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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Received N-445 letter with Oath Ceremony invitation Hello, First of all, thanks for all the help during my application process. This forum was instrumental for me to gather the necessary information I needed so that I could apply for naturalization with confidence and positivism. Today I...
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    If this is your only arrest and you did not plead guilty or no-contest and you did not admit to the crime, my opinion is that you should apply for citizenship once the time comes. Nothing is guaranteed, as with my case, however, since you do not have a criminal conviction (and from what you are...
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    Arrest for DV Charges and Dismissal after pretrial diversion

    Some very important points: - You were arrested and, even though you were not formally convicted and charges were ultimately dismissed, you have to disclose this in your naturalization application. The FBI record will indicate the arrest and that will be there until you die, unfortunately. -...
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Thanks for the reply and also for the tips!!
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Yeah, lossing money, thats why they are desperate to arrest as much people as they can so they can generate reveneu! Its an absurd! I would never expect to see something like this in the US, but, nothing is perfect... thanks.
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Thanks for the reply. Does this mean that I can apply right away or do I have to wait another 5 years?
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Thanks for the replies. This is an interesting topic... Here are a couple of notes: - This occured in Janurary'2010 (inside the statutory period) - Not that this matters but I did not commit the crime (so I will NEVER admit to it). I have two witnesses that were with me and we had just...
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    Pre-plea diversion and citizenship eligibility - wait another 5 years? Conviction?

    Hello, This forum is great and full of valuable information. Thanks in advance for reading my post. Please see my situation below and provide your inputs, if possible: I was arrested in San Francisco,CA for loitering with the intent to commit prostitution (653.22(a) pc). Did not go to...
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