Speeding Ticket Issue - None Issue.

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jzlthssw

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I wish to put the stupid "speeding ticket" question that almost every other person on these boards talks about to bed once and forever.

I called USCIS's information hotline on Friday. After I bugged him several times on the trafic tickets question, the gentleman who answered my call finally said:" I can categorically tell you that YOU DO NOT NEED TO PUT SPEEDING TICKETS ON YOUR N400 FORM." He said in fact they would PREFER that we didn't put them on the N400, as long as it's not an "arrest, warrant, DUI, or involving other crimes."

Let's quit worrying about the silly speeding tickets already. And for that matter, please don't waist our time, energy, and space debating about parking tickets, either.
 
You may not want to be so sure.

I was asked at the interview by the officer (on Friday 02/18/05 about this time) if I had the documentation for my traffic citations, even though she did not even bother to go through any of it. She did add all of them to my file though.

Good Luck.
 
houstonian-tx said:
You may not want to be so sure.

I was asked at the interview by the officer (on Friday 02/18/05 about this time) if I had the documentation for my traffic citations, even though she did not even bother to go through any of it. She did add all of them to my file though.

Good Luck.
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The reason why she asked is that you put it on N400. She is then obligated to investigate whether these were more than just for speeding. She would have asked nothing if she hadn't seen them on your N400.
 
My wife never had any citations and had checked no the question. She was specifically asked if she had any traffic citations and was asked second time if she had any after sending in the application. I am not sure this is asked in every DO. But if you are in Houston I suggest you take some documentation with you.
 
jzlthssw said:
I wish to put the stupid "speeding ticket" question that almost every other person on these boards talks about to bed once and forever.

I called USCIS's information hotline on Friday. After I bugged him several times on the trafic tickets question, the gentleman who answered my call finally said:" I can categorically tell you that YOU DO NOT NEED TO PUT SPEEDING TICKETS ON YOUR N400 FORM." He said in fact they would PREFER that we didn't put them on the N400, as long as it's not an "arrest, warrant, DUI, or involving other crimes."
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Probably the guy who spoke with you was a newbie. Before filing for N400 I communicated with Mr. Rajiv Khanna on email. He advised putting them on N400. AFAIK anyone who has tickets BETTER THEM down in writing. It is no offense but one MUST mention them in N400. Better be safe than sorry.

May be the guy who spoke to you was stupid. The issue itself is absolutely not. The interviewing officer even took a photocopy of my speeding ticket that was given way back in 1994. The officer has authority to ask "ANYTHING" he wants. There were instances one officer even asked about the sexual life of an applicant (though irrelevant) and rejected her showing no valid reason. When an attorney is not present at the interview you have no proof that the officer asked a stupid/irrelevant question, unless you tape the conversation and go to court later.
 
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houstonian-tx said:
My wife never had any citations and had checked no the question. She was specifically asked if she had any traffic citations and was asked second time if she had any after sending in the application. I am not sure this is asked in every DO. But if you are in Houston I suggest you take some documentation with you.
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I had my interview on 3/1/05 in Pittsburgh, PA. On the N-400 i did not mention anything about speeding ticket, i didnt even think that I had to. In my interview the officer asked me if I had ever been to court, I answered "may be for speeding ticket". He then askem me if was was ever arrested? I told him know and that was the end of it. On March 28th I received my Oath Letter for April 22nd.
 
it seems no one suggest to list the traffic tickets on the n400. of course, not suggesting to provide info right up front during the interview too?
 
JoeF said:
Well, that's not quite true. All lawyers I know say that you need to list traffic tickets. It will not cause problems, but if you don't list them, and you get an examiner in a bad mood, you can run into quite a lot of trouble if you don't list them. There is the thing about "hiding a material fact" in the law.
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i had a misunderstanding on about the traffic ticket and i did not include them on n400 form. it was a honest mistake (which i will have to convince the interview officer). however, shall i provide the ticket copies and the records of fine were paid in full right up front?
 
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