Rete

> I was arrested (in CA) for domestic violence 4 years ago. I had to
> take anger management classes and 3 months of therapy and the judge
> dismissed my case (btw, the ex boyfriend totally deserved the slap I
> gave him).
> It hasn't been an issue at all in my case - as the case was dismissed,
> there is no proof of guilt. I would say you'll be ok and not to worry
> about it. (Unless one of the lawyers on here can prove different.)

Do hope that you disclosed this information on all petitions that asked
for criminal records and/or citations. Even though dismissed and as you
so succinctly put it "as the case was dismissed, there is no proof of
guilt" it still has to be disclosed. Non-disclosure could have
repercussions that you won't want to have to deal with.

Workboresme

> Do hope that you disclosed this information on all petitions that
> asked for criminal records and/or citations. Even though dismissed
> and as you so succinctly put it "as the case was dismissed, there is
> no proof of guilt" it still has to be disclosed. Non-disclosure
> could have repercussions that you won't want to have to deal with.

It was disclosed to the USCIS officer. It's in my records also that I
admitted I did it. We can fight it based on the dismissal, (according to
my lawyer and another lawyer I'm in touch with) but it hasn't been an
issue - if it was, it would have been on my I-601 as well as the
leaving/coming back thing.