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2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Pretty soon this will become a self fulfilling prophecy 

Hope not. Thanks everyone for their response.

14 hours ago, LilyJ said:

It also says "convicted"; you were not held in a jury or judge trial on charges so the answer is still no. They are not worried about your train ticket

The attorney website (https://www.njimmigrationattorney.com/blog/2014/05/could-nj-theft-of-services-2c20-8-or-1687-22-have-immigration-consequences-that-get-you-deported.shtml) says that it can? Any comments on what it says in the link?

On 7/31/2019 at 6:08 PM, pushbrk said:

Were you "arrested"?  No.  So, no.  Be literal when interpreting or asking questions.

Sorry for asking one more question - If the question asked is "Have you ever been arrested or convicted of any offense or crime even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?"

Is a "notice of violation" an "offense"?

10 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Were you "arrested"?  No.  So, no.  Be literal when interpreting or asking questions.

Since in some U.S. states "fare evasion" can be a crime rather than a civil infraction/offense, I wonder if they will apply same standards to a visa applicant even though it is not a crime here? I was browsing some legal forums where folks who are already in the U.S. were asking similar train/bus fine questions. Some lawyers commented that it could be a CIMT, since paying the fine is admission of guilt.

I'm utterly confused if any of that makes sense. Should I be worried?

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

This is not a crime.  It's more like a speeding ticket, for running a red light.  Don't give it another thought. It won't appear on a police report.  

Thank you. Would it need to be disclosed on DS-260 and other immigration related forms?

Inviting @pushbrk to answer.

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Google "crimes involving moral turpitude"  these are what potentially gets you in trouble 

It is unclear if this ticket qualifies as crimes of moral turpitude. It is a bylaw violation and not a provincial offense. The definition of CIMT is not very clear. I was not arrested or imprisoned. Only a fine was paid. Most likely it wont even show up on the police check. I think it is a civil violation not a criminal one. Very curious to know if someone knows if this can cause any trouble for me?

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Zero

Do you mean zero impact on IR1 visa? I wonder if we have seen similar cases here where folks with such tickets have obtained their visas successfully?

Will I have to answer yes to DS-260 questions that go like "Have you ever committed crime, offenses etc. etc." even if it doesn't show up on my criminal record check?

Hi Mods,

Can we post this on Canada subforum as well?

Thanks!

Me (Canadian) and my U.S.C. spouse plan to apply for my IR1 visa soon. In a frustrating incident, I recently received a violation ticket in from go because my tap did not work, and the train ticket inspector gave me a ticket for $100. Does this impact my chances of getting an IR1 visa? The ticket had the following language -

"Notice of violation pursuant to Metrolinx bylaw No.7"
"I believe the violation was committed by the person or the vehicle noted herein"
"Did commit a violation of Fail to show valid ticket when directed"
"Metrolinx bylaw No. 2 Section 2.19"
 

This seems to be the most benign form of ticket as per https://www.gotransit.com/en/travelling-with-us/dealing-with-a-fine. It doesn't not say "offence", just says "violation". Apparently they no longer give warnings for first timers, so this sucks because I've never had any ticket of any other kind.

Has anyone else experienced similar situation? Will this show up on my RCMP background check? If so, will I be denied for IR1 visa because of it?

I can challenge the ticket but most likely the fine will be reduced but the ticket looks unlikely to be waived. Should I try contesting the ticket? Thanks!

Inviting @NikLR, @Ontarkie to answer.