DUI Arrest and N400

[KingJames234 11]

Hello All,

 

This might have been discussed before but please I need your opinion. Early in 2017, I got arrested for a DUI and the case was reduced to reckless driving. I was asked to pay a fine and a suspended imposition of sentence was granted by the judge and no conviction was entered and no probation or suspension of driver’s license. Later that year I filled for I-485 and got my Two year GC in early 2018 and I have my I-751 (10 years GC) approved late last year as well. 
 

Fast forward to 2021 I have my N400 interview coming up in a few days and I am using the 3 year rule (still married to a US citizen) will this pose a problem? I filled that I have been arrested in the N400 form and I have all court documents. I took a  12 hours alcohol class on my own and I have the certificate. 
 

Please I will appreciate any inputs or cautions. 

[Fahad86 113]

5 hours ago, KingJames234 said:

Hello All,

 

This might have been discussed before but please I need your opinion. Early in 2017, I got arrested for a DUI and the case was reduced to reckless driving. I was asked to pay a fine and a suspended imposition of sentence was granted by the judge and no conviction was entered and no probation or suspension of driver’s license. Later that year I filled for I-485 and got my Two year GC in early 2018 and I have my I-751 (10 years GC) approved late last year as well. 
 

Fast forward to 2021 I have my N400 interview coming up in a few days and I am using the 3 year rule (still married to a US citizen) will this pose a problem? I filled that I have been arrested in the N400 form and I have all court documents. I took a  12 hours alcohol class on my own and I have the certificate. 
 

Please I will appreciate any inputs or cautions. 

You still have a Arrest on file and make sure you have two things for immigration officer court disposition and police report. Remember you were booked for DUI so the uscis can still use that against you. If you would have waited from the three years your case was dismissed it would have not been a problem. For good moral character they can go back three years from the date you file based on married to a us citizen. Hopefully you will be ok since you got reckless driving but if it is in statutory period, its upto immigration officer.Good luck and hopefully you will have a positive outcome.

[KingJames234 11]

11 hours ago, Fahad86 said:

You still have a Arrest on file and make sure you have two things for immigration officer court disposition and police report. Remember you were booked for DUI so the uscis can still use that against you. If you would have waited from the three years your case was dismissed it would have not been a problem. For good moral character they can go back three years from the date you file based on married to a us citizen. Hopefully you will be ok since you got reckless driving but if it is in statutory period, its upto immigration officer.Good luck and hopefully you will have a positive outcome.

Thanks for the response. The case was concluded / dismissed May 25th 2017. I filed for citizenship Nov 2020. I guess that is more than 3 years. 

Edited February 4, 2021 by KingJames234

[Fahad86 113]

1 minute ago, KingJames234 said:

Thanks for the response. The case was concluded May 25th 2017. I filed for citizenship Nov 2020. I guess that is more than 3 years. 

Yeah its outside statutory period. let us know how the interview went i dont think so you will have a problem.

[KingJames234 11]

Just now, Fahad86 said:

Yeah its outside statutory period. let us know how the interview went i dont think so you will have a problem.

Okay thank you I will do so. It is about 3 years, 5 months, 15 days. I have the police report and court disposition.

[Fahad86 113]

4 minutes ago, KingJames234 said:

Okay thank you I will do so. It is about 3 years, 5 months, 15 days. I have the police report and court disposition.

Yeah you should be fine. They normally go back three years from the date you filed your N400 application. Just show the case disposition to the officer, that will satisfy him if he ask police report then you can give the police report. Normally after court disposition they dont ask anything but court disposition is suppose to be court certified so make sure of that. by meaning court certified original.

Edited February 4, 2021 by Fahad86

[KingJames234 11]

5 hours ago, Fahad86 said:

Yeah you should be fine. They normally go back three years from the date you filed your N400 application. Just show the case disposition to the officer, that will satisfy him if he ask police report then you can give the police report. Normally after court disposition they dont ask anything but court disposition is suppose to be court certified so make sure of that. by meaning court certified original.

Yes I have the court disposition. I also have traffic citations I had before my first green card I have the receipts to show I paid in full as well. 

[Kevin15238 1]

Hello,

 

Please let us know the out come or anything else happen with your case. I had DUI too. 😑

[KingJames234 11]

10 hours ago, Kevin15238 said:

Hello,

 

Please let us know the out come or anything else happen with your case. I had DUI too. 😑

Sure will post the updates 

[Cgran 1]

On 2/5/2021 at 8:38 PM, KingJames234 said:

Sure will post the updates 

Any update? Please let us know!

[KingJames234 11]

23 hours ago, Cgran said:

Any update? Please let us know!

Yes I got approved and got my citizenship same day after the oath. 

[Cgran 1]

11 hours ago, KingJames234 said:

Yes I got approved and got my citizenship same day after the oath. 

That's awesome to know. Congrats!!

 

[RaspberryBOS 1]

On 3/26/2021 at 11:36 PM, KingJames234 said:

Yes I got approved and got my citizenship same day after the oath. 

Did the IO ask for the police report or arrest report? Thank you!!

[KingJames234 11]

On 4/1/2021 at 7:58 PM, RaspberryBOS said:

Did the IO ask for the police report or arrest report? Thank you!!

No. I just explained