Registered to vote in error and have submitted N-400--HELP

Jackolantern said:
In some jurisdictions, green card holders and even people on some types of visas are allowed to vote in local elections (e.g. voting for the mayor of the city, or on a resolution to change the town's property taxes). Even USCIS acknowledges this; see http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD



Find out what the rules are in your city and county. If you were indeed eligible to vote at that level, that is an iron-clad defense for registering to vote. But of course, you will have to print out the applicable laws (and bring them to the interview or include them with the N-400) and the decision may require supervisory review while to verify what the laws are.
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Hi Jako,
I am not sure if someone could vote in 2003 in st,louis ,missouri in local elections...I still have not find the info yet.If someone knows how,let me know
I check around and did not come across "who can vote" in local election such as school board,e.t.c.....I am assuming non-citizens cant vote in such a city that why I am gearing up to prepare for the worst
 
Does anyone have recommendations for competent immigration lawyers?..who may have handled this kind of case?(permanent resident registered to vote but have never voted...and have taken name off the list)...
Thanks for all your advice and concern...
 
hi jumper8

I think you worry too much.
First, in many places you are not required to be a citizen in order to register.
Second, I've filled more than voter registration form, and most of them AFAIK do not ask about citizenship
Third, you didn't vote, and that's it, that's what counts.
It's like the difference between having a penis (i.e. voter registration card) and having sex (i.e. voting): having the former in one's possession does not mean committing the latter.
 
Amerikanus said:
hi jumper8

I think you worry too much.
First, in many places you are not required to be a citizen in order to register.
Second, I've filled more than voter registration form, and most of them AFAIK do not ask about citizenship
Third, you didn't vote, and that's it, that's what counts.
It's like the difference between having a penis (i.e. voter registration card) and having sex (i.e. voting): having the former in one's possession does not mean committing the latter.
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Thanks for the response!
I think you may be right though.I am just getting too worried about this because I heard someone in the past was put on removal proceeding because they voted!So I hope that my situation would not turn out that way since I did not vote...
Did you went thru thesame situation?..did you answered "YES" that you were registered to vote on your N-400?and was fine at the interview?...
Thanks soo much!
 
Jackolantern said:
However, registering to vote is often taken as a claim to be a US citizen, especially if the registration form says so.
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Yes you are right Jacko!,
But I would assume that maiking false claim of being US citizen usually comes with intent to gain certain benefits that are only entitled to citizens,so if someone might have registered in error,(though they may have signed the form),I believe some officer might see these as innocent mistakes immigrants might make and they may pardon them...espcially,if they never voted...
 
jumper8 said:
Yes you are right Jacko!,
But I would assume that maiking false claim of being US citizen usually comes with intent to gain certain benefits that are only entitled to citizens,so if someone might have registered in error,(though they may have signed the form),I believe some officer might see these as innocent mistakes immigrants might make and they may pardon them...espcially,if they never voted...
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Not so simple. USCIS doesn't have much mercy in this area. See http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1214366#post1214366 and http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1216633#post1216633 (note that JohnnyCash is/was a lawyer).
 
Jackolantern said:
Not so simple. USCIS doesn't have much mercy in this area. See http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1214366#post1214366 and http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1216633#post1216633 (note that JohnnyCash is/was a lawyer).
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WOW!.So looks like I may be in deep trouble!!!:confused:
Some lawyers were telling me I would be ok.("hopefully")..it was a lawyer that dealt with a much complicated case of a guys actually voting...He was saying he would give me a legal memorandum....to take to the interview if the case comes up which will help him counter the case
 
Jumper,
I did read in the news about some Cuban immigs who were on GCs but they reg to vote and actually voted. At least one of them was getting deported for disclosing this fact. But then those guys voted in several elections.
I think your best argument is that you never voted, so you should stick to that talking point consistently in the interview if ever asked. Also I have heard that people on GC can vote in certain elections like school board etc, so look into such cases. Also voting is a benefit because we get to have a say in the future of the country. While the gain may not be something tangible or even monetary, it is still a very fulfilling right ;-)
 
aabbcc11 said:
Jumper,
I did read in the news about some Cuban immigs who were on GCs but they reg to vote and actually voted. At least one of them was getting deported for disclosing this fact. But then those guys voted in several elections.
I think your best argument is that you never voted, so you should stick to that talking point consistently in the interview if ever asked. Also I have heard that people on GC can vote in certain elections like school board etc, so look into such cases. Also voting is a benefit because we get to have a say in the future of the country. While the gain may not be something tangible or even monetary, it is still a very fulfilling right ;-)
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Hi Aabbcc11:
Thanks for the info.I read some similar story like that.I have actually not come across one that claimed to have resgistered in error and was still deported...
The fact is,I NEVER voted,so i hope they may see this as an innocent mistake(thought I should not have registered and not sure how it really happened)...the city is st.louis,MO and let me know if you see any info on if non-citizen can vote..I doubt it since I looked around and have not come across the info....
thank you guy for all your help....
 
And a little ray of hope:

http://gopetition.com/online/15886.html

I stumbled upon this webpage when I was researching for a similar case on Zoila Meyer.

Be careful, get the advice of good lawyers, but hopefully with all the documentation you get proving that it was all a mistake it is possible they won't try to deny and deport you. At least you would have a good case in front of the judge and they might sense this and not go through the trouble of trying to deny or deport you. I think I might have mentioned it earlier that I don't have any experience on this, so take my words with a grain of salt, it is more wishing you good luck than advice. Each IO as has been pointed is different. Perhaps it would be helpful to go with a lawyer to the interview.
 
Huracan said:
And a little ray of hope:

http://gopetition.com/online/15886.html

I stumbled upon this webpage when I was researching for a similar case on Zoila Meyer.

Be careful, get the advice of good lawyers, but hopefully with all the documentation you get proving that it was all a mistake it is possible they won't try to deny and deport you. At least you would have a good case in front of the judge and they might sense this and not go through the trouble of trying to deny or deport you. I think I might have mentioned it earlier that I don't have any experience on this, so take my words with a grain of salt, it is more wishing you good luck than advice. Each IO as has been pointed is different. Perhaps it would be helpful to go with a lawyer to the interview.
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Thanks soo much Huracan!
I also heard that IO are different(some strict who lives by the books vs.some who are just easy on applicants)...hopefully I get one of those easy ones....

I dugg deeper in the case you gave me,and the Mom told me that the IO in Newark,NJ simply told the them that if it was their DO,they only required the guy to de register himself and he was not gonna be denied,while the IO from Charlotte,NC wanted to deport him...but the judge eventually ruled in their favor and he was naturalized!!...I spoke to the lawyer who pursued their case and was telling me that he's "almost" certain that I may not face thesame problem since I did not vote...and also laid emphasis that sometimes is dependent upon the IO....
Crossing my fingers..and thanks for the wishes..you guys been helpful...still waiting to hear from someone with similar case with mine....
 
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