Arrested while I-751 pending and citizenship application

[soundedguy 8]

I was accused in a domestic violence, my wife and I had some arguement and she called the police and told them I pulled her hair. She didn't press charges but the police did. I have seen an attorney which assured me the case will be dismissed. I am waiting for a I-751 approval hopefully by december/january and will be fling for N400 in april 2013. If the case is dismissed, how will this affect my I-751 approval and citizenship come april 2013. Ofcourse, I will admit to being arrested on my N400 aplication. I have had plenty of sleepless night because of this.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Provided that no charges are brought this should be a non-issue.

You will obviously have to declare the arrest - if you were arrested - together with a certified statement from the court or other authority confirming that no charges were brought.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Hypnos

[soundedguy 8]

Provided that no charges are brought this should be a non-issue.

You will obviously have to declare the arrest - if you were arrested - together with a certified statement from the court or other authority confirming that no charges were brought.

Charges were brought by the police and not my wife but lawyer assured it will be dropped and dismissed since there wasn't any evidence that I pulled her hair and my wife won't be testifying at the court. This have worried me so much though. With the case being dismissed and me not being convicted of domestic violence, any problem for me?

[arvinb 17]

There shouldn't be PROVIDED you submit all the necessary documents related to the case (arrest report, police report, court disposition showing it was dismissed, etc). If you ARE convicted of anything though I would check to see if the charge is something that would considered a crime of moral turpitude (look it up online) and if so I'd wait it out for 5 years from the conviction before filing N400.