Bounced Checks & a lawsuit!!!

[N_A_R]

I studied in the US and left in 2001. I have 2 concerns:

1) When I left, I issued 2 checks that bounced (both totalling about $1100).
2) 3 years later I received a package from a lawyer informing me of a lawsuit filed against me on the behalf of an online retailer. I had purchased a laptop (in 2000) and financed it through the retailer, but I had problems with it and my calls to the customer support were not helping. In the end, I requested an MRA (Merchandise Return Authorisation) and never received it, so I packaged the laptop and mailed it back without the MRA and with a letter explaining what happened. I never received anything from them (not even an invoice for the payments). Now back to the lawsuit: I was being sued for that laptop, so I sent a letter explaining what the situation was and what I did and provided my address in y country of residence. Never heard back from them (except for maybe a couple of years later when my landlord emailed me and told me that a package had arrived at my old apartment and it looked like its from a legal firm. I ignored it.

Now, I'm travelling to the US on business in a month. Would those 2 issues come back to haunt me at the airport?

[nicoeppersma]

I studied in the US and left in 2001. I have 2 concerns:

1) When I left, I issued 2 checks that bounced (both totalling about $1100).
2) 3 years later I received a package from a lawyer informing me of a lawsuit filed against me on the behalf of an online retailer. I had purchased a laptop (in 2000) and financed it through the retailer, but I had problems with it and my calls to the customer support were not helping. In the end, I requested an MRA (Merchandise Return Authorisation) and never received it, so I packaged the laptop and mailed it back without the MRA and with a letter explaining what happened. I never received anything from them (not even an invoice for the payments). Now back to the lawsuit: I was being sued for that laptop, so I sent a letter explaining what the situation was and what I did and provided my address in y country of residence. Never heard back from them (except for maybe a couple of years later when my landlord emailed me and told me that a package had arrived at my old apartment and it looked like its from a legal firm. I ignored it.

Now, I'm travelling to the US on business in a month. Would those 2 issues come back to haunt me at the airport?

These issue look like civil court issues. As long as there is no warrant out for your arrest, you should be fine. However, consult an immigration attorney prior to traveling to make sure you will be ok.