this is the letter I got:
"Notice of intent to reopen and deny application for naturalization"
this notice is to advise you that it is the intent of this service to reopen and deny your application pursuant to title 8, code of federal regulations (8cfr), part 335.5, based on the application record circumstances as explained below. This application was stamped approved before all required process actions were completed and derogatory information was discovered.
Section 335.5 title 8, code of federal regulations states in pertinent part as follows:
the service shall notify the applicant in writing of the receipt of the specific derogatory information, with a motion to reopen the previously adjudicated application, giving the applicant 15 days to respond. if the applicant overcomes the derogatory information, the application will be granted and the applicant will be scheduled for administration of the oath of allegiance. Otherwise the motion to reopen will be granted and the application will be denied pursuant to section 336.1 of the chapter.
Section 316 a of the immigration and nationality act, as amended, states in part:
no person, except as otherwise prvided in this title, shall be naturalized unless, such applicant, during all the periods referred to in this subsection has been and still is a person of good character, attached to the principles of the constitution of usa and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the united states.
section 316.10 (b)(3)(iii) of title 8, code of federal regulations, states in pertinent part:
(3) unless the applicant establishes extenuating cicumstances, the applicant shall be found to lack of good moral character if, during the statutory period, the applicant:
(iii) committed unlawful acts that adversely reflect upon the applicant's moral character, or was convicted or imprisoned for such acts...
a review of your application record indicates that on august 1, 2000 u were convicted of the offense of theft by shoplifting and u were sentenced to confinement in the xx county jail for a period of 12 months, with the entire sentence to be served on probation. You were also fined 450 ordered to pay 33 per month as a probation supervision fee and ordered to perform 5 days of community service.
In light of the foregoing, it is the intent of this service to re open and deny your application for naturalization as explained above. You are hereby granted a period of 18 days to provide evidence as to why your application for naturalization should not be opened and denied.
that's the whole letter I got and of course the form with instructions of N336 which costs $605.
I don't get it since I have been good with no criminal record or tickets since 2001. HELP!!
thanks