Q: Will Felony Failure to Appear for fingerprintable charge will give me problems with immigration in a green card replacem
I was arrested and charged with a Felony Failure to Appear for fingerprintable charge (statute 17-6-12 GA) for not attending a hearing where I was supposed to show that I had received medical attention for a diagnosis given by a court appointed doctor in a case with felonies. The felonies were dismissed. I signed a plea deal for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. I've read that if you are convicted of an offense relating to a failure to appear before a court pursuant to a court order to answer to or dispose of a charge of a felony for which a sentence of 2 years' imprisonment or more may be imposed, that charge will be categorized as an aggravated felony for immigration purposes. In my case I never had to plea guilty or was told that I was guilty of that charge or attended any hearings related to it. I was arrested due to a bench warrant and held in jail until my main case was resolved. I don't have a failure to appear final disposition for that charge either.
A: This is an immigration issue, so I would have you contact an immigration attorney. Sorry I can't help you on this.
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