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HI, my husband is filling out the Naturalization form.back in his country he was charged with battery (tried & acquitted) but never arrested or booked.in the form there is a table that says fill out this table if u were arrested,charged or cited.are they the same thing ? my husband was bailed before ever being arrested or booked.if he fills out this table, is it like a arrest record and show up on his background check.is there such a thing as " charge record"? and if it does how long before it is removed from his background check.if someone has no records why is being charged important? thank u
Alexander Joseph SegalImmigration AttorneyNew York, NYNY licensed ·
You should seriously consider advising your husband to have a consultation with an immigration lawyer. This question is not open for a suggestion without closer examination of the record.
Giacomo Jacques BeharImmigration AttorneySan Diego, CACA licensed ·
Yes, that is the "same thing".. Husband must disclose any arrest, charge or citation...which occurred anywhere in the world, and bring the court-certified "final case disposition" document, with proper English language translation and certification by translator, to his citizenship interview. Since that document will show that the charges were either dismissed or that he was "acquitted", etc., that "arrest" or "charge" should not be any problem with his application for citizenship. Make sure to have that document reviewed by an experienced US immigration attorney first, though, to be sure.
