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N-400 Citizenship application with misdemeanor Dui.
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N-400 Citizenship application with misdemeanor Dui one year ago, and i did serve 24hr jail time and am still paying the $1860.00 fine, and am not on probation, also my driver license was suspended for 3 month only. On March,15 2012 i did aply for N400 citizenship application and, on March 26, i received a biometric appt letter bt am still wrry about the Dui if its gonna really effect me.
You should disclose the arrest, and you will have to provide a certified court disposition if you have not done so yet. Assuming this is the only DUI you have had, and the state misdemeanor does not qualify as a felony for immigration purposes, it should not cause you an issue with respect to your good moral character. This being said, you should consult with an immigration attorney in order to confirm the particularities of your case.
Carl Michael ShustermanImmigration AttorneyLos Angeles, CA ·
If this is your only criminal conviction, you are okay. A DUI is not considered a crime of moral turpitude so it won't prevent you for demonstrating "good moral character".
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Did you not consult with an Immigration lawyer in Tuscon BEFORE you filed the N-400? Frankly, you may be ok but you have some sense it might be a problem and yet you filed anyway. Local USCIS policies can be different in each jurisdiction.
Assuming that this is your only DUI, you may be okay, but some offices vary in their policies. Have you ever been arrested for other DUIs? I strongly recommend an appointment with a competent and experienced immigration attorney, who practices in Tucson, AZ at the USCIS Naturalization Branch.
Each Branch and its Naturalization Examiners may differ in how they handle these matters.
