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 Hello newbie here so I apologize if you have answered this before,  but i need your help. My sister was charged  and convicted with shoplifting for  more than 20 years ago. Can she file for citizenship.She did do any jailtime but was on probation. She has no other records, she has been a nurse for 15 years, married with children. I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from everyone.

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Given that happened 20 years ago, i think that itself will not have any negative effects as long as her record is clean thereafter. Make sure she has all the records from that time.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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3 hours ago, arken said:

Given that happened 20 years ago, i think that itself will not have any negative effects as long as her record is clean thereafter. Make sure she has all the records from that time.

thanks for your quick reply.

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6 hours ago, clotilde said:

 Hello newbie here so I apologize if you have answered this before,  but i need your help. My sister was charged  and convicted with shoplifting for  more than 20 years ago. Can she file for citizenship.She did do any jailtime but was on probation. She has no other records, she has been a nurse for 15 years, married with children. I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from everyone.

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I do not think she should apply for naturalization. She is not qualified based on her record.

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7 hours ago, kendelle said:

She is not qualified based on her record.

Shoplifting isn't an aggravated felony: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-4 Also, the crime happened before the statutory period for GMC; so not currently ineligible due to Conditional Bars: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5

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17 hours ago, clotilde said:

 Hello newbie here so I apologize if you have answered this before,  but i need your help. My sister was charged  and convicted with shoplifting for  more than 20 years ago. Can she file for citizenship.She did do any jailtime but was on probation. She has no other records, she has been a nurse for 15 years, married with children. I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from everyone.

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No problem at all. Even without any documents, other than evidence for completed probation, she should be fine (because she was convicted and doesn't have to prove anything in her defense). That's because any probation would expire in 20 years. The case was way out of the GMC period and was not an aggravated felony. It should therefore not affect her naturalization in any way.  

03/04/2016 AOS (EB2-NIW concurrent with I-485) mailed to Lewisville TX Lockbox
03/07/2016 AOS delivered to USCIS and signed
03/12/2016 Case received by Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
03/14/2016 Text notification received for I-140/I-485/I-765/I-131.
04/08/2016 Biometrics notice received for 04/21
04/13/2016 Biometrics early walk-in completed.
04/15/2016 EAD/AP combo card received in mail.

 

Long wait begins...

 

11/04/2016 I-140/485 cases transferred from Nebraska to TCS
12/01/2016 Prepared package for EAD/AP renewal (expires 04/09/2017)
12/23/2016 USCIS suddenly changes several forms, invalidating my EAD/AP renewal package (not yet sent)
12/27/2016 USCIS suddenly reforms the entire NIW criteria system, replacing a 20 years old one. Uncharted waters. 
01/07/2017 (Saturday!) EAD/AP renewal package with new forms received in Phoenix "reception desk"
01/17/2017 EAD/AP renewal case accepted; text/email with receipt numbers was received
01/30/2017 Law firm finally confirms that USCIS has suspended processing all EB2-NIW cases due to new criteria. 
02/23/2017 USCIS slowly starts adjudicating NIW cases again.
04/21/2017 Extended EAD/AP received in mail. Valid for 2 years. 
05/06/2017 Received a massive RFE on I-140 NIW case.
07/20/2017 RFE response received by USCIS (a very long response with 30 pages of docs)
09/14/2017 I-140 NIW approved!!! 
11/28/2017 RFE for new medical issued (plus another request re Supp J for employment which is clearly issued in error)
12/04/2017 RFE received in mail
12/07/2017 repeated medical exam for I-485
12/08/2017 Attorney receives documents for responding to I-485 RFE
12/21/2017 Response to RFE received by USCIS 
02/09/2018 I-485 approval (text, email) :)
02/08/2018 I-485 approval notice issued (the "welcome letter") - I'm LPR now
02/16/2018 Green card received
 
11/14/2022 Filed N-400 online; receipt and biometrics reuse form received online
03/07/2023 N-400 Interview scheduled 
04/xx/2023 N-400 approved, same-day Oath ceremony completed. I'm a US citizen.
05/xx/2023 US passport in hand

 

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