I am doing residency on J1 visa & I am currently in the final year of training. My training will be completed on June 30, 2011. Three months ago, I received a DUI First Offense ticket ( no accident). The officer charged me with DUI refusal & DUI. I hired a lawyer & DUI refusal charges were dropped. The DUI case is still pending & as per lawyer the case will go on for 6 to 8 months. I informed my residency program director of about pedning DUI & he has been very supportive to this point.I also disclosed this on my state medical board renewal application & they renewed the training license based on the pending outcome of the case.
I have recently started interviewing for J-1 waiver jobs.
My question is that
Can the judge deport me, if I am found guilty?
How do employers in US react to someone who has one DUI conviction?
How can this affect the J-1 visa waiver application & H1 B processing?
Is there anything I can do proactively at this point to be on the safe side ?
Please advise !!! I am very worried to death since this happened.
