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GI_Holmes
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ive been in the us for about 6 years, i havent left the country at all. my question is how is my criminal record can affect my citizenship. First of all when i was 17 i got disorderly misconduct for shoplifting. I understand since i was underage it doesn't stay on my record? When I joined the army reserve i told them about that conviction, but they told me they couldn't find any records of it.
Then a couple of months ago i was arrested on misdemeanor posession of cocain charges, when cops found less then a gram laying on the ground in front of me and a couple of my friends. I got 2 months ACD with community service. From what i understand ACD is not a conviction, and doesn't stay on your record.
So my question is, when i fill out the citizenship application, what should i put on there? They have a question that asks if you have ever been arrested, and asking to explain the circumstances. Should i tell them everything that happened (and if i do would any of that be a problem with getting a citizenship), or should i omitt certain things? How many details can they look up? I know that lying on the application is probably worse then doing a lot of stuff, thats why i need to know for sure. Would they make me take a drug test if i told them i was arrested for the posession of cocain?
btw im still in the army reserve. I can go and die for this country, yet i can't vote.
i live in upstate new york.
Then a couple of months ago i was arrested on misdemeanor posession of cocain charges, when cops found less then a gram laying on the ground in front of me and a couple of my friends. I got 2 months ACD with community service. From what i understand ACD is not a conviction, and doesn't stay on your record.
So my question is, when i fill out the citizenship application, what should i put on there? They have a question that asks if you have ever been arrested, and asking to explain the circumstances. Should i tell them everything that happened (and if i do would any of that be a problem with getting a citizenship), or should i omitt certain things? How many details can they look up? I know that lying on the application is probably worse then doing a lot of stuff, thats why i need to know for sure. Would they make me take a drug test if i told them i was arrested for the posession of cocain?
btw im still in the army reserve. I can go and die for this country, yet i can't vote.
i live in upstate new york.