Post-application worry ...Please advise/confirm

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washburn1

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Hey Guys/Girls,

This is my 1 post here.
Please check my time line on my sig below.

I am sorry my first post is about something very common, but at the same time, a bit different from others, as i can see through my research here.

I totally misintepreted question # 16 on the N-400, and didn't realize that traffic tickets were citations...both I and my wife, who is a native US, read the part about the "if traffic violations are below $500...etc, ...don't submit proof" part wrong, and I checked "NO" to question 16.

Now, after reading this forum, I see that it should have been "yes" due to the 2 traffic tickets I have, although no proof is required.
They're both under $500, fines paid, all cleared, no problems, etc. and they were both about 5 yrs ago.
I just paid the fine for running the redlight, and/or insurance took care of everything on the minor accident.
again, all clear.

Yes, I know now, I still should've said "yes".
so I searched here and online, and it seems that there are quite a few people who did this just like me...sometimes the IO asked about it, and wanted to see proof that tickets were paid, etc. sometimes they just asked what kind of tickets/citations they were and just took the applicant's word for it, that they were minor, and that they honestly forgot it, or misunderstood the question , and everything was ok.

so I gather from that it's best to get the court documentation etc, along with the DMV records etc and take them to the interview...

I have a tendency to worry myself to death about stuff like this...so, am I in any danger?
How can I stop worrying?
is there anything I can/should do before the interview? (most people seem to just take the court doc's with them to the interview, and not try to mail them before the interview as correction/additional evidence, etc)

I would especially like to hear from people who did the same thing, and didn't mention minor traffic tickets, just like me, and see what you guys did/plan to do.

Please advise me on this; Thanks a lot in advance.
-washburn
 
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You'll be able to declare them at interview. No proof of payment is required for simple traffic citations under $500 that did not involve arrest.
 
Thanks, guys. makes me feel better.
so, I guess, although it's way too early, I'd try to get the stuff ready by going to or calling the courthouse, which is in TN (I'm now in NC)?
do i also need a DMV record, in addition to the court record?
(what do you exactly call this type of document when requesting it? court report of traffic violations?)
 
Don't worry too much. I too did not check yes, because I too was under the impression that minor traffic tix do not have to be listed. My traffic ticket did not even have a fine and neither did I have to go to court or anything, I just got a few pts on my overseas army dmv record which have already expired since. But after reading about all the hoopla here on this board I decided I will mention it at my interview just to be safe ;). I printed out new copy of the n-400 part with citation checked yes, wrote a short attachment as to what the ticket was for and that I had no fine/court. I also went to my local DMV and got a copy of my clean record as well as a record of my overseas army record which shows the expired pts. I am going to bring it to my interview. I am not too worried about it. It was an honest mistake. They do not exactly word the minor traffic ticket stuff very well on the instructions. No wonder we are all confused:confused: In any case I would not worry about too much. You are not the first and last to get this wrong or right or whatever..again who knows what they want us to do with minor traffic tickets. I seriously still do not quite understand arrgghhhh:eek:
 
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