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Removal Proceedings Inquiry
- Thread starter snowyguy
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Jackolantern
Registered Users (C)
As you mentioned in another thread, you were in removal proceedings before your green card approval, for being out of status. Known out-of-status issues before GC approval will not hurt your chances for naturalization. So stop worrying about it, just answer the question and attach an explanation and you'll be OK.
JohnnyCash
Volunteer Moderator
Being in a removal proceeding IN THE PAST doesn't matter nor it would affect the outcome of the application in any way. The question of-whether or not application has ever been in a removal proceeding is actually asked to know if applicant is currently on a removal proceeding while N-400 is processing. Many applicants try to become US citizen while being on a removal proceeding to protect themselves from deporting. But immigration laws state that if an applicant is in a removal proceeding then s/he cannot be naturalized. So this is whole purpose of this question in broad sense...which is to make sure if applicant is currently on a removal proceeding or not. I know some people might say/think that USCIS could easily see in their system as to whether or not applicant is in a removal proceeding than asking this question on the form then I honestly don't know. There are many questions which don't really make sense, if you ask me.
On a side note, sometime USCIS just want to know what was the reason for applicant to be in a removal proceeding in the past...because if it was for a reason that bars the applicants permanently from naturalization then USCIS cannot approve the naturalization application for that applicant.
On a side note, sometime USCIS just want to know what was the reason for applicant to be in a removal proceeding in the past...because if it was for a reason that bars the applicants permanently from naturalization then USCIS cannot approve the naturalization application for that applicant.
Anybody who received green card through an immigration judge after being in removal proceedings and now applying for citizenship or been through the whole citizenship process, or have acquired citizenship, please post their experiences here. Thank you.