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[quote=GUEST06106,407475]Hey everyone. I'm applying for a tourist visa in China and have been accepted by a company to teach ESL in Shanghai. I will apply for my Z-Visa while in China. But I'm applying for a tourist visa right now.

I was arrested for trespassing, but the charges were "scratched". That's not synonymous with "dropped". In AZ they have the right to take you to court for up to 7 years. So, with an arrest and a charge of trespassing, but no court date I could wait for 7 years and at that time it would be dropped. Sort of effed up, huh?

So, do I have a criminal record? Is a criminal record an arrest or a conviction?? Should I declare this? My jail experience in Phoenix was absolutely traumatic, as I didn't even realize I was even trespassing. I was arrested mainly because my boyfriend was Arabic, and the police in Phoenix are absolute racist a-holes. I am seriously a very upstanding citizen, and staying in jail for a day freaked me out. I am VERY scared of going to jail again. I do NOT want to go to jail in China for lying on a VISA application. Is this possible??

What should I do??[/quote]

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