samal1485

Hello,

I got a traffic ticket, which later was dismissed in court. Do I have to mentioned about it in my N400?


Thanks,

Samal

ian-mstm

Short answer - yes.

Long answer - The N-400 asks if you have ever been arrested, cited or detained. Which part of "ever" don't you understand? You should contact the court to get a copy of the case disposition!

Ian

samal1485

Thanks, Ian.

Samal

frrussre

I had a similar situation, ticket was dismissed in court. I listed it on my N400. Interviewer looked at the info & checked it off. NOWT to hide. Others may say NO to your question.
Reg. Frank R.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Of course you mention it -- and what its disposition was. See if you can get a certified copy of the court record -- or a letter from the court clerk saying such records have been destroyed.

samal1485

Did you attach a letter explaining why you get your ticket and why the ticket was dismissed?

Samal

Rete

No you attach a copy of the court records stating what the charge was and the outcome of the hearing. A letter from you doesn't mean you are telling the truth. If you absolutely cannot get court records or a statement from the police department that issued the ticket then you have no alternative but to do a letter. But far better to have proof of the dismissal.

samal1485

Thanks, Rete!

Samal

frrussre

The day before my Interview I went to my DMV & got a copy of my driving record. It was clean, I took this transcript to the interview.
Reg. Frank R.

Mh

In article <[email protected]> ,
ian-mstm <member2954@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> Hello,
    >> I got a traffic ticket, which later was dismissed in court. Do I have
    >> to mentioned about it in my N400?
    >> Thanks,
    >> Samal
    >Short answer - yes.
    >Long answer - The N-400 asks if you have ever been arrested, cited or
    >detained. Which part of "ever" don't you understand? You should contact
    >the court to get a copy of the case disposition!

For someone looking forward to the N-400 (after the I-751 in approx 13
months), I assume it only means IN the US.

btw, does this also apply to traffic school, which "hides" your citation
from the public record in California?

MH

ian-mstm

The form isn't specific, so you may not want to make that assumption. Having said that however, I made that assumption!


Yes! If you have *ever* been cited you must disclose.

Ian

CarlM

Does it ask you to? YES!