Petit Larceny Reduced To Disorderly Conduct

[JC&Evelin 5]

I have a relative that was charged with shoplifting in 2009. The court disposition says: Petit Larceny reduced to Disorderly Conduct and my relative pleaded guilty. My relative was also given a year coditional discharge which is has been satisfied. My relative wants to apply for her citizenship but we want to find out if it could be denied because of this charges. Please help us. We don't want to hire an attorney who would probably charge us a lot to summit N400.

[Judy2Rock 7]

I have a relative that was charged with shoplifting in 2009. The court disposition says: Petit Larceny reduced to Disorderly Conduct and my relative pleaded guilty. My relative was also given a year coditional discharge which is has been satisfied. My relative wants to apply for her citizenship but we want to find out if it could be denied because of this charges. Please help us. We don't want to hire an attorney who would probably charge us a lot to summit N400.

Once your relative satisfy the one year conditional discharge, then everything is fine. Your relative must submit a copy of the disposition with the n400. No need for an attorney, the process is simple...

[JC&Evelin 5]

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Once your relative satisfy the one year conditional discharge, then everything is fine. Your relative must submit a copy of the disposition with the n400. No need for an attorney, the process is simple...

Thanks for the reply. We dont want to take chances of getting denied. I want more replies.

[jkelly07 120]

you should go to the court house where you went to court ,get a letter saying it was reduced to disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty with no jail time,from the court clerk.attech a copy of that letter to your n-400 and put a check mark on page 8 have you ever been arrested,keep the original copy to bring to the interview.

[JC&Evelin 5]

you should go to the court house where you went to court ,get a letter saying it was reduced to disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty with no jail time,from the court clerk.attech a copy of that letter to your n-400 and put a check mark on page 8 have you ever been arrested,keep the original copy to bring to the interview.

My relative has that letter from the court and it says as described on my post. No jail time just the night the person got arrested. My relative is not at risl of getting denied? Thanks for the reply!

[Roberto Carlos 1]

There is always a risk of getting denied. That is why they ask all those questions about having commited crimes. It will be the discretion of the office that receives your relative's application to decided if she can become a U.S Citizen based on her criminal history. I am sure when your relative pleaded guilty that the judge informed her/him that it could affect her/his immigration status or when applying to become a US citizen.

[Jamericanlove 31]

It's possible they could get denied but I've seen something about a period that start counting when they hold things you've done in the past criminally (as long as it wasn't something the deem unforgivable) against your ability to be approved for citizenship and it's something like 5 years....I'm not certain. See if you can find more info on this and confirm. If your relative is really worried and wants to make sure they have the best chance of being approved, it may be best for them to wait a while and apply just outside of the time period which would probably be sometime next year going off of the 2009 incident and my vague recollection that the time period is 5 years.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Jamericanlove

[JC&Evelin 5]

I don't what to think. To my eyes this was something really little not a big offense or crime, but you never know with immigration.

There is always a risk of getting denied. That is why they ask all those questions about having commited crimes. It will be the discretion of the office that receives your relative's application to decided if she can become a U.S Citizen based on her criminal history. I am sure when your relative pleaded guilty that the judge informed her/him that it could affect her/his immigration status or when applying to become a US citizen.

I don't know how things go down at courts. The copy from the court just says that info reduced to disorderly conduct.