Good idea about the driving record; I did the same thing. In Michigan, you can order your driving record from the DMV website for $8. (a.k.a Secretary of State)
If your DMV record does not show any citations or points, would it be safe to answer the question "No, never been cited" although you received one and paid the fine by engaging an attorney?
In my opinion, going by my interview letter, it is safe to answer "No" as long as the traffic incident was not alcohol or drug related, and did not involve serious personal injury.
I have a question. After the interviewing officer review the ticket payment receipt and/or the court disposition, does the officer keep those receipts or court documents? Or the officer will return the receipts/documents to the applicant?
In my opinion, going by my interview letter, it is safe to answer "No" as long as the traffic incident was not alcohol or drug related, and did not involve serious personal injury.
If you answered no on the form, and then yes at interview you'd better be prepared to explain the discrepancy. Best to keep your responses consistent between form and interview to avoid further scrutiny.The dillemma is, if we state no in the form, if the officer asks about the same question in the interview, shall we answer yes (there are traffic tickets) or shall we say no (the same as in the form)? I think this is a $10k question.
Hi ALL,
I am panic about what happened to me.
On N-400 form one question is
"Have you ever been arrested,cited or detained by any law enforcement officer?"
I answered "NO" because I did not know that "CITED" means "Driving Ticket" too. Actually I supposed to answer "Yes".
I got that Traffic ticket/ driving ticket 3 years ago before filing my N-400 application.
I passed my Citizenship interview 5 months ago & waiting for oath ceremony letter.
At interview when the officer went all over the N-400 application , he did not ask me about traffic ticket.
Traffic ticket was "Improper left turn & I lost 2 points"
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After getting my US citizenship (after oath), IF BCIS FIND OUT LATER THAT I LIED(it was not intentional, I did not know) on N-400, then WILL they REVOKE my CITIZENSHIP.
WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW???????????????????
When I was 17, I was a cashier at a gas station and accidentally sold alcohol to a minor (Failure to card). This was an ABC trap and charges were filed against me in juvenile court. Case was dismissed due to my school academic record and due to the fact that it was an honest mistake. This was 10 years ago and now that I am filing my N400, I called all 3 courts in the county (District, circuit and juvenile) to get a certified disposition on the case but they say that since the case was dismissed and I've been good, they purge all such juvenile records 5 years after I turn 19. So, 3 years ago, they threw out all records about this case and according to them, it no longer existence. There is no way they're giving me a disposition for this but they're telling me there is absolutely no record of that case anywhere. Would I still report that on my N400? To the immigration officer during the interview?
Hi All,
Feels nice to get back to these forums after almost 5 years, since I got my GC. Starting to do my research
1. Do I have to mention about tickets within the last five years only or since I got license in this country?
2. I have a Parking ticket as wellDo I have to mention that as well? (I was told by the citing officer that a Parking ticket does have associated points)?
3. I have an a out-of-state speeding violation, caught on a camera, paid the fine over the phone. Do I have to mention this in my application? The reason for this question is that my state DMV record might have this.
Here are the violations that my wife & I have:
Wife:
1. At fault accident in Office parking-lot: Aug.-2008
Me:
1. Speeding ticket Sept./Oct. 2005
2. Speeding ticket thru Traffic camera, out-off-State(in AZ, We live in GA) April-2008
3. Parking ticket Aug./Sept. 2009
4. Speeding ticket March/April. 2010
None of them involved DUI.
How you got all those date for your traffic citation or tickets? Not sure whether there is a place you can find out all your past traffic tickets or citations history?