How to disclose traffic violations on N-400

[bonnerbonner 6]

AND I SUGGEST THAT YOU DO THE SAME.

AMERICA - FREEDOM OF SPEECH

[bonnerbonner 6]

I WAS NOT THE ONE WHO SAID THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS... AN IO SAID THAT, OR IS THAT HARD FOR U TO UNDERSTAND.

[Sand 5]

I WAS NOT THE ONE WHO SAID THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS... AN IO SAID THAT, OR IS THAT HARD FOR U TO UNDERSTAND.

You sill giving wrong informations to people. lol ... and like what Bob said stop posting anymore on this issue. lol

and Thanks Kathryn. and Bob.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Bonnerbonner:

Freedom of Speech does not extend to a privately owned forum, where its members have to obey by the forum's rules. These forum rules explicitly prohibit giving illegal advice. Suggesting to other members to lie on the N-400 form at a question that asks "have you ever been cited by any law enforcement officer for any reason?" is such a violation. More importantly, it's utmost dangerous advice which potentially could get someone's application denied, perhaps even his residency revoked, and deported.

I don't care if you accept that, and it doesn't matter to anyone. I ask you again from suggesting something illegal and potentially disastrous here.

[Kweli 3]

Why is that traffic tickets thing such a big deal? Just disclose them on the application and that's all. Your IO will not care anyway. I remember specifically asking him if "detained" also included being stopped by police when speeding. He said:"Well, yeah, but that's not what we're looking for". And then I said that I did some research about the meaning of the word "detained" to actually know if being stopped by police when speeding means "detained". He interrupted me with a smile and said: "We don't care about traffic tickets".

As a conclusion: If your tickets are not over $500 and are paid, just disclose them and don't worry about it because they don't care.

Edited March 19, 2011 by Kweli

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Bonnerbonner:

Freedom of Speech does not extend to a privately owned forum, where its members have to obey by the forum's rules. These forum rules explicitly prohibit giving illegal advice. Suggesting to other members to lie on the N-400 form at a question that asks "have you ever been cited by any law enforcement officer for any reason?" is such a violation. More importantly, it's utmost dangerous advice which potentially could get someone's application denied, perhaps even his residency revoked, and deported.

I don't care if you accept that, and it doesn't matter to anyone. I ask you again from suggesting something illegal and potentially disastrous here.

Oh nevermind.

[Sand 5]

I hope some Moderator's corss by and CLOSE this thread. i dont want bonnerbonner, Keep talking about his rights and his Freedom of speeh.

Good Luck All.

[NickD 202]

I had my interview yesterday Bloomington, MN , and I asked the Immigration Officer if I was right to mention my traffic tickets in the application, he said: "We don't care about traffic tickets".

Stepdaughter also had her interview in Bloomington, MN, her IO made an issue when she was asked about traffic violations and she answered yes to that, but no to that never arrested question, says in the instructions, you don't have to include traffic violations with that question if under 500 bucks. But she got a decision cannot be made at that time.

We were expecting a letter to show proof she paid her two fines, one was around 80 bucks, the other 186 bucks. But got a letter instead to answer to battery and assault charges when she was 17 months and four years old, and proof she never had her drivers' license suspended. We had no way of proving about the battery or assault charges, but did get proof she never had her license suspended and sent that off to our senators office. One call from them straightened all that out, and hopefully, this coming Thursday she will get her certificate. Ha, told her not even to drive until then. Or if she does, make sure she is driving 24.5 and not 25.5 mph in a 25 zone, damned cops are all over the place.

Since we have been going to that Bloomington office about seven years now, her moms and my last bit of advice was to be 100% honest in all questions asked. When her IO came out, kind of say oh no to myself, know this guy as being tricky. On one hand you have the law, the other, the individual IO, and that can make quiet a difference.

[Lynnami 8]

Read and understood all the above BUT now what if I totally forgot about a speeding ticket and did not mention it in the N400? Am I in trouble now? I don't even know how much it was for and when exactly I got it. I do know it was last year and less than $500.

What do I do?

Don't worry about it, worry about it like it is the end of the world or what? Seriously.

Edited March 20, 2011 by Lynnami

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

The dance doesn't end until the music stops.

At the N-400 interview, the I.O. goes through the entire application while confirming with you that your answers are indeed correct. When it comes to # 16, you just mention that you once had a speeding ticket but don't even recall the year and He or she will nod, perhaps make a remark on the form, and thus you will have it formally disclosed under Oath and that covers it.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Just Bob is right - just mention it at the interview that you had forgotten about the ticket when you were completing the form and wanted to mention it now. It shouldn't be a problem.

[Lynnami 8]

OK Thanks. For a moment I thought I might have a problem. Pfew

[infowise 0]

not sure whether or not to disclose my 2 tickets: 1 parking and 1 speeding, i called the US naturalization office, and here is the anwser i got:

NO NEED TO DISCLOSE IF THE MINOR TRAFFIC INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ARREST.

hope this is helpful to you as it is to me.

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

CIS is looking for criminal offenses, not traffic offenses. I would never even consider discolsing any traffic related.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

This is a two year old thread. No further responses are necessary as the individual circumstances are now long past..

If you have a question for your own personal situation, then please start a new thread and do not resuscitate an old thread, thank you.

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