N400 And driving without a license case

[dassy004 18]

Cited for a court appearance last year for driving without a license and on my court date i plead guilty and was fined for 180$. Will this cause my application to be denied? Pls some with an experience or has an idea should please advise me.

[j&ana 363]

No it was only a traffic violation. I am not even sure if you will have to report it. I think any traffic fine less then $500 you do not unless you were arrested .Relax you will be fine

[dioxide45 25]

You should still report is on your N400, but be prepared to show proof that you paid it, even though the fine was less than $500. While you don't have to provide documentation for traffic citations of less than $500, the only way to prove that it was less than $500 is to show the documentation. Nothing to worry about though, it won't cause a denial.

[Tom_Jim 40]

If you knowingly omit this infraction on the N400, you do take a calculated rish that your application may run into problems - considering you were compelled by the courts to defend yourself. Not to mention, a guilty please to a judge. Driving without a license, in some states, is a Class-B misdemeanor. Driving without a license certainly holds more gravitas than a low-level speeding ticket, parking ticket, etc.

I'm overly cautious, so, if I were in the same exact position as you were, I would seek some counsel from a lawyer just to ensure my own peace.

[j&ana 363]

If you knowingly omit this infraction on the N400, you do take a calculated rish that your application may run into problems - considering you were compelled by the courts to defend yourself. Not to mention, a guilty please to a judge. Driving without a license, in some states, is a Class-B misdemeanor. Driving without a license certainly holds more gravitas than a low-level speeding ticket, parking ticket, etc.

I'm overly cautious, so, if I were in the same exact position as you were, I would seek some counsel from a lawyer just to ensure my own peace.

Actually it does not. Driving without a licensee is consider a traffic offense. If it was Driving with a suspended or a revoke licensee then yes. that is where your class b misdemeanor is.But since the op was let go and paid a fine of only of a $180.00 dollars then most likely it was just for forgetting his licensee ( driving with out one)

Edited January 19, 2015 by j&ana

[Tom_Jim 40]

Actually it does not. If it was Driving with a suspended or a revoke licensee then yes. But since the op paid a fine and he was let go then and fine only a $180.00 dollars then most likely it was just for forgetting his licensee ( driving with out one)

Do not scare someone if you have no clue what you are talking about

If you think that was a scare tactic, I can only imagine what your "chicken little mind" actually goes through. I know the art of subtlety is not your forte, from all your previous unlettered postings, but, words like: "may", or, "some states (note, I didn't say all states), or, "If I were you [since I'm overly cautious]"...

Little things like that usually go past people who aren't very smart.

[j&ana 363]

If you think that was a scare tactic, I can only imagine what your "chicken little mind" actually goes through. I know the art of subtlety is not your forte, from all your previous unlettered postings, but, words like: "may", or, "some states (note, I didn't say all states), or, "If I were you [since I'm overly cautious]"...

Little things like that usually go past people who aren't very smart.

ok are we talking about being smart or intelligent, or are you just rambling on. Let me guess you took a, Phycology class in high school or college

[JimmyHou 611]

The application clearly states that you have to report any time you were cited by an officer. There's nothing in the instructions, the application, the USCIS policy manual, or the naturalization guide that says that you do not need to report traffic offenses. The only thing that it says is that you are not required to provide proof that you have paid all fines for traffic offenses below $500 that are not DWI related.

You absolutely have to list this on your N400 - there's no question of that. Furthermore, even though the instructions say that you do not need to provide proof, in about half the cases of traffic incidents reported here on Visa Journey, the interviewer has insisted on seeing proof of final payment or court disposition, regardless of the amount of the fine.

Having said that, there's no reason that this should delay your application if you can provide the necessary documents.