Trespassing Charges and Citizenship Application

Your question is a common one. Absolutely disclose the arrest and the charges. Naturalization applicants must disclose all citations, arrests etc. whether traffic, criminal, or civil. The arrest will show up on your FBI rap sheet and you'll have to document that the charges were dismissed. Legally, you are required to document: 1. charge 2. plea 3. verdict 4. sentence (if you were found guilty or pled guilty) You must provide court certified documents (raised or wet seal). Often times, clients with expunged records must work with criminal defense counsel to unseal the record for the purpose of obtaining certified court records. Our firm is accustomed to working with criminal defense counsel to get these records from the courts, police departments and FBI to document a client's eligibility for naturalization. If the charges were dismissed, you should be eligible for naturalization (assuming you are otherwise eligible). Generally, applications with criminal charges (regardless of outcome) take longer, because they require that a USCIS adjudicator with more experience, sign off on the approval... understandably.

You should disclose the arrest otherwise The will think you have lied to them A petty offense which was dismissed will not affect The application as Lin as you are honest. You Will need a certificate of disposition