Going from F1 to H1 with a foreign criminal record

[RJ01]

Hi,

I graduated from college in May and am currently on OPT. My employer would like to sponsor me for H1b, but I had a question..

In between my junior and senior year, I was convicted of assault in Singapore. I had to do some community service, and ultimately the conviction was expunged. My question is when I go from F1 to H1 status, will I have to declare anywhere that I was convicted of a crime in a foreign country? I was never out of status before, so I didnt have to declare it as an F1 student.

Secondly, considering the crime is the equivalent of a misdemeanor, if I do have to declare it, what will the chances be on my H1 being rejected?

Thanks

[kabkaba]

Depends on the question, whether it asks for arrests, convictions etc.

[RJ01]

Right, that is why I ask - does anyone know what questions they ask when going from F1 to H1?