court approved documentation help

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Hi all,

I need some help figuring out whether I need to send the documentations regarding an expunged charge from the past. I called the USCIS help line but they were not very friendly nor helpful.

I was charged for an offence that I was not involved in when I was a minor which led me in days at the detention center until court date which was later dismissed/charges dropped and expunged. My question is, do I need to send a court approved copy of the records since this was something that happened before I became an adult? I'm aware that the "documentation checklist" specify you to do but not sure if it's required for incidents that happened before I turned 18. Appreciate the help.
 
Did the incident occur outside the statutory period?
No need to send in the court documents. Bring them to interview in case IO requests them.
 
Im sorry, what do you mean by statutory period? The incident happened and resolved when i was 16, now 24 years old. Only thing that caught my eye was when I was finalizing my application and went through the M-447 Checklist page 2 stated "if you have ever had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside,.....expunged or otherwise removed from your record, send: ... original or court certified copy of court order expunging the arrest or conviction)

I wonder if this is only required if arrest or conviction occurred as an adult instead of a minor.
 
You need to provide the court documents even if the case was dismissed or expunged, and even if the arrest or conviction was when you were a minor. But as Bobsmyth said, you can bring them to the interview instead of sending them with the application.

The "statutory period" is the last 5 years before you submit the N-400 (if you are applying with the regular 5 year rule).
 
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