Worst mistake of my life
 

i am 23 dreamer but i carry a burden that has affected from qualifying for the work permit and will continue to affect me in my pursuit for legal status and most likely the rest of my existence :( about 2 years i was arrested for a DUI 3 months after that at court i was given a plea bargain for wet wreckless which is wreckless driving alcohol related which is a lesser misdemeanor offence than a DUI but is still a misdemeanor i was given this for having no criminal history and because my BAC was .O8.

now my question is should i still try to apply for the work permit? If i get a lawyer will it help my chances of qualifying for the work permit? and also im planning to get married to my gf of 7 years in December what are my chances of of reaching some type of legal status by marriage with this on my background?

and umm don't get me wrong i have accepted the hard truth of my mistake but i still wonder and definitely still dream.....

Re: Worst mistake of my life
 

oh and also have any other dreamers made mistakes causing barriers in reaching their future goal as a dreamer?

Re: Worst mistake of my life
 

People deserves a second chance. You could've hurt someone with your driving under the influence, but you didn't and you should be thankful for that.

Seek legal advice from a good lawyer and look into your options. I hope you get it as well.

Re: Worst mistake of my life
 

Talk to a lawyer - a good one. DUI's are something that the public has very little patience with even for citizens but for those with green cards, it can be a deportable offense depending on who's prosecuting and how bad it was which yours may not be given the .08.

The classic trap is non-citizen gets DUI arrest and at first it's not too bad so they take the plea bargain that gives them a big fine and a little community service but otherwise they get to keep their license and have to stay out of trouble. Then a few months later they get a knock at the door from ICE telling them they have been convicted of a DUI and are put in deportation proceedings. "But it was only a misdemeanor and I paid my dues!", but in ICE's point of view something like a DUI is just as bad as a felony.

I don't know what happened the first time or who your lawyer was but I hope he had that in mind. Most don't. So again, talk to a good lawyer (as in someone who doesn't advertise on TV with "AVAGADO! AVAGADO!" flashing on the screen. This is your best chance so I'd at least try.

With me, I came here in the 6th grade back in 1986. Around 7th grade it looked like our case was not looking too good so my relative that I was staying with had a sit down with me and told me the "dog story" of how even though I feel like I belong there and part of the American family, I'm more like their pet and they can kick me out any time they want (I mentioned this story a few days ago). He also told me to not do anything stupid like get in a fight. That stuck with me for 26 years.

The worst thing I ever did was shoplift some beef jerky once from K-mart back in 1987 and kind of got busted and immediately realized the terrible mistake I had made how I completely put myself and my family at risk. Fortunately the guy working security was cool and didn't call anybody but the shame was overwhelming.