CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Israeli
LOCATION: Ohio
Our client contacted us in 2013 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Israel and obtained his green card in June 2002. He retained our office for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He was concerned about his multiple DUI convictions and disorderly conduct charge. He also had a drug case which was dismissed. Nevertheless, our client had a clean record since 2008, so he we told him we can use this as argument for his good moral character (5 years is the rule, but CIS can go past 5 years to make this good moral character assessment).
The naturalization and citizenship N-400 application was filed on January 6, 2014 with all supporting documents. Our office prepared him before his naturalization interview, and also accompanied him on June 2, 2014 at the Cleveland CIS office. Our client passed his naturalization and citizenship N-400 interview. However, his N-400 case remained pending due to his former criminal convictions. The USCIS officer asked our client to submit a certified copy of his criminal records and an affidavit from his former spouse. We filed the RFE response to the Cleveland USCIS Field Office in July 7, 2014.
Eventually, his naturalization application was approved on October 6, 2014. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.