Restraining order and naturalization?

[jenryalee]

Hello all,
A few months ago I moved out of the family home (I am a 20 yo female). My mother (who has psychiatric issues) begged me to return home and I did. We got into a verbal argument one day, I left the house for a few hours to stay away from her, and returned that night. I went to sleep, and at 4AM the police knock on my door and give me a court summons for an order of protection.

I arrive at the court and am told that my mother dropped the restraining order against me. I can apply for citizenship in two days, but am worried that her actions cost me my citizenship (and, in addition to that, a passport, which I need in order to do a summer internship this summer for my major!).

I no longer have a restraining order against me, and it was dropped less than 24 hours later, but will this destroy my chances of becoming a naturalized citizen? Should I just save my money and renew my green card in 5 years instead?

ANY and ALL advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[toneto]

nothing to worry, do not even need to mention on aplication.

 

[Jackolantern]

I can apply for citizenship in two days, but am worried that her actions cost me my citizenship (and, in addition to that, a passport, which I need in order to do a summer internship this summer for my major!).

Are you unable to obtain a passport from your current country of citizenship?

I no longer have a restraining order against me, and it was dropped less than 24 hours later, but will this destroy my chances of becoming a naturalized citizen?

No. But you may already be a US citizen if your mother or father became a US citizen before you turned 18. Did she or he?

 

[jenryalee]

Are you unable to obtain a passport from your current country of citizenship?

My mother lost/threw out ALL of the documentation I needed to renew my passport from my current country of citizenship. It would be a NIGHTMARE to get it replaced. Language barrier doesn't help either.

No. But you may already be a US citizen if your mother or father became a US citizen before you turned 18. Did she or he?

No, neither one is. I know I'm not a US citizen, just a permanent resident/green card holder.

 

[Jackolantern]

My mother lost/threw out ALL of the documentation I needed to renew my passport from my current country of citizenship. It would be a NIGHTMARE to get it replaced.

You don't have a birth certificate? Without it, you may be unable to complete the US citizenship process, depending on how insistent they are on seeing your birth certificate.

Language barrier doesn't help either.

There probably are officials at the consulate of your country who speak English. However the forms you have to fill out may not be in English, so you may still need assistance from a friend or professional translator who knows both languages.

No, neither one is. I know I'm not a US citizen, just a permanent resident/green card holder.

OK, just wanted to clear that up. Because if your parents naturalized when you were a minor, you wouldn't automatically get any notification of your derived citizenship. As a result, many people don't realize they're citizens until years or decades later.

 

[jenryalee]

You don't have a birth certificate? Without it, you may be unable to complete the US citizenship process, depending on how insistent they are on seeing your birth certificate.

Really? Wow, thank you for letting me know. I need to go to the Consulate then and figure out how to get it. Ugh. ANOTHER thing to worry about!