Error on N400 - Traffic Violation

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citizenman

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In last 10 years , I have received around 4 speeding tickets. I assumed that these were minor violation and hence didn't report on N400. I have an interview scheduled next month. This was an oversight on my part and definitely not intended to hide an information. I want to correct this mistake. How can I fix this ?. I am also planning to tell immigration office during the interview. Is this sufficient or do I need to send a letter. Please Help.
 
As far as I learned from this forum, you can correct such mistakes during the interview time either by telling the interviewing officer or by handing out written letter to him. Or you can also send a letter before going to the interview

Again, I got these information from this forum. May be some veteran member of this forum can confirm this or provide you a better solution.

Thanks,
Newbie001.
 
Thanks Newbie, I also got this information by going thru posting in the forum. I was wondering if there is anybody out there in same boar. Pls share your experience.
 
Hi there!

I did not list the one thingy I got "Failure to Obey Highway Sign" in June 2005. I thought it was not required to list (according to USCIS' misinformation line). Well, I have all the documentation (that I paid blablabla), so I will bring it up during the interview once he/she asks about arrests and all the other fancy stuff.

Cheers,
Nico

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N-400 @ VSC
PD: 01/17/06
Check cashed: 01/23/06
ND: 02/14/06 (received 02/18/06)
FP notice: 03/01/06 (received 03/05/06)
FP: 03/15/06 (FBI reported back to USCIS the same day)
Online Status disappeared on 04/12/2006
ID/OD: 06/20/2006
 
citizenman said:
Thanks Newbie, I also got this information by going thru posting in the forum. I was wondering if there is anybody out there in same boat. Pls share your experience.
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I didn't mention my tickets and I didn't say anything about them to the interview, because I didn't know I should, and at that time (2004) I also didn't know about this forum.

Nothing happened, I got naturalized.

I just shared my experience since you asked for, but I don't advise you to do the same.
I didn't have the intention to lie, and if I have to do it again I'll make sure I mention the tickets.

My advice, is that you let the IO know about your tickets at the interview.
 
You have the correct plan on hand ... correct the information during the interview - that's why the adjudication officer goes thru all the questions with you on the day of the interview. I would suggest to bring a corrected copy of that N400 page to the interview. I understand that you don't even need documentation for minor violations (proof of payment, copy of the ticket) ... it doesn't hurt though to bring what you have or easily could get in terms of documentation. That will help to speed up the correction or completion of your answer.
You will be perfectly fine ! Nothing to fear ... that question is so easily misunderstood by 'regular' people that the adjudication officer probably see petitioners in your situation in their dreams :rolleyes:

Alex
 
citizenman said:
In last 10 years , I have received around 4 speeding tickets. I assumed that these were minor violation and hence didn't report on N400. I have an interview scheduled next month. This was an oversight on my part and definitely not intended to hide an information. I want to correct this mistake. How can I fix this ?. I am also planning to tell immigration office during the interview. Is this sufficient or do I need to send a letter. Please Help.
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As long as you disclose everything to the best you 'know' when you are under oath during interview, you will be fine. Don't hide anything assuming that the interview officer doesn't have that info. Put everything on table as you know as the truth. That's the whole purpose of interview. Who cares what it is about, whether it is a 'crossing a red light or speeding ticket' etc.
Pay them all as you plead guilty "before" interview and have a certified copy just in case as a proof.

You can always mention to the officer during interview what you missed on your application.
 
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