Hello all,
I wanted to get some opinion on my case. I have been staying here in the US since 2003. In January 2005, I got arrested for retail theft in IL for $41 sweater and was put on supervision for a yr. There was no probation, no jail time, and no conditional discharge. In IL, retail theft supervision 1st offense less than $500 is considered misdemeanor without a conviction. After a year in March 2006 the case was discharged. This year I applied for expungement which was approved and is in process. I finally applied for citizenship last week after waiting for 5 years after the case was discharged. This is the only thing on my record. I did mention it in the application and said yes for arrest, charged with a crime and convicted with a crime (even thought there was no conviction). I have also sent the supporting documents with the case. In addition, I have retained an attorney for application process and interview.
I would like to know if there will be any difficulty with getting my citizenship. I am applied in Newark, NJ and sent my application to Dallas, TX. Can you share your experiences and opinion?
I am getting very anxious to find the end result but I have to wait few months for that. If there is anything I can do to help my application, please let me know.
Thanks everyone.
I wanted to get some opinion on my case. I have been staying here in the US since 2003. In January 2005, I got arrested for retail theft in IL for $41 sweater and was put on supervision for a yr. There was no probation, no jail time, and no conditional discharge. In IL, retail theft supervision 1st offense less than $500 is considered misdemeanor without a conviction. After a year in March 2006 the case was discharged. This year I applied for expungement which was approved and is in process. I finally applied for citizenship last week after waiting for 5 years after the case was discharged. This is the only thing on my record. I did mention it in the application and said yes for arrest, charged with a crime and convicted with a crime (even thought there was no conviction). I have also sent the supporting documents with the case. In addition, I have retained an attorney for application process and interview.
I would like to know if there will be any difficulty with getting my citizenship. I am applied in Newark, NJ and sent my application to Dallas, TX. Can you share your experiences and opinion?
I am getting very anxious to find the end result but I have to wait few months for that. If there is anything I can do to help my application, please let me know.
Thanks everyone.