ARREST AFTER AOS INTERVIEW

[padymz05 0]

I had an AOS interview in Nov. 2, 2005. On Dec. 26, 2005, I was arrested and charge/convicted of penal code 11550 (a), under the influence of a controlled substance (meth). They approved my application and I received my GC on March 2006. In 2008 the charges was already dismissed/expunge through DEJ since this was my first and only one problem with the law. I know that this is still a considered a conviction in immigration law. I applied for citizenship and ofcourse I disclosed everything about this arrest and I just had my interview last Oct. 4, 2013. At the interview, the IO asked me if I notified the immigration about this arrest before I receive the GC, since I didn't have the GC yet when I got arrested. I told the IO that I didn't know, I didn't have a lawyer that time and nobody told me that I should notify the immigration about the arrest since it was happened after the application and AOS interview. I also told the IO that I would surely disclose that arrest if it was happened before the application or AOS interview. The IO didn't pay much attention about the arrest during the citizenship interview considering that it was already dismissed but instead, he, I would say made some issue about not telling the arrest before I got the GC. I'm still hanging since they cannot make any decision yet. The IO needs to discuss my case with his supervisor about the citizenship because of the arrest and I expected that, but what's worrying me about is the issue of not telling the arrest before I got the GC. Personally, I would not consider that as a fraud but I'm not sure about what or how are they going to interpret my case. In the end the IO said that they will notify me by mail about the oath taking. Is there anybody who can share with their opinion about this case of mine? Thank you very much.

[Cathi 5,849]

Just because you don't consider it misrepresentation or fraud, doesn't mean it isnt

[NickD 203]

During that stage for my wife and stepdaughter, insisted they be extremely careful and not even get a parking ticket. What were you thinking?

All you can do now is be completely honest and hope for the best, with the USCIS misrepresentation is worse than the crime itself.

[rhein 452]

Just what the country needs, more tweakers.

I had an AOS interview in Nov. 2, 2005. On Dec. 26, 2005, I was arrested and charge/convicted of penal code 11550 (a), under the influence of a controlled substance (meth). They approved my application and I received my GC on March 2006. In 2008 the charges was already dismissed/expunge through DEJ since this was my first and only one problem with the law. I know that this is still a considered a conviction in immigration law. I applied for citizenship and ofcourse I disclosed everything about this arrest and I just had my interview last Oct. 4, 2013. At the interview, the IO asked me if I notified the immigration about this arrest before I receive the GC, since I didn't have the GC yet when I got arrested. I told the IO that I didn't know, I didn't have a lawyer that time and nobody told me that I should notify the immigration about the arrest since it was happened after the application and AOS interview. I also told the IO that I would surely disclose that arrest if it was happened before the application or AOS interview. The IO didn't pay much attention about the arrest during the citizenship interview considering that it was already dismissed but instead, he, I would say made some issue about not telling the arrest before I got the GC. I'm still hanging since they cannot make any decision yet. The IO needs to discuss my case with his supervisor about the citizenship because of the arrest and I expected that, but what's worrying me about is the issue of not telling the arrest before I got the GC. Personally, I would not consider that as a fraud but I'm not sure about what or how are they going to interpret my case. In the end the IO said that they will notify me by mail about the oath taking. Is there anybody who can share with their opinion about this case of mine? Thank you very much.