As some of you know, my arrest was in 1998 in the state of Florida, it was a state not federal. Dues to VERY bad legal advice, I pleaded no contest ( I never touched anyone) It was all computer related basically a sting. I was given 5 years probation and was taken off probation 2 1/2 early. I have never once failed to register, or do anything in violation of probation or after probation. I have gone in when ever I had a different car, or any other changes. My registration months are Feb, and august. I do have a passport and I have traveled out of the country 4 times since 2004, I have always been stopped when going through immigration and had to wait until all was clear. All of my email addresses are on my registration, as well as my IM providers, Skype and ICQ as that is how my wife and I communicate when she goes home to visit her family. This year will be 15 years on the registry. Since 1998 when I was arrested, I went into PTSD and have been treated for it ever since, ever time a cop is behind me, my heart starts racing, every loud knock on the door brings me right back to 1998. I am currently 50, and since being registered as something I am not, I have suffered 5 major heart attacks from the stress. I cant tell you all enough how this has killed me inside. My wife is from Russia, and she knew all about my past, and accepted me, because she knew and knows who I really am. We are currently going through the immigration process and its been almost 3 years, I had to provide all info on my past, and my current status, we were told 6 months ago, that it was sent to the one person who makes the final decision on may 29th 2012, still waiting. Here is where it now gets worse. At 9:30 am, jan 15th 2013, there was a very loud knock at the door that scared both my wife and I, Instant panic set in, as if I were back in 1998. The officer asked me to step outside, and he advised me that he had some bad news for me, that there was a warrant for my arrest sine the 11th for a violation of the registry, a 3rd degree felony. The officer asked if I had missed any registration, or moved which I responded no. I was handcuffed and put in the patrol car and my wife stayed with me, but outside the car, I wasn't read my Miranda rights and was taken to the police station and booked there, then to the sheriffs office. The officer told me upon my arrest that there was NO BOND, and that the warrant seemed confusing, because it did not say what I violated. Finally after spending about 4 hours in a cell, my name was called, and there was a bail set at $1000, I was allowed to call my wife and she immediately went down and posted the bail. The entire time there was a night mare, because I still didn't know what I did wrong. At around 6 am the next morning, I was finally being released, I was told by the deputy that he had to reregister me, and it looked like I didn't register in August, I told him I had, and he asked if I had the registration forms, and I responded that I did, and he told me to bring that to court and it will probably be dismissed. Today I hired a lawyer, I had spoken to him the day after my arrest, and he started working on it, but never got a response from the state attorney of what I Violated. Monday he is placing a not guily plea, and also for discovery. We went over everything, and he said it might be because I went to Russia with my wife for 2 weeks, and he didnt know if that was a violation ( Im not on probation) So right now I am petrified for many reasons, but the most is this, even if It was a mistake by them, it will still show up as an arrest and reoffense, and guess what that means? My petition for my wife will be denied, and she will be deported. Im freaking out right now, I cant eat, I cant sleep and I am in constant fear, Please, HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway you can