about property damage that is caused with a car can chime in.

Edited August 12, 2016 by Californiansunset

[sparclight 9]

It should not be a problem as long as you have settled all outstanding fines and damages...

[lunz 0]

When I had a student visa, I didn't have that car accident yet. And yes I already paid all the fines and damages...

Thank you for your replies, I really hope I won't have any issues.

[Californiansunset 332]

When I had a student visa, I didn't have that car accident yet. And yes I already paid all the fines and damages...

Thank you for your replies, I really hope I won't have any issues.

Oh then it's definitely not a problem. Don't worry about it!