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You should discuss this with your grandmother. You will be best served with both a competent immigration attorney and a criminal defense attorney, not just a public defender.  Public defenders 'may not know' what is going on, nor believe that they have the time to take the case to trial.  Some will pressure you to plead guilty and thereby make a mistake.  A public defender, or private criminal defense attorney, may wrongly believe that there are no other options or that it is not a conviction based upon Florida law.  That doesn't matter because the definition of a criminal conviction for Federal immigration law purposes requires much less! You rarely get a second chance once the criminal record is final. Again, if a mistake is made; that is, you admit guilt and are found guilty or otherwise somehow admit the elements of the offense to the prosecutor or the court in pre-trial agreements, among other hearings you can have trouble both entering the U.S. and seeking a renewal of your visitor visa, among other visa types. As a result, you really need to find a way to get financial support from your family at this time.  If not, be prepared to find suitable legal assistance, because this 'may be' the last lawful visit that you will be allowed to make to the U.S. on a tourist or any other visa. Of course, if you lie or fail to disclose the arrest and/or conviction, you will be indefinitely, even permanently barred from ever being admitted, even if you marry a U.S. citizen, perhaps! It is always best to tell the truth to consular officials if an immigration visa petition is pending for visa processing! Now, there may be other conceivable options to protect you, but you likely need help now and need to find a way to afford it! That can take time.  Some people, as you explain, cannot easily afford the terrible situations that they put themselves into. Good luck.

U.S.C.I.S. may be asking for complete bank statements for 3 consecutive months to ensure that your husband is not merely putting in a large amount of money for one month into his account. If the money is in the account for the 3 months, that is probably good enough even without any transactions in the account. If you wish, you can add an additional sponsor. If you do so, you may consider having him or her submit a job letter and tax return in addition to the bank statements and affidavit that you propose. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.