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Experience sharing needed - L1A revoked with DUI arrest (no complaint - case dropped)
Hi All,
As subject suggested, I have run into a big trouble - here's the background:
I relocated to US on L1A visa (employer blanket petition) and recently I was arrested for DUI - no charge was ever filed against me as my BAC was 0.03, so the case is a no complaint. However, my L1A visa was revoked automatically because of the arrest record.
On my part, I believe this has limited near term impact if I do not leave the US, as I have active I-94 till 2025. However, the complication is that my spouse is outside of the US and his L2 is also revoked - now he cannot joint me.
Questions:
* In order for my spouse to join me, I'm thinking about leaving the US to get a new L1A visa from US Consulate in Shanghai - if I do that:
> Anyone has experience / insights as to how challenging this may be?
> Do I need a new petition (I-129?) from my employer? (as I need to understand whether I need to inform my employer)
> How long does it usually take?
* Alternatively, is there any other mean for my spouse to join me in the US?
Thank you for any insight / sharing!
As subject suggested, I have run into a big trouble - here's the background:
I relocated to US on L1A visa (employer blanket petition) and recently I was arrested for DUI - no charge was ever filed against me as my BAC was 0.03, so the case is a no complaint. However, my L1A visa was revoked automatically because of the arrest record.
On my part, I believe this has limited near term impact if I do not leave the US, as I have active I-94 till 2025. However, the complication is that my spouse is outside of the US and his L2 is also revoked - now he cannot joint me.
Questions:
* In order for my spouse to join me, I'm thinking about leaving the US to get a new L1A visa from US Consulate in Shanghai - if I do that:
> Anyone has experience / insights as to how challenging this may be?
> Do I need a new petition (I-129?) from my employer? (as I need to understand whether I need to inform my employer)
> How long does it usually take?
* Alternatively, is there any other mean for my spouse to join me in the US?
Thank you for any insight / sharing!
