Hi,
I pleaded guilty for a A Class Misdemeanor (possession of a Gambling device) which got reduced to a C Class Misdemeanor( gambling). I wanted to know if this will impact my H1B stamping when I visit my country(India). Any idea how long will it take if the embassy does a background check and approve\disapprove my H1 because of my guilty plea- 3 , 4 or 9 months? Anybody who had gone through the same experience recently please e-mail me. Any suggestions if it's a good idea to go stamping now with this kind of issue ( in this bad economy where H1s are not so welcome)?

Thanks,
AH MO.