do I need to put my offense on the N-400 application form

[Junix 0]

Hi,

I accidentally sell/furn tabacco to a minor but my offense was on 1/27/2009 - 7 years ago. I went to the court - plead guilty and paid the bail of $188.

My question is, do I need to put my offense on the N-400 application form?

Thanks for your time.

Felix

[JimmyHou 614]

Hi,

I accidentally sell/furn tabacco to a minor but my offense was on 1/27/2009 - 7 years ago. I went to the court - plead guilty and paid the bail of $188.

My question is, do I need to put my offense on the N-400 application form?

Thanks for your time.

Felix

There are specific questions on the application that ask if you have ever been cited, arrested, charged, and/or convicted of a crime; see Part 11, Questions 22-28 on the N400 applications.

Based on what you've shared, you cannot truthfully answer "No" to these questions.

Part 11, Question 29 then tells you to list details of any cases if you answered "Yes" to the preceding questions.

So I don't see how you avoid listing this incident.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Answer Yes ..and you can attach a copy of your record of how the issue was resolved .

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Part 10 states "Have you ever..." So based on that I would say you must answer yes.

[almost_umrican 54]

heck yes. you must. i know someone who was undocumented , took the refugee , is still not naturalized due to the similar offense you mentioned. he was busted twice by an undercover agent. just saying. not that it will restrict you to get naturalized.

[Khal_Drogo 50]

As the above posters have said, yes, you must.

And just remember that self-identifying will actually generally HELP your case, so long as it wasn't something super egregious like murder or armed robbery. It tells them that you are being honest and truthful.