James

Hello, i'm a 24yrs old male, living in nyc, don't really know too much
about immigration and things of that nature, but i'm a green card
holder who is looking to apply for the u.s citizenship, only problem
is i have 2 minor Misdemeanor charges on my record from my teenage
days, and i'm wondering what are the chances of getting the
citizenship being in such a position? would my mother being a
citizenship be of any help? and how much of difference would having a
lawyer make?

thanks in advance!

Waistophobic200

if the offense where commited while you where under 18
you can have
your record sealed and you dont have to disclose it to the INS as long
the offense where commited while you where under the age of 18

go to
the court and fill for a motion to have your juvenile record sealed



Originally posted by James
    > Hello, i'm a 24yrs old
male, living in nyc, don't really know too much
    > about immigration and
things of that nature, but i'm a green card
    > holder who is looking to
apply for the u.s citizenship, only problem
    > is i have 2 minor
Misdemeanor charges on my record from my teenage
    > days, and i'm
wondering what are the chances of getting the
    > citizenship being in
such a position? would my mother being a
    > citizenship be of any help?
and how much of difference would having a
    > lawyer make?
    >
thanks in
advance!

Rete

Originally posted by James
    > Hello, i'm a 24yrs old male,
living in nyc, don't really know too much
    > about immigration and things
of that nature, but i'm a green card
    > holder who is looking to apply
for the u.s citizenship, only problem
    > is i have 2 minor Misdemeanor
charges on my record from my teenage
    > days, and i'm wondering what are
the chances of getting the
    > citizenship being in such a position? would
my mother being a
    > citizenship be of any help? and how much of
difference would having a
    > lawyer make?
    >
    > thanks in advance!



Get legal advice from an ALIA attorney. According to N-400
instructions all offenses are to be reported regardless of age. Even
those for which you were not caught.

Supernav

    >would my mother being a citizenship be of any help

Was she a citizen
    >when you were born? You may already be a citizen.

As for the n-400.
    >Look up examples/cases, but i think only drug/constant dui/felony type
    >charges prevent you from nat. Not misdemanors.

-= nav =-