Question
 

I have a criminal record which i obtain when i was around 13 for having a smoke bomb if i get this expunged will i still qualify for the Dream Act?

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lol I don't think so. That's just a little misdemeanor.

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Honestly, it depends on what you actually got charged with and the severity of punishment.

From what I heard, even sealed records are available to USCIS, I don't know about expunged ones.

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my punishment was to write a 200 word essay and "6 months probation' in which an officer never called to check on me or anything.

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From what I've read and understand the authorities won't be cracking down on people with misdemenors, you should be ok :razz:

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I think they don't look at your record from before you turned 18- I might be wrong but that's what I always heard.

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can anyone confirm this?

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according to latest draft of the DA, you are still eligible to sign up
but the decision may overturn.
but i guess the chance is little :) you can always appeal to say hey i was toooo young

your record is not even that a big deal
unless you are a murder, drug dealer, then you are screwd~

also check here to confirm
http://dreamact.info/faq/1