Hi all,
I have a misdemeanor conviction 20 years and the charge was "firing firearm within city limit". No jail time, 3 years probation and fine.
I am now a green card holder and planning to apply for US citizenship. The application have questions about past criminal and I was confused as how should I approach this because of the following:
1). Record
I formally contacted the DOJ and FBI to obtain my own criminal record. They both came back with "NO RECORD". I even go to the court where the charged was filed and the clerk said there is no record. Should I still mention this in the US Citizenship application?
2). Type of misdemeanor
I understand that crime of moral turpitude is a big no-no, regardless of whether it's a misdemeanor or a felony. But in my case, since it involves firearm within city limit BUT not murder or attempt to hurt anyone, is this considered a crime of moral turpitude?
I have a misdemeanor conviction 20 years and the charge was "firing firearm within city limit". No jail time, 3 years probation and fine.
I am now a green card holder and planning to apply for US citizenship. The application have questions about past criminal and I was confused as how should I approach this because of the following:
1). Record
I formally contacted the DOJ and FBI to obtain my own criminal record. They both came back with "NO RECORD". I even go to the court where the charged was filed and the clerk said there is no record. Should I still mention this in the US Citizenship application?
2). Type of misdemeanor
I understand that crime of moral turpitude is a big no-no, regardless of whether it's a misdemeanor or a felony. But in my case, since it involves firearm within city limit BUT not murder or attempt to hurt anyone, is this considered a crime of moral turpitude?