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dell27, Congratulations to you on getting the oath letter. I know the feeling of getting the oath letter and then the anxiety of waiting till the oath date. But I would not try to make an effort to request an earlier oath date. Firstly, USCIS will not accept your request easily and secondly you...

dell27, USCIS is usually very prompt in sending denial letters. The approval letters might take long but not denial letters. So 2-3 weeks after the interview letter are very critical. if the denial letter doesn't come in 2-3 weeks after the certified documents reached USCIS, u should be in...

dell27, Since you did disclose the incident in your interview and now you have sent the certified documents for all the DV charges were dropped, there is a very high probability of getting the citizenship. Good Luck to you.

js88088, The following two websites are very resource for finding good attorneys. You need to go and meet at least 5 to 6 to find out who's good and fits your needs. You might have to shell out some money for initial consultation, until somebody came point you to one from their experience...

js88088, If the charges were dismissed then you should be fine. Your citizenship shouldn't get denied because there are no charges. Were you put on any kind of probation or did u have the case pre-trial diversion? If any of the two are true in you case, USCIS still considers it as DV incident...

dell27, Once USCIS denies your original N-400 application, your only option will be to re-appeal the decision. The re-appeal has cost associated to it and also it will take a lot of time (many months.. upto a year) to hear your appeal. Since the USCIS denial letter will show specific reason for...

dell27, I don't think DV incident would be an issue because the case was dropped and secondly, the it's now out of the statutory period. But not disclosing the incident on the N-400 can be reason of falsifying which could result in your application getting denied. I would consult a good...

First, the good news, that I have been successful in my second attempt to get the US citizenship. I had first applied for US citizenship in Feb 2008, which was denied in Nov 2008 because I had a domestic violence incident which was with in the 5 year statutory period. I had "with-held...

Jack76, You don't have a case adjudicated against you so you will be fine with the N-400 application process and you should get the US citizenship with no issues (hoping that you don't have any other issues). I don't think you were arrested or charged or cited by the police. So your answer...

I had requested for a reschedule of my N-400 interview last year. USCIS accepted my request and re-scheduled it after a 5-6 weeks. Good Luck.

davidyoung, The clerk of the court should have a copy of all your records in file or on the film. I'm not clear why you went to the PD to request the report. Anyway good luck and keep us posted. Thx.

Bobsmyth, I had DV charges against me for which I received adjudication of guilt from the court Judge in 2003. Now (in 2009) I got the earlier case vacated. The state filed "Nolle Prosse" on the old charges. Can USCIS still deny me US Citizenship? If so, on what basis? Also I would like to...

Jackolantern, How can an individual plead guilty or no contest, when the charges itself were dropped?

As Bobsymth said, if no charges were pressed against you and there was no court judgment against you (adjudication of guilt, probation, etc) then you don't have to fear anything. But if you are not sure, then consult an immigration attorney to get real advice and peace of mind. From what you...

mails4nr, I think you are in very favorable situation and you should get the US citizenship without any issue. Anyway keep us informed. Good Luck.

mails4nr, Since your earlier DV case was dismissed, you shouldn't have any issue with the US citizenship. Secondly, you got your green card after the DV issue and it's past the 5 year statutory period, I think you will get the US citizenship without any issue. Thanks and Good Luck.

toneto, What you are going through is pretty natural because you are on the hook and nobody else. I can very well relate to your state of mind but that doesn't mean you should stop your due diligence. I think you are on the right path. Yes, you don't really need an immigration attorney to...

dafortycal, The state might not be in the immigration business but the courts have a process to follow and one of the processes is for the trial judge to inform the defendant (if present in the court on the hearing) that if s/he is not a US citizen then the guilty or Nolo contendere plea may...

WBH, To get a case 'vacated' only means that the prior (older) judgment is cleared. After the case gets vacated, then old case will go under trial again. This time the defendant can loose the case or the new judgment can be more severe. But in minor domestic violence cases the state...

Guys, Are we trying to help a person who made a mistake and now wants to find ways to get out of a terrible situation. Or are we trying to frame a fool-proof law to make the life more difficult for immigrants (who have admitted their mistakes and made positive changes to themselves and their...