Legal Question in Immigration Law in Virginia

Question about green card eligibility:
I have lived and worked in US for 7-1/2 years. Arrived on TN visa from Canada and then applied for and received (2) H1-B visas (sponsored by my employer).
I am now up for my Green Card interview. I have (1) criminal conviction on my record from 2001 (before I entered US). I was questioned about this upon my entry into the country and was admitted. At that time I was still on probation.
I was found guilty of Trespassing By Night and given a conditional discharge with 2 years probation. Though trespassing was the (1) and only crime I was convicted of, the actual act I was engaging in was peeping. I successfully served my probation and since it was a conditional discharge my record has been cleared. I can legally say I have no criminal record. I realise however it is still a criminal record in the view of immigration. I have no other criminal record of any kind...just this one arrest and one charge. Do you think I will be found unsuitable for a Green card? Thanks.

Asked on 10/04/09, 6:39 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Hard to say; best to file your petition and find out(in my opinion)

Answered on 10/09/09, 11:23 pm

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