Here's the background:
Last week I started a thread about my boarder and some bounced check charges filed against her in 1991. These charges are in the process of being dismissed this week (at least this is what the prosecutor told her). Because these charges were open up until this point, my agency informed me that I'd never get through PGN right now and I have to put my adoption on hold for 6 months. I am grateful for their candor because they could have just had me push through and keep shelling out all that money for nothing. I was told by them that I could proceed in attempting to get my I171 (my I600A has already been filed and is waiting for my HS) and I'll be completely paper ready when the six months are up.
Here's the question:
I'm very confused what to do about my I600A. Do I continue with it? Will the fact that the charges have been dismissed, and the file closed, a short amount of time make them deny me even if the crime was over 15 years ago? Do I close the file (and HOW do you do that?) and re-file in 6 months? If I am denied, can I file again?
I am so confused as to what to do and don't want to make a wrong move to make things worse!
Does anyone have any advice? You can PM me if you'd like...