Arrest record filing N400. Advice please.

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soundedguy

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I was arrested in November 2012 on DV but no charges were filed. Had arguement with wife and wife called the police while I was in the room studying and told them I pulled her hair. Well, the assistant DA rushed me into signing to pretrial diversion program with no charges being filed. After doing some reading and thoughts, they had no evidence of any incident and wife wasn't filing charge, I decided to opt out on the pretrial program. I explained to my lawyer and let him know the definitions of conviction for immigration which is different from an average citizen's conviction. I was totally removed from the diversion program and all documents destroyed. The DA gave me a letter that no charges was filed with no participation in any program or anything. I went to the court and have it filed into my record, certified and also got a letter from the court that no charges was filed and certified also.

Now, the only thing on my record is an arrest. What do I need to know before my N400 interview? What are the chances that my approval would go through supervisory?

Thank you all for responding and advicing.
 
Usually only conviction and equivalent of conviction (pretrial diversion with guilty or no contest plea) matters to USCIS. So you should be
OK. But to be absolute sure, there is one way and only one way: really send in your application and see what happens. The only
authority is USCIS
 
Thank you

Thank you for responding, there is not a charge less to talk of a conviction or guilt plea. Any suggestion on that?
 
soundedguy said:
Thank you for responding, there is not a charge less to talk of a conviction or guilt plea. Any suggestion on that?
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My suggestion is : download N-400, fill it out, and send is to USCIS with a check. If there is no convction, the matter is simple
 
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