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N400 question about # 22-28 how to report small offense

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kevinj   19

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Hi all,

I'm preparing my N-400 (whoo-hoo!!!) and unsure how to answer the questions 22-28 about "criminal background". I have a single "offense" that seems to qualify. I am unsure which yes/no boxes to tick.

The actual offense was silly. But a cop wrote me a ticket ("citation") saying "crime" with a court date. I was not arrested. The court letter said "accused" of a crime. In court, I pleaded guilty; the offense was reduced to a misdemeanor; I did a few hours of community service; and then the case was "dismissed" with possibility of expungement (which I haven't done - wouldn't matter to uscis anyway).

So my best guess is:

22 yes (Have you ever committed ... a crime or offense for which you were not arrested?)

23 yes (Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason?)

24 yes (Have you ever been charged with committing ... a crime or offense?)

25 yes (Have you ever been convicted of a crime or offense?)

26 no (Have you ever been placed in an alternative sentencing or rehabilitative program?)

27 no (Have you ever received a suspended sentence, been placed on probation, or been paroled?)

28 no (Have you ever been in jail or prison?)

Does anyone have an opinion on this? Or does it require more information to answer this question?

Thanks very much,

Kevin

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kevinj   19

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I may have answered my own question. I called the courthouse and they said that, since the case was dismissed after I pleaded guilty, I have not been convicted. So, I should amend my previous post to:

25 no (Have you ever been convicted of a crime or offense?)

I am still interested in hearing feedback.

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You should get the court documentation/disposition and include it in the application. Other than that, I think you have it all covered

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Thank you for reading and replying. I have the court documentation so I think I'm all set to send it off. I was worried about it for a day or two (not having a clear record, I mean), but recalling how trivial the "offense" was ... I can't imagine it will be much of a problem.

Good day & thank you again :)

 
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