Speeding ticket more than 10years ago - N400 interview.

[Fobosdaemios 24]

Hello everyone, I remembered that I had a speeding ticket with a Canadian Driver's License in Washington state 10 years or more ago, until I received the notice letter for the N-400 interview. I do not have proof of payment, but the amount was less than USD 150.

 

Should I mention this at the beginning of the interview since I didn't remember that I had one to include in the N-400 application? Or should I only mention it if the officer asks about a citation?

 

Like I mentioned above, I have no proof of payment. Would this be a problem?

 

Thank you!

Edited Thursday at 08:45 PM by Fobosdaemios

[JeanneAdil 7,078]

Not an issue 

Speeding tickets are a citation not an arrest 

[OldUser 9,867]

23 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Not an issue 

Speeding tickets are a citation not an arrest 

All citations must be disclosed on N-400. The question asks whether applicant was ever cited, arrested or detained. Ever means any time in lifetime, anywhere.

 

Not disclosing citation is a problem in itself (misresepresentation), even if citation is nothing major, like speeding.

 

Yes, @Fobosdaemios you should list all citations. You can bring an errata sheet for your N-400, which is a simple page with table consisting of columns:

 

Part #, Question #, Current Answer, Corrected Answer.

 

You should have done some effort and get records from county in Washington state. Depending on officer, they may be OK with your explanation, especially if it was 10 years ago. But some may ask for records / proof.

 

 

Edited Thursday at 10:32 PM by OldUser

[Fr8dog 396]

You can mention it at the beginning of the interview, do the Errata sheet handing over thingy or wait till they go over every question with you and correct it then. 

(I would go with the mentioning it at the beginning of the interview myself). You do have to mention it.

 

As for lack of paperwork:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400instr.pdf

page 20 last paragraph.

"Note that unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related, led to an arrest, or seriously injured another person, you do not need to submit documentation of traffic incidents."

 

 

[Leumas 50]

To err on the safe side, yes, disclose it.  To play devil's advocate a little, it was done on a Canadian DL, so unless you were already living in the US at the time, it shouldn't matter?