I am about to apply for US Citizenship, and meet all the requirements. However, I was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol when I was 18. In court my lawyer got me into pretrial diversion and having successfully completed the program, my record was expunged. I know the application for citizenship says you must list all offenses, even ones that were expunged, but I do not wish for this to hurt my chances for getting my citizenship. How seriously does this offence affect my chances of getting my citizenship? If it seriously effects it, should I risk not listing it on my application, or should I just come clean regardless? I have no other criminal offenses or otherwise, have been a permanent resident for ten years.
where were you arrested? i was arrested bc of steeling when I was 15 in my home country. at that time there had a law to remove the first time offense (for some specific crimes only) at the age of 16 if no crimes were every committed during the first time offense till age of 16.
By Anonymous on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 - 01:32 am:
i do not know how serious of it could implicate my USC application. i am in the same boat, i have no other criminal offenses or otherwise, and I was told my record is removed / destroyed completed from the home country local law enforcement. My 'no crime' police record presented to the GC interview was a completely clean.
pls let me know if you get any answers. thanks