Q: Needed free advice will appreciate your time and honest answer
Need to know 2018 i have been arrested by police in 2 hearing my case was dismissed my record is still on website i can see it cant sponge because it need 5 years more im married now i keep this situation secret from anyone now im filling immigration form to be immigrant as 5 .5 years already passed i lose the papers i got from court where my case was written as nolle procequi (dismissed) i dont have evidence now need advice what should i do as i dont want to let anyone know what happened, it happened another state now i moved to Chicago need honest advice.
A:
You commit perjury which is a Federal crime if you knowingly withhold a fact when requested. You also disqualify yourself, because hiding an arrest is a material misrepresentation according to the USCIS. This can result in denial and an actual reason to disqualify you. Your fears are more of a challenge as well as an expungement, which can mess up your chances for immigration.
I strongly recommend an appointment with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before there are any other complications. I also believe that you need an attorney to prepare and document the situation. This is complicated, but will be more complicated when your arrest is discovered on your FBI record; usually, all state arrests are reported to state police who provide access to the FBI.
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