Jennifer0220

Thank you! That's good to know. I'm not crazy about the extra time, but maybe I'll have some time to make up the difference with overtime at my current job. Thanks again!

Yeah... that's what I'm afraid of. I think I'm going to have to get a second job at 5 months pregnant and hope it's enough.

My petition was just received last Tuesday. I'm trying to figure out how the income requirements work. If they will be looking at my W2 from 2019 and my family size before this upcoming May, I'm fine. My income is over the 125%. Changes are coming though. We will have a new baby at the end of May (another dependent) and my income will be lower for 2020 because i don't receive paid maternity leave. I'd prefer to not work a second job while I'm pregnant, but should i assume i will need to make up for the loss of income from maternity leave plus the $700 i fall short of the %125 when the baby is added?

That's great! Congratulations! So happy for you!

That's what I did. I sent as much as I could showing I tried to find the record but couldn't. My application was just received on Tuesday, so I guess it will be a little while before I know if that was sufficient. Good Luck!

I'm sending in my application today. I included the letter from the MD State Archives stating it couldn't be found, an email from the MD State Archives stating I should ask the courthouse for it, and another letter from the courthouse stating they couldn't find it. Then I gave as much information as I remember about the case. I'll try to remember to update. Good Luck!

That's good to know. Thank you for your help!

Thank you! I feel a little bit better, but still worried. I do have one theft conviction. It's the only conviction. Hopefully that doesn't affect the application. I talked to my fiancé about keeping his child a secret and he refuses to. He's already completely in love with her, so I figured that would be his reaction. So, I warned him. It's his choice, I suppose. Thank again!

Ok. I appreciate your input. Thank you!!

Ok. I will attempt to keep that part brief. The only charge i can really challenge any way is the assault charge because i didn't do it. The state clearly felt the same way because the case was dropped. I was going to write a short overall explanation of that year of my life. Just explaining that i was young, stupid, in a bad relationship, and had a bad group of friends. That it didn't like the direction my life was headed, so i completely turned it around over the next year, went to college, earned academic scholarships, worked hard, etc. I guess that can't hurt?

Thank you. I did check the box and i have the certified court records showing it was Nolle Prosequi. I am extremely nervous about this. I had 3 other charges that year. Only one was a conviction. Although it was 20 years ago and i was 19, it may not matter. The application asks for an explanation. Is it best to tell the complete story or stick to the facts?

Thank you! I did speak to a lawyer and I was told I should answer "yes" to the question

Oh no...

I do have the records for this case showing it was dropped. I was missing another record and I think I have enough evidence to show the records were lost by Maryland. I just don't know what boxes I should check on the application. I hope our relationship is seen as legitimate. We're having a baby in May!

Thank you! I will research a little more. Thank you! I have the certified court records showing the case was dropped.