Originally Posted by
eeebee
Hi all,
I searched the thread, but couldn't really find a good, concrete answer to this question.
In 1999, my wife (a US citizen), was arrested for a misdemeanor DUI, and pleaded "no contest" to the charge. I don't know if this is considered a "conviction" or not. Obviously, the GE eligibilty requirements plainly state that anyone convicted of a crime would be ineligible. My question is, how strict are they with this? Has anyone successfully been admitted into GE with such a misdemeanor conviction on their record?
Thanks!
It depends on what the
disposition of the case was. If she pleaded "no contest" that means she neither admitted nor disputed the charge, but some kind of a verdict must have been rendered by the court. I would suggest that she find out from the court records what that disposition (e.g. guilty, not guilty = case dismissed, declined to prosecute etc.) on her case was.