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Question about past crime history/what to bring to interview

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Bean6546   0

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When I was 14 I was involved in some minor vandalism... I got a letter in the mail today with my initial interview appointment and in the letter it stated that "If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, you must bring the following to your adjustment of status interview" The "crime" was about 7 years ago, I was a minor at the time... do I still need to bring in something?? The last bulleted item says "If you have ever had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged or otherwise removed from your record, bring: An original court-ordered certified copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging, or otherwise removing the arrest of conviction, or any original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest of conviction."

If I am reading this right I have to contact the court and ask them to prove that the case is sealed or something? I always thought once you turned 18 past crimes or whatever don't follow you so it wouldn't be relevant...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. My appt is Jan 10th so I'd like to get this figured out as soon as possible!!

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Bean6546   0

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I think you would have to go to the courts office and get a dismissal notice, if the case has been dismissed, no criminal record+no conviction=Dismissal notice.

Thanks... I guess I'll call the court and ask them for help. I live in the US right now and haven't been to that town in about 6 years... wonder if they can mail it to me.

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ceadsearc   516

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Yes, bring something proving your case was sealed/dismissed/expunged/whatever. Something that is "gone" from everyday life (such as a record that has been expunged) is still accessible to USCIS through their background check. You don't want to NOT bring it and then have it come back to haunt you.

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hmz   6

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Be honest and provide documents of the case. Leave the decision to an officer. That's all you can do.

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