N-400 - pending traffic citation and old citation records

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anand_unlv

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Hello,

I plan to apply for citizenship next month and I had a couple of questions regarding traffic citation information that i have to provide on the N-400 form. Appreciate any advice/answers from members on the questions below.


1. I received a red light violation ticket in May 2018 and I will be fighting my traffic ticket in court but the hearing date is not until March 2019. Is it Ok if I indicate this ticket as "In process" under the outcome column of Item 29 of the N-400 application and take the final disposition to the interview? or do I need to have it settled (by paying fine ($200)) before I file my N-400?


2. I received traffic tickets back in 2005 and 2008, I paid the fines (both less than $500), but do not have final court disposition records. Will this be an issue?


Thanks in advance and appreciate the feedback.
 
anand_unlv said:
Hello,

I plan to apply for citizenship next month and I had a couple of questions regarding traffic citation information that i have to provide on the N-400 form. Appreciate any advice/answers from members on the questions below.


1. I received a red light violation ticket in May 2018 and I will be fighting my traffic ticket in court but the hearing date is not until March 2019. Is it Ok if I indicate this ticket as "In process" under the outcome column of Item 29 of the N-400 application and take the final disposition to the interview? or do I need to have it settled (by paying fine ($200)) before I file my N-400?


2. I received traffic tickets back in 2005 and 2008, I paid the fines (both less than $500), but do not have final court disposition records. Will this be an issue?


Thanks in advance and appreciate the feedback.
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No Need to mention the ticket. Not relevant in your situation.
 
I mentioned two red light citations I had been given in the past when I went in for my citizenship interview. My assigned IO updated my form wth the new information (I did not initially list them), he did not ask for disposition documents or prove of payment which I had with me (yes they were under $500) and I still got approved same day. I certainly feel better with the disclosure knowing nothing can come back to haunt me.
 
Thanks for the replies. Appreciate it. So if I mention "In Process" on my N-400 for my current pending citation and take the final disposition (just in case) to the interview I should be Ok then?
 
I certainly can’t give you the reassurance you’re obviously looking for, all I can say is if I was in your shoes I will disclose all the citations I’ve had. That is how I handle things.
 
Jbuff said:
If you mention them. Then put outcome "still pending" by the time of your interview you will definitely have the necessary paper work required. So you just list as still pending!!
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Thank you. Noting the outcome as "still pending" makes more sense. Appreciate the reply.
 
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