UsaImmi
06-16-2010, 10:24 PM
Please advise me.
Recently, I was cited for Disorderly Conduct in NJ. The Summon is for NJSA 2c-33 2a (1). I am currently in a H1-B visa status. I am resident of virginia.
Even though this is my first offense I hired a Defense lawyer to tackle it. I have been reading that if its a first offense then - just a small fine would get me off this. I don't know how true is this and I really am scare about this whole incident.
But what is eating me day and night is about the Employment and Green Card. Regarding employment, I have seen and learned that lot of the employer requires background check. In my case, if I am not convicted will this show up on background check and if it comes up will the employer ever give a chance to explain or would just outright deny the employment.
I asked my lawyer, he advised to seek immigration lawyer help since he does not know about immigration law.
The option for this summons would likely be, as my lawyer says -
1) Pull off to some municipal ordinance violation - If I take this option then I can only expunged it in 2 year, which is a long time to take off my record. I am an IT Contractor and usually the assignments are for 6 month long and I am sure to have background checks.
2) If the case is dismissed, then this charge would stay in my record for 5 years and would be able to expunge it only after 5 years.
And I am scare that these 5 years periods will jeopardize my career. I plan to go to MBA next fall (and I believe even schools check for background check, if so can I ever expect to get into good MBA schools in USA within this 2-5 years till the record is expunged?)
In any of these above option, arrest and charge record would show up no matter what. I am not sure what to do and how to handle. I am all lost in here.
Please advice; I would seriously appreciate your time. Also, please let me know what else my lawyer could do to solve this matter.
Recently, I was cited for Disorderly Conduct in NJ. The Summon is for NJSA 2c-33 2a (1). I am currently in a H1-B visa status. I am resident of virginia.
Even though this is my first offense I hired a Defense lawyer to tackle it. I have been reading that if its a first offense then - just a small fine would get me off this. I don't know how true is this and I really am scare about this whole incident.
But what is eating me day and night is about the Employment and Green Card. Regarding employment, I have seen and learned that lot of the employer requires background check. In my case, if I am not convicted will this show up on background check and if it comes up will the employer ever give a chance to explain or would just outright deny the employment.
I asked my lawyer, he advised to seek immigration lawyer help since he does not know about immigration law.
The option for this summons would likely be, as my lawyer says -
1) Pull off to some municipal ordinance violation - If I take this option then I can only expunged it in 2 year, which is a long time to take off my record. I am an IT Contractor and usually the assignments are for 6 month long and I am sure to have background checks.
2) If the case is dismissed, then this charge would stay in my record for 5 years and would be able to expunge it only after 5 years.
And I am scare that these 5 years periods will jeopardize my career. I plan to go to MBA next fall (and I believe even schools check for background check, if so can I ever expect to get into good MBA schools in USA within this 2-5 years till the record is expunged?)
In any of these above option, arrest and charge record would show up no matter what. I am not sure what to do and how to handle. I am all lost in here.
Please advice; I would seriously appreciate your time. Also, please let me know what else my lawyer could do to solve this matter.