N-400 - Traffic Citations did not mentioned

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zeel50

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Hi all,

I have the citizenship interview on sep 11 , 2006 in Hartford. While filling out the appication I forgot to mention a traffic incident on sep 02, 2001 (careless /inattentive driving) for which I got 2 points and was made to pay 87 USD whcih I paid and I have receipt.

Now that I have interveiw what should I do, shall I tell the interviewer first thing when I meet him/her or wait until he/she brings up?

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks
 
No need - the offence was minor and long ago. USCIS are interested in DUI and anything else which might show a person lacked sufficient moral character. They do not expect applicants to be saints...
 
there is no where or in any document where uscis says that applicants do not have to disclose ur tickets.
It is a must,uscis says u do not need to provide them any kind of proof for taking care of those tickets if it is less than 500$,but it is always safe to get confirmation from ur court house.
in the op's case,its not a big deal as of now...but make sure u tell the io officer about ur violation and be prepared.
boatbod said:
No need - the offence was minor and long ago. USCIS are interested in DUI and anything else which might show a person lacked sufficient moral character. They do not expect applicants to be saints...
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Yup, it is not a big deal. I would recommend to reveal that during the interview though. Bring proof of payment etc. I forgot to mention the minor traffic violation I had received in 2005 on my N-400 and the IO was pleased that I volunteered the information. He said it was no problem. Yet, so he said, if they had found out about it without me revealing it, it would have been an issue.

Just my 2 cents.

Cheers!

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ok, so my N400 interview was July 2011. I was also concerned about 2 traffic tickets (1 speeding and one red light) plus another subway transportation 'violation.' All tickets were for $104 or less... in 10 years that I've been living in USA, I've gotten three tickets... How many natural born US citizens can say that ?

Anyways, getting to the point... on my N400 application I put NO - I was never arrested or cited etc. At the interview, I took evidence that I paid the traffic tickets (I was so worried about this).

So, what happened you ask ??? Well, at the interview, when the officer asked me whether I was ever arrested or cited - I said NO with the exception of Traffic/Transportation tickets...

His response was... "oh, we don't care about those". That was the end of the discussion. I attended my oath ceremony two days later.

I came prepared to the interview, but they only care about tickets over $500, or serious criminal offenses like DUI, sex offenses etc etc etc. Traffic tickets are considered civil - THEY DON'T CARE.

I hope this helps all of you with this question.
 
dmx11 said:
ok, so my N400 interview was July 2011. I was also concerned about 2 traffic tickets (1 speeding and one red light) plus another subway transportation 'violation.' All tickets were for $104 or less... in 10 years that I've been living in USA, I've gotten three tickets... How many natural born US citizens can say that ?

Anyways, getting to the point... on my N400 application I put NO - I was never arrested or cited etc. At the interview, I took evidence that I paid the traffic tickets (I was so worried about this).

So, what happened you ask ??? Well, at the interview, when the officer asked me whether I was ever arrested or cited - I said NO with the exception of Traffic/Transportation tickets...

His response was... "oh, we don't care about those". That was the end of the discussion. I attended my oath ceremony two days later.

I came prepared to the interview, but they only care about tickets over $500, or serious criminal offenses like DUI, sex offenses etc etc etc. Traffic tickets are considered civil - THEY DON'T CARE.

I hope this helps all of you with this question.
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This makes total sense. This is exactly what I've been trying to tell people. Ticket is not an arrest.
 
Iam currently answering my N-400>I live in Arkansas. i had a ticket( my first and only ticket) in january 2009 for fleeing the scene of the accident. here's what happened. i hit a car while parking on a parking lot and didnt leave my information. i got a ticket about a week later. i went to court and pleaded guilty. i paid $70 for the fine and $75 for court cost and some other fee and they totalled $150. My license was suspended for 90 days. Is it a criminal offense? if not, what kind of offense is it?
i ordered a background check last May 2011 on myself for nursing school and it showed no criminal records or any kind of records. i also went to my local DMV to get a driving record but the lady that run my license said that there's nothing on my record. The same day that I went to the dmv, i went to the court house to get a copy of my receipt for the ticket (they have it). How come my ticket doesn't show on my record? is it because that ticket is the first and only one i had and it has been 2 years since i had it. will this affect my application for us citzenship (like being denied)? I plan on disclosing it, it's just that im afraid that there might be some mistakes on my record because i had a ticket and it does not show on my driving record.
 
Mochi22 said:
Is it a criminal offense?
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Most likely it is a criminal offence. On your ticket or on a court disposition, you should be able to see what kind of offence it is. It also should cite the law which you violated, so you can look it up on-line. You should disclose this ticket and bring the court disposition to the interview. Hit and run on par with DUI is a type of violation that could possibly prevent you from being naturalised, at least for 5 years since the violation. But based on the testimonies of others who have had a single DUI, I would say that you are more likely to receive a "decision cannot be made" after the interview and a oath letter later in the mail. Good luck.
 
I was probably confusing a little bit. I meant that hit and run has approximately the same weight as DUI with respect to USCIS. Both are highly undesirable but they typically do not preclude applicants from naturalisation (if it is a single offence).

After your interview, an immigration officer gives you a form where he/she writes either "Recommended for approval" or "decision cannot be made". Either way, the final decision typically comes in the mail (unless a higher rank officer can approve your application on the same day but it typically happens if there is a same-day oath). When you are given "decision cannot be made", you will either receive an oath letter or a rejection letter in the mail. Even if you are rejected (which I doubt), you can try to reapply 5 years after your licence suspension ended.
 
Mochi22 said:
.. will this affect my application for us citzenship (like being denied)? I plan on disclosing it, it's just that im afraid that there might be some mistakes on my record because i had a ticket and it does not show on my driving record.
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Stop worrying. A single ticket in itself would not preclude you from naturalization.
 
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