Traffic conviction 30 years ago!! ROC due May 2013

[Rushton50 10]

Hi all, been a while, but its been a hectic couple of years as it has for many of us, new home, new job, finances to sort yadda yadda....

During the initial process I consulted with an immigration attorney based in the UK regarding a juvenile conviction which he said not to worry about as it would have no bearing on our case and it didnt, but I also asked him about motoring convictions and would I need to declare these, his reply was " You do not have to declare the motoring convictions unless they were drug or alcohol related, which they werent and continued the process!

Now we are coming up to our ROC month and have read the I-751 instructions which states;

" Unless a traffic incident was drug or alcohol relate, you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 and or points on your driving license"

Now going back 30 years ago, I moved a car without a full license, had a provisional one at the time which means I am able to learn with an accompanied full license holder, No insurance, No M.O.T which is a safety certificate, needless to say I was spotted by a police and questioned and I was honest with them that I had none of these documents and was told to park the car up and make my way to my destination, so I walked of course!

This ended up in court, but I am not sure what the fine was and currently in the process of getting the information from my hometown library registers and will know soon enough what the fine was in British sterling but have the following questions on this;

1..Do i need to get an immigration attorney here in the U.S to take over this?

2..On which years exchange rate will be applied to calculate the fine amount in U.S Dollars, 2013 or the year it occurred 1982?

3..Should I be worried if it is over $500?

Thanks for your advanced participation on this!

[Póg mo 1,749]

You'll be fine, as far as I understand, uscis only runs back ground checks for the last five years. Also, even previous convictions won't necessarily disbar you from having a green card.

[IndigoSkies 168]

You'll be fine. You're making this more completed than it has to be.

[Rushton50 10]

Thanks for your replies, but I am a natural worrier as far as documents come anyway and USCIS. My understanding is that if they can find something to deny they will! but then again thats the worrier in me.

Brittish law as far as motoring goes back in 1982 was strict, nowadays they do not take motoring convictions like mine to court unless it is drug or alcohol abuse involved, but will keep you all posted

Thanks again