Driving tickets with US residents

[corvusheart 163]

My husband who is a US resident with a pending ROC/N400 wants to get a driver's license which is understandable. The reason why he's put it off for so long is fear of a mere speeding ticket or small accident such as rear ending someone jeopardizing his immigration process. Does anyone have any experience with this? Should he just hold off driving till he's a citizen?

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

He's probably a better driver than my wife and she has avoided accidents and traffic tickets for 3 years somehow. 😂  Three more weeks to go before her oath ceremony!

 

 If your husband drives conservatively i would think he'll be fine. If he does get a traffic citation he'll be fine if he pays the fine and/or shows up for court, whichever is required.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

12 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

My husband who is a US resident with a pending ROC/N400 wants to get a driver's license which is understandable. The reason why he's put it off for so long is fear of a mere speeding ticket or small accident such as rear ending someone jeopardizing his immigration process. Does anyone have any experience with this? Should he just hold off driving till he's a citizen?

The day my wife got her driver license was a good day for her and she was so proud of it. Why does your husband thing a accident or speeding ticket would jeopardize his status or process? Since my wife got her license she has gotten into one accident that wasn't her fault and one parking ticket. It has not affected her status or immigration process at all.

[corvusheart 163]

I know others who are holding off on driving in fear of traffic tickets jeopardizing their process. If he got a ticket wouldn't he need to disclose it at his interview?

[NikLR 13,220]

8 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

I know others who are holding off on driving in fear of traffic tickets jeopardizing their process. If he got a ticket wouldn't he need to disclose it at his interview?

Yeah but unless it was a DUI or he hurt someone while driving, chances of a speeding ticket affecting his citizenship is nil.  

[JFH 12,189]

Why would he get a ticket? Is he prone to reckless driving? Does he have a history of it? I've been driving since I was 17 (the minimum age in the U.K.) and I've never had a ticket. Must have driven a hundred thousand miles in that time. Or more. If he drives carefully, he will have nothing to fear. 

[corvusheart 163]

6 minutes ago, JFH said:

Why would he get a ticket? Is he prone to reckless driving? Does he have a history of it? I've been driving since I was 17 (the minimum age in the U.K.) and I've never had a ticket. Must have driven a hundred thousand miles in that time. Or more. If he drives carefully, he will have nothing to fear. 

He's never driven ever in his life and has attention problems.

[mushroomspore 3,043]

13 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

I know others who are holding off on driving in fear of traffic tickets jeopardizing their process. If he got a ticket wouldn't he need to disclose it at his interview?

Eh?? Yes he needs to disclose it (if he gets ticketed) because any traffic violations count as citations. But the fear that traffic tickets "jeopardize" the immigration process is a little silly, to be blunt. The only way his process would be jeopardized is if he does not disclose traffic tickets. Of course, if he is a reckless driver and gets a lot of tickets or worse (revoked license etc), that's not necessarily good either. Overall though, the immigration agencies care mostly about crimes of moral turpitude (domestic violence and other violence, drugs, illegal weapons and what have you).

[corvusheart 163]

2 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

Eh?? Yes he needs to disclose it (if he gets ticketed) because any traffic violations count as citations. But the fear that traffic tickets "jeopardize" the immigration process is a little silly, to be blunt. The only way his process would be jeopardized is if he does not disclose traffic tickets. Of course, if he is a reckless driver and gets a lot of tickets or worse (revoked license etc), that's not necessarily good either. Overall though, the immigration agencies care mostly about crimes of moral turpitude (domestic violence and other violence, drugs, illegal weapons and what have you).

So if he got a ticket before interview and when he disclosed it would it delay things? Would it complicate things?

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

I highly doubt it would delay things. As others are saying, you just need to disclose it. To be sure, on the form that my wife is taking to her oath ceremony there is a question that asks if she has received any traffic tickets since her N400 interview (she was approved 2 weeks ago), but she would simply need to mark "yes" and then explain it when they prepare her for the ceremony. No worries.

[mushroomspore 3,043]

3 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

So if he got a ticket before interview and when he disclosed it would it delay things? Would it complicate things?

Please read my post again. Traffic violations are not grounds for denial for anyone. All USCIS cares with that specific topic is that you are honest. Regarding the bigger question of "crimes", USCIS cares much more about serious ones that are way way beyond traffic tickets.

[TNJ17 1,329]

21 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

He's never driven ever in his life and has attention problems.

If he had attention problems maybe he shouldn’t be driving at all?

[Boiler 43,596]

29 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

 

 If your husband drives conservatively i would think he'll be fine. If he does get a traffic citation he'll be fine if he pays the fine and/or shows up for court, whichever is required.

What if he drives liberally?

 

 

 

 

[Alema_2011 33]

2 hours ago, corvusheart said:

My husband who is a US resident with a pending ROC/N400 wants to get a driver's license which is understandable. The reason why he's put it off for so long is fear of a mere speeding ticket or small accident such as rear ending someone jeopardizing his immigration process. Does anyone have any experience with this? Should he just hold off driving till he's a citizen?

Tell your man to stop worry . I have had two accidents . Three speeding tickets , six parking ticket which three took me to collections. Until now I haven’t paid for the collections . Had my ROC/N400 last month . Passed test but decesion wasn’t made until a month . New card in mail . Oath ceremony sept 18

 

if he didn’t go to jail , he good . 

[Diane and Chris 651]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

What if he drives liberally?

 

 

 

 

Or maybe middle of the road?  Nope, don’t do that!  🚔🏼