RickyMIndia

I think the IO asked about any violations or tickets or something to that sense, and I offered the information about the tickets. ( Also to note, that I had not mentioned those tickets on my N400). Certified disposition letters are issued by the municipal courts where you paid your ticket. It has a court stamp and certificate that the ticket(s) have been disposed off with the fine mentioned. I understand you do not have any information on the ticket numbers or anything, so that may be difficult to find. But as suggested otherwise, if you can get a county search or something done and get the ticket number or the date, that may work. But in general I agree with Mike E that it is un-necessary hassle IOs put us through, especially when you do not have any serious record like drunk driving, accidents etc.

I would counter that traffic ticket record follow up may not always be unnecessary 'chasing' - from personal experience. Try your best within whatever is reasonably possible, and then do not take undue stress as you mention. I had minor traffic violation tickets which were properly paid and disposed of. During the interview, the IO asked about any violations or arrests etc, I informed about the tickets and their disposition. The IO mentioned as long they are minor violations paid off with fines less than 500 (i think) its all fine, but still asked to see the disposition letters for those tickets. I did have the certified disposition letters from the court handy and everything was good. I do not know if it would have gone in any different direction had I not been able to pull out the evidence on the moment. Did he really need to see those records - maybe not, was he just testing me - maybe, would his decision have been any different - most probably not. Sometimes it also just varies from IO to IO.

It may be a good idea to get a certified disposition letter from the municipal court where the ticket was paid/disposed of.

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