N-400 and arrested 15 years ago

[Brorick 0]

I'm filing my N-400. 15 years ago, when I was 13, I was arrested for a vandalism offense, in my country of origin. I wasn't charged, and my criminal record is clean in the country of origin.

I also haven't committed any crimes, and never been arrested during my stay in the US.

 

1. Could that be an issue for the process?

2. Should I and how should I mention it in my N-400 form?

3. I don't have any document for that offense. I'm trying to get an official document from my country of origin, showing that I don't have any criminal cases open. Would that be sufficient?

4. Getting the criminal history from my country of origin might take a while. Would it cause me any issues if I file my N-400 online as soon as I can, and attach any additional documentation once I have it?

 

Thank you!

[OldUser 6,590]

24 minutes ago, Brorick said:

I'm filing my N-400. 15 years ago, when I was 13, I was arrested for a vandalism offense, in my country of origin. I wasn't charged, and my criminal record is clean in the country of origin.

I also haven't committed any crimes, and never been arrested during my stay in the US.

 

1. Could that be an issue for the process?

2. Should I and how should I mention it in my N-400 form?

3. I don't have any document for that offense. I'm trying to get an official document from my country of origin, showing that I don't have any criminal cases open. Would that be sufficient?

4. Getting the criminal history from my country of origin might take a while. Would it cause me any issues if I file my N-400 online as soon as I can, and attach any additional documentation once I have it?

 

Thank you!

2. Yes. You should always disclose your arrests on immigration forms. I'm pretty sure I-485 would have asked about arrests too. Did you not mention it there? If not, you have a bigger issue (potential misrep)

[Brorick 0]

21 minutes ago, OldUser said:

2. Yes. You should always disclose your arrests on immigration forms. I'm pretty sure I-485 would have asked about arrests too. Did you not mention it there? If not, you have a bigger issue (potential misrep)

 

Thank you

I do not remember my I 485. That might have been done by a lawyer that my dad hired. 

 

I do remember being interviewed by a person, at the US consulate of my country of origin - they asked me about criminal history and I verbally disclosed my past offense. I wasn't asked for any documentation though 

[OldUser 6,590]

27 minutes ago, Brorick said:

 

Thank you

I do not remember my I 485. That might have been done by a lawyer that my dad hired. 

 

I do remember being interviewed by a person, at the US consulate of my country of origin - they asked me about criminal history and I verbally disclosed my past offense. I wasn't asked for any documentation though 

Oh, OK, you came on immigrant visa. It's good you disclosed it.

[Brorick 0]

15 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Oh, OK, you came on immigrant visa. It's good you disclosed it.

So you think there won't be any issues if I disclose it now in my N-400?

 

Should I provide documentation like current open criminal cases from my country of origin? Or would it suffice if I just disclose this specific case without additional documentation?

[OldUser 6,590]

6 minutes ago, Brorick said:

So you think there won't be any issues if I disclose it now in my N-400?

 

Should I provide documentation like current open criminal cases from my country of origin? Or would it suffice if I just disclose this specific case without additional documentation?

You must disclose it, it's not optional. Whether to get the docs now or not it's your call. If you're OK losing filing fee and reapplying for N-400 in the future, you can just see if it's going to skip through without issue or get denied. It appears like you got immigrant visa. If it was that bad, you would have not been issued visa.

 

~ Not a legal advice ~

Edited October 27 by OldUser

[Patrick Lee 8]

Well, you never mentioned this your country of origin. Don't know why. But I don't think any criminal case in ur home country has any effect or correlation here in US. Think very well bro. Look before you leap, or at worst case scenario consult an Attorney.