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Have you ever committed a crime or offense for which you were not arrested?

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ShamRockSteady   0

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I'm having trouble with this question. Of course I have committed a crime: I smoked pot when i was a kid and I drank underage. I stole cigarettes a couple of times. So my question is, if I answer "Yes", is it going to have an adverse effect on my application? And if I answer "No", will that be suspicious, since almost everyone has committed a crime at some time? I can't ask a lawyer of course, because he can't tell me to lie :P

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bsd058   296

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I'm having trouble with this question. Of course I have committed a crime: I smoked pot when i was a kid and I drank underage. I stole cigarettes a couple of times. So my question is, if I answer "Yes", is it going to have an adverse effect on my application? And if I answer "No", will that be suspicious, since almost everyone has committed a crime at some time? I can't ask a lawyer of course, because he can't tell me to lie :P

It won't be suspicious. There are plenty who haven't committed crimes.

I haven't as far as I know.

I wouldn't encourage you to lie, either, though.

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Shiobhan   235

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Are U serious'........? When I was 14 I drank a Millers @ a party, I never stole, but told a few lies to my parents growing up

I am a law-abiding adult , and would not offer up info I had a beer then (don't drink never smoked) Do U think that I at

this age I should confess to having drank once....I know U should not lie to them, but really are U now drinking or stealing

and how old are U now (if I may ask)

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I'm having trouble with this question. Of course I have committed a crime: I smoked pot when i was a kid and I drank underage. I stole cigarettes a couple of times. So my question is, if I answer "Yes", is it going to have an adverse effect on my application? And if I answer "No", will that be suspicious, since almost everyone has committed a crime at some time? I can't ask a lawyer of course, because he can't tell me to lie :P

You absolutely need to be honest. But if you are a honest and tell them that you were a druggy, they will deny your N-400 faster than a speeding bullet. I would presume you had to disclose your criminal history at an earlier stage of the immigration process already. So you lied back then, committed material misrepresentation? That, too, is a reason to kick your sorry *&% out of the United States.

So tell the truth, but keep the sh*t you did as a kid for yourself.

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It won't be suspicious. There are plenty who haven't committed crimes.

I haven't as far as I know.

You do not drive I take it.

You absolutely need to be honest. But if you are a honest and tell them that you were a druggy, they will deny your N-400 faster than a speeding bullet. I would presume you had to disclose your criminal history at an earlier stage of the immigration process already. So you lied back then, committed material misrepresentation? That, too, is a reason to kick your sorry *&% out of the United States.

So tell the truth, but keep the sh*t you did as a kid for yourself.

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He has no criminal history, he is asking about the impossible to answer truthfully N400 question.

Well unless you are a babe in arms.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Reason why the USCIS ask this question is if you ever were caught, you lied on your application, so they have reason to deport you.

I smoked pot when i was a kid and I drank underage. I stole cigarettes a couple of times

Yous is the culprit with that pot, your you a drug dealer, or was it older kids that persaded you to take a couple of puffs. Were you actually at the age of reason when this happened.

Man, when I was six at a wedding, adults thought it was a big joke to get me plastiered. Wow, did I get sick and developed an allegry to all alchoholic beverages and haven't had a drink since. In a way, they did me a favor. How did you steal cigarettes, and where. Not within the last 25 years from here, keep those locked uo in any store, vending machines are history.

Did you leave pipe bomb someplace that killed or injured over 200 people? Was anyone harmed because of your "crimes". May have hurt yourself more than anyone else. I don't think I would worry about it.

Oh, and when my mom wasn't looking, I stole a cookie from the cookie jar, hey I was hungry! So shoot me.

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bsd058   296

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You do not drive I take it.

In Canada driving infractions aren't criminal. This was a very childish response.

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04/04/2022: Status changed to “The U.S. Department of State has received your application for your passport book on 04/04/2022. We're now reviewing your application and supporting documents...Your application locator number is 51*******.”

04/04/2022: Check for passport cashed.

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Were you arrested? Is there any police record that shows that you were arrested for smoking pot? If not, you are safe

But if you were arrested, then get a certified copy of the police records.

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12/15/2012: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

12/26/2012: NOA received

01/14/2013: Biometrics Appointment

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02/19/2013: Interview letter received

03/20/2013: Interview/test

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03/25/2013: Placed in the oath scheduling que (time to wait for the oath ceremony date)

04/05/2013: Oath ceremony schedule and notice its on its way!!!!

04/10/2013: Received oath ceremony letter

04/24/2013: Oath ceremony at 7:00 am!!

06/27/2013: Got married

11/14/2013: AOS package sent

11/18/2013: Package received

11/20/2013: USCIS email notification

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02/18/2014: Passed the interview

02/18/2014: Case approved!!!

02/22/2014: Got welcome letter

02/24/2014: Green card was mailed (time to wait)

01/21/2016: Petition to remove conditions sent

02/04/2016: CR-89 received, fingerprint appointment scheduled

08/02/2016: Status updated: "New card is being produced"

08/04/2016: Status updated: "We mailed your new card"

08/08/2016: Received new card, yayyyyy!!!

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