Got really scared...

[nowee 0]

2 hours ago I got stopped by the sheriffs on my way to school...First of all for everyone knows that is trying to legalize their status in the united stated you need to be clean with the police.

Well I got stopped because the cop was checking licenses. Of course I don't have one because I cant get one. He asked me if I had a drivers license and I said no. Then he went on to tell me that he could arrest me for not having a valid drivers license and thus receiving a misdemeanor. I said i understood but sometimes its necessary for me to drive...I said I had a final today and that the university that I go is far and that sometimes I need to drive. He then asked me why I don't have a drivers license, and I responded by saying that I cant receive one because I don't have a SSN. I then gave him the story on how I was brought here illegally when I was 2 years old and its been very hard for me not only to obtain a drivers license but to also get a job, establish credit and many other things.

He then asked me what was I studying and I said Fire Administration and that I will be graduating with a bachelors this year. He's eyes then lit up and said firefighter? and I said yeah I want to serve the community, be part of the law one day to make a difference. After that he said that i looked like a very honest guy...and that he was just going to check my car as a requirement and if everything came out clean he would let me go. Finally everything was clean my name my car and he let me go. He then went on by saying that I should be careful and drive only when necessary...he also said that he came from an immigrant family and that he really understand me...

He was a really cool cop (Asian background)...he technically should have arrested me and gave me a ticket...but he saw that I was doing the right thing which was going to school to better my self so that one day I can serve the community.

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

[Sister Fracas 5]

Honestly, I don't think he did you any favors by saying to be careful when you drive. What happens if you have an accident? Is there no form of public transportation? It seems awfully risky to me. You were damn lucky.

Anyway, seeing as you weren't arrested, you don't have an arrest record, therefore no record to inform them of. People get stopped all the time to verify ID, etc.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

Edited May 29, 2008 by VJ Troll

[Scott & Lai 12]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

I wouldn't think so, considering no arrest, no ticket or even a written warning.

[Sinergy 3]

I would stop driving, and start using public transpertation. Next time you might not be so lucky

[Sister Fracas 5]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

And what is the likelihood the OP would be asked IF he/she had ever been stopped by the police at a random license check?

[*JG* 2]

I would stop driving, and start using public transpertation. Next time you might not be so lucky

I agree.

[MissStacey 1]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

And what is the likelihood the OP would be asked IF he/she had ever been stopped by the police at a random license check?

Very true.

When you fill out your forms, you will have to check off if you have a criminal record. You either do or you don't.

[nowee 0]

Yeah I will soon stop driving...I shouldn't risk something so important...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

And what is the likelihood the OP would be asked IF he/she had ever been stopped by the police at a random license check?

Very true.

When you fill out your forms, you will have to check off if you have a criminal record. You either do or you don't.

I don't know what forms the OP will be filling out, or for what benefit he will be interviewing.

However, on the N-400, there is a question, worded as follows:

Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason?

Whether the incident narrated by the OP warrants a "yes" or not depends, I suppose, on the precise definition of 'detained'.

[nowee 0]

Honestly, I don't think he did you any favors by saying to be careful when you drive. What happens if you have an accident? Is there no form of public transportation? It seems awfully risky to me. You were damn lucky.

Anyway, seeing as you weren't arrested, you don't have an arrest record, therefore no record to inform them of. People get stopped all the time to verify ID, etc.

I do think he gave me a huge favor...knowing he fact that I was not arrested...

[HAL 9000 96]

Use common sense. Murphy's law states next time you might not get so lucky.

[nowee 0]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

And what is the likelihood the OP would be asked IF he/she had ever been stopped by the police at a random license check?

Very true.

When you fill out your forms, you will have to check off if you have a criminal record. You either do or you don't.

I don't know what forms the OP will be filling out, or for what benefit he will be interviewing.

However, on the N-400, there is a question, worded as follows:

Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason?

Whether the incident narrated by the OP warrants a "yes" or not depends, I suppose, on the precise definition of 'detained'.

You know you have a point...but isn't the N400 apply only to those applying for citizenship? I'm in the process of obtaining legal residence...hmm

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Forget you were even stopped. There is no record. But next time you might not be so lucky.

For those who suggested public transportation--He might not have that option. There's a lot of places in the US without the public transportation you are accustom to. I couldn't get anywhere of distance without my car. No trains, buses, or taxis except 60 miles away in a big city. Someday we may get better connected.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Well I have a question since he stopped me, when I do have my interview in Juarez do I need to say I got stopped...I mean I did not received a ticket or anything...the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.

If asked, you should be truthful. If you choose not to be, that's your choice, of course.

And what is the likelihood the OP would be asked IF he/she had ever been stopped by the police at a random license check?

Very true.

When you fill out your forms, you will have to check off if you have a criminal record. You either do or you don't.

I don't know what forms the OP will be filling out, or for what benefit he will be interviewing.

However, on the N-400, there is a question, worded as follows:

Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason?

Whether the incident narrated by the OP warrants a "yes" or not depends, I suppose, on the precise definition of 'detained'.

You know you have a point...but isn't the N400 apply only to those applying for citizenship? I'm in the process of obtaining legal residence...hmm

That is correct. Like I said, I don't know what benefit you're seeking or what forms you're filling out. Read the forms carefully and use common sense. If in an interview, listen carefully and determine whether disclosure of this incident is expected or not.

And if you choose to purposely lie, be aware of the consequences before you do so.

Forget you were even stopped. There is no record. But next time you might not be so lucky.

From the OP:

..the only thing he did was type my name in the sheriffs computer for their records.