N-400 Speeding Ticket, AR11 and SSN questions.

[Andres1987 13]

Hey guys, I'm going to apply for Citizenship this week, I'm just waiting for my AR11 to go through as I had forgotten to notify of my address change since 2 years ago, apparently it's not that big of a deal but it's still worrisome, I could've sworn I did it but my USCIS doesn't show my profile with the current address so I submitted it just in case, also couldn't find any confirmation emails. 

 

Ok, so long story short I got a speeding ticket (speed greater than 65mph) and 2 other correctable infractions (tint and registration sticker which was up to date but peeled/stolen), everything has been corrected with proof and paid in full (traffic school was completed to avoid insurance issues by having the point hidden), total paid was under $500 (around $480) BUT before infractions were corrected the total cost of the ticket was $800+ if that matters; This is the only time I've ever received a ticket in my life, other than that my record is clean, I was pretty bummed out about my perfect record being thrown out the window, but that's on me.

 

I need to know if I'm putting the answers correctly for this:

 

Have you ever committed a crime (or helped, tried to commit a crime, or asked someone to commit a crime) for which you were NOT arrested?

-NO

 

 

Have you ever been given a ticket for a traffic or moving violation, while riding on public transportation, or for violating public property rules? Do NOT include parking tickets. 

-YES (traffic violation)

 

Have you ever been arrested, cited, detained, or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. elsewhere), or immigration official? 

-YES (ticket = citation as far as I understand)

 

Have you ever been charged with a crime or offense? 

-NO

 

Have you ever been put on probation or parole or received a suspended sentence? 

-NO

 

 

Have you ever been stopped or questioned by any law enforcement officer? 

-YES (I had to be stopped for them to give me the ticket)

 

 

 

I'm also curious about this one:

 

"I give permission to share the information in this application and USCIS systems with SSA so they can update my immigration status and send me a new card. "

 

My SSN card was given along with my green card after my i-30 was approved, it doesn't have the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" stamp, should I click Yes still?

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your help!

Edited Sunday at 09:49 AM by Andres1987

[Andres1987 13]

I also want to point out this from the N400 (Page 20), where it indicates:

 

"Crimes and Offenses Evidence:

If any of the required records listed below are unavailable, provide original or certified confirmation that the record is
not available from the applicable law enforcement agency or court. 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."

 

This part confuses me in relation to the above questions, I was cited and stopped, not drug, alcohol or injury related, logic would dictate I don't need to select yes because it was a speeding infraction without the previous clauses... I hate how confusing they are with these things.

Edited Sunday at 10:03 AM by Andres1987

[igoyougoduke 1,702]

just be honest and declare everything to be on the safe side. if you do not want to submit the evidence, take the documentation to the interview where they will review your application line by line and you can let them know about the tickets during the interview 

[OldUser 10,697]

5 hours ago, Andres1987 said:

I'm also curious about this one:

 

"I give permission to share the information in this application and USCIS systems with SSA so they can update my immigration status and send me a new card. "

 

My SSN card was given along with my green card after my i-30 was approved, it doesn't have the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" stamp, should I click Yes still?

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your help!

You can say "No". I said "Yes" and nothing came out of it. The mechanism for updating SSA status is broken. You have to visit SSA to do it yourself after becoming a citizen. It's not about SS card without restrictions, I also had unrestricted card. It's more about SSA updating their records marking you as a US citizen after you naturalize.

 

Here's the whole story and further explanation:

 

 

[OldUser 10,697]

Just disclose your citations and speeding tickets. Officer will likely determine they should not affect your naturalization. I wonder if they can affect Good Moral Character requirement. If you do charity or something to counter negative things like speeding ticket, I'd bring evidence of that too.

[Fr8dog 505]

6 hours ago, Andres1987 said:

...........another person, you do not need to submit documentation of traffic
incidents."

 

 

Not having to submit documents is not the same as not reporting. 

 

You check the box, write down you got a ticket.

You do not need to submit the paperwork. (providing the ticket falls within that statement).