could this affect my naturalization?
Sep 26th 2008, 3:28 pm
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could this affect my naturalization?
I wonder if anyone has any experience with this……next year I will be eligible to apply for naturalization. Two years ago, the police arrived at our house after being called there by a nosy neighbor, who claimed she heard a gun shot. My wife and I had had an argument, but it was blown out of all proportion by the neighbor. I explained to the police at the time that there was no gun shot, there are no guns in the house. Later on, we figured out the neighbor had heard the metal shed door close after I had slammed it shut. Anyway, I wasn't arrested, no charges were filed and the police left after we explained there was a misunderstanding. No further action was taken.
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
Sep 26th 2008, 4:01 pm
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Re: could this affect my naturalization?
I wonder if anyone has any experience with this……next year I will be eligible to apply for naturalization. Two years ago, the police arrived at our house after being called there by a nosy neighbor, who claimed she heard a gun shot. My wife and I had had an argument, but it was blown out of all proportion by the neighbor. I explained to the police at the time that there was no gun shot, there are no guns in the house. Later on, we figured out the neighbor had heard the metal shed door close after I had slammed it shut. Anyway, I wasn't arrested, no charges were filed and the police left after we explained there was a misunderstanding. No further action was taken.
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
Sep 26th 2008, 4:27 pm
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Re: could this affect my naturalization?
Thanks for the reassurance Ray, for some reason I started to worry about this.
Sep 26th 2008, 5:17 pm
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Re: could this affect my naturalization?
I wonder if anyone has any experience with this……next year I will be eligible to apply for naturalization. Two years ago, the police arrived at our house after being called there by a nosy neighbor, who claimed she heard a gun shot. My wife and I had had an argument, but it was blown out of all proportion by the neighbor. I explained to the police at the time that there was no gun shot, there are no guns in the house. Later on, we figured out the neighbor had heard the metal shed door close after I had slammed it shut. Anyway, I wasn't arrested, no charges were filed and the police left after we explained there was a misunderstanding. No further action was taken.
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
I hope my naturalization application would not be affected by this? Can I get a copy of my file from the local police department to see if anything was recorded? Anyone ever done this?
Go the local prosecutor's office and get a letter saying that they either didn't get the case or they rejected filing. Also, get a letter from the clerk of the local criminal court, preferably certified say there is no record on your name. Have the orginal at the interview. If you can get the police report, it can be a good idea -- however, those are often hard to get.
I will admit that I have had no experience with this since last Monday. We had the City Attorney's letter and I printed out an inquiry to LASuperiorCourt.org showing no filing since 1995. Client explained, DAO said "much ado about nothing." She will be sworn in on October 9, 2008.
Sep 26th 2008, 6:27 pm
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Re: could this affect my naturalization?
Hi:
Go the local prosecutor's office and get a letter saying that they either didn't get the case or they rejected filing. Also, get a letter from the clerk of the local criminal court, preferably certified say there is no record on your name. Have the orginal at the interview. If you can get the police report, it can be a good idea -- however, those are often hard to get.
I will admit that I have had no experience with this since last Monday. We had the City Attorney's letter and I printed out an inquiry to LASuperiorCourt.org showing no filing since 1995. Client explained, DAO said "much ado about nothing." She will be sworn in on October 9, 2008.
Go the local prosecutor's office and get a letter saying that they either didn't get the case or they rejected filing. Also, get a letter from the clerk of the local criminal court, preferably certified say there is no record on your name. Have the orginal at the interview. If you can get the police report, it can be a good idea -- however, those are often hard to get.
I will admit that I have had no experience with this since last Monday. We had the City Attorney's letter and I printed out an inquiry to LASuperiorCourt.org showing no filing since 1995. Client explained, DAO said "much ado about nothing." She will be sworn in on October 9, 2008.
Sep 26th 2008, 7:13 pm
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I probably also should have said that I filed for removal of conditions on my green card two months ago without mentioning anything about this. As far as I was concerned, it was a non-issue. If I had been arrested or detained, then obviously it would have been a different matter. Maybe I should have researched this before that? Can someone tell me I'm worrying for nothing?
