10 year Green Card approved, issue at Port of entry

[brcrawl 0]

Hi,

I did not know where to file this entry, hope this is the right place.

I got my 10 year green card in 2011 [ not conditional]. It will almost be 2 years soon.

I recently went abroad and I arrived at NY for entry.

At the entry point, when I showed them my Passport and Green Card, the officer incharge scanned my GC, asked for my finger prints, and then informed me that further investigation needs to be done and I was escorted to a office right beside.

While at the office, when my turn arrived, the immigration officer checked something on my computer and asked me if I ever was arrested.

Thing is: I was arrested once in 2006 when I hit a parked car and left the scene of the accident. I went to court, had to go to jail for 3 days, pay restitution to the other party and also court fees. I did every thing and had documents which i submitted while I applied for GC. So the USCIS should have all these documents.

So when the officer asked me if I was ever arrested, I narrated the whole incident, upon which the officer seemed to check / updated some thing and let me go.

My question is: I thought that the govt knew about this incident of mine , I was still retained.

Is this some thing I should be concerned of?

Am I reading too much into this incident?

Can I do some thing to ensure that I am aware of things which they might be concerned of before I leave country next time?

I dont know, I was extremely scared then and I just want to know if there is something I can do..

Thanks a lot.

[ndu26 114]

since you let go after "system update/entry' you should fine from then onwards. if not they would have detained you further.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Adjustment of Status from Family Based Visas forum to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

Edited March 12, 2013 by Ryan H

[brcrawl 0]

Thank you for the response.

I am sorry I forgot to add that last year I went to Canada and when coming in, I was not asked any questions and was let in with out any further issues at the port of entry, so I was concerned when this happened to me this time. My initial gut instinct was that it was just a facial profiling, [i am from India], but either way, this incident has me really scared of travelling and I will not be doing it unless I am in extreme emergency from now on...

Thanks again for the response..

[Krikit 1,164]

It looks like you need to have them remove the flag from your profile. Use this link:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/11/kw/relief/sno/1

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

No exactly true, he will be questioned about this at every POE, what you need to have is a certified copy of the final court dspostion. If you have that in hand, then they will look a it and send you on your way, but until BP document that they have seen a certified copy of the court final ruling, you will be taken into secondary every time.

Edited March 12, 2013 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[brcrawl 0]

No exactly true, he will be questioned about this at every POE, what you need to have is a certified copy of the final court dspostion. If you have that in hand, then they will look a it and send you on your way, but until BP document that they have seen a certified copy of the court final ruling, you will be taken into secondary every time.

Thanks. When filing for Permanent residency, I believe I did submit proof that I did all the necessary stuff. But I think I never submitted certified copy from Court, but an official letter from the probation officer that I did every thing I was supposed to. I will definitely look into what I submitted.

Since I now know about this, I will try to be better prepared.

Thanks!

[brcrawl 0]

Hi, I have a question. Is CBP different than USCIS?

Because I see that there is a process for requesting info from USCIS and another different for CBP.

If I approach my local USCIS office with info pass to provide thsi info, will it be sufficient and CBP will have the same updated info?

Thanks.

Edited March 12, 2013 by brcrawl

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Hi, I have a question. Is CBP different than USCIS?

Because I see that there is a process for requesting info from USCIS and another different for CBP.

If I approach my local USCIS office with info pass to provide thsi info, will it be sufficient and CBP will have the same updated info?

Thanks.

Yes CBP is different than USCIS. NO, you need to approach CBP, at your local airport. This maybe hard, since they only see you by appt. Just have a certified copy with you the next time you leave out of the country.

What CBP saw in their system was that your finger print showed up on the FBI check list.

Edited March 12, 2013 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[brcrawl 0]

Yes CBP is different than USCIS. NO, you need to approach CBP, at your local airport. This maybe hard, since they only see you by appt. Just have a certified copy with you the next time you leave out of the country.

What CBP saw in their system was that your finger print showed up on the FBI check list.

Thank you.