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ISIS found a weak point on American immigration. Time to take closer look at fiance from Muslim countries.

I spent alot of time and money on this K-1 process and I'm very dissapointed. I have done what ever they requested and still got turn down. I'm done with this and started to date someone else in USA without the approval of goddamn the INS.

So what's next after NOA2? When am I going to sent my affidavit of support form?

I would strongly suggest that you do since you're out of processing times. You have two senators and one representative and if you google their congress webpages there is usually a place to ask for immigration inquiries. This could really make a big difference in getting your petition approved quicker.

Happy to report my I-129f is approved. Thank you for helping me going through this process.

August 7, 2009 NOA 1

January 27, 2010 NOA 2

I received my NOA1 on August 7, 2009. I haven't contact my congressman yet. But I hope they make up their mind.

Man, everybody who filed on August got their approved. I'm still waiting for my NOA2. I called USCIS and they told me they put in a service request. If I don't get anything within 60 days call them back.

Got my NOA1 on August 7, and I'm still waiting.

I totally agree with Try W. You should have nothing to worry about relative to a 'dismissed charge'.

Dealing with criminal offenses isn't as cut & dried as you may think. For example its natural to think that since a charge was dismissed its a non-issue, but this is not the case. It sounds like the OP was charged with domestic abuse & even though he was given an adjudicated sentence (basically you stay clean for a certain amount of time, often 6-12 months, and the charge is dismissed) it is far from a non-issue.

Like someone else recommended the OP should check with an immigration lawyer on this... I have a criminal justice degree & thus know more than the layman about the law, but I am far from being an immigration lawyer.

I spoke to a immigration lawyer today, and he said I should disclose my case and I shouldn't have any problem of getting approve. But, the hard part is the oversea embassy interview my fiancee. He told me the success rate in Vietnam is 50%. Since he charging me too much for the service. I'll do it for myself and see what's going to happen.

In 1992, I was charge with misdemeanor assault on my ex-gf. I slapped her because she was cheated on me. The court gave me defer adjudication and I completed and the case was dismissed. I intend to disclose this information to USCIS. I will submit the official court defer adjudication document and complaint report. Since then I have been living a model citizen. Do you guy think I'll have problem with getting my petition approve. Or it take longer than no criminal history petition.

JimVaPhuong, thank you for the advise. I can wait, but I can't accept reject letter because I was not truthful about it. I told my fiance about my assault case 17 yrs. ago and she understand. That way she's not freaking out when they ask about my assault case.

I got all my unofficial document regarding to my case. I have to go down to courthouse to get the official one. I think I need the complaint document ( police report) and my defer adjudication affidavit. I thinks this is done, until I have I have other question I'll post it later. Thanks guy for giving me all the advises.

So do you guy think I should gave up to do it by myself? And hire a immigrant lawyer to handle this case.

My ex-gf cheated on me and I was mad and I slap her. Damn after almost 20 yrs still come back haunted me.

I just spoke to my sister whom is a lawyer. She told me that I don't have to check mark on the conviction. Since my case was dismissed after I completed the requirement. She told me to file a expunge record at the court house. But, she said the arrest record will be in my file for life.

Is your sister an immigration lawyer? If not, get a second opinion.

http://www.arctec.com/imbra.html

I was convicted of attempted manslaughter in 1999, but I took “deferred adjudication”, which the judge and my criminal lawyer assured me would result in my record being wiped clean in 5 years. Now I have a clean record. Do I have to disclose this conviction?

Yes, you do. Deferred adjudications are treated as convictions under U.S. immigration law.

Ok, granted that your assault charge is not nearly as serious as attempted manslaughter, the general guidelines about deferred adjudications still applies.

I'd talk to an immigration lawyer.

BTW, I was wrong when I said you'd need a waiver. A waiver is apparently required only if you've had a previous visa petition denied under the act. If you've never submitted a petition before then you just need to be prepared to explain your case to USCIS sufficiently and see if they'll accept it. If they deny it, then you'll need a waiver to apply again.

You are right, after my sister read over that statement. She told me to disclosed. So I don't have to deal with it later. I guess I have to be truthful with them.

I just spoke to my sister whom is a lawyer. She told me that I don't have to check mark on the conviction. Since my case was dismissed after I completed the requirement. She told me to file a expunge record at the court house. But, she said the arrest record will be in my file for life.

If you have it expunged it won't be in your file for life... the purpose of having a record expunged is to erase it. However some offenses cannot be expunged (e.g. domestic abuse) so you really need to consult a lawyer on this. If you are eligible for expungement it should be a relatively quick & inexpensive process (if your sister is really a lawyer ask her about this).

Yeah, she's in process of getting paper together. So, I can file for myself.

I just spoke to my sister whom is a lawyer. She told me that I don't have to check mark on the conviction. Since my case was dismissed after I completed the requirement. She told me to file a expunge record at the court house. But, she said the arrest record will be in my file for life.

I guess I have to go down courthouse to pick up this document to sent in along with my I-129f. Thanks you guy.

I pleaded no contest and put on defer adjudication. I completed and the case was dismissed but the record still show that I was arrested for assault.

I have a Class A Misdemeanor charge. And this was a assault charge in 1992 and the case was dismissed. I wonder if this will count against me, even I submitted all the recordrequired on I-129f form. I want to know if anyone like me or how they deal with it.