CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Burmese / Myanmar
LOCATION: Ohio
Our client contacted us in May 2013 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Myanmar and obtained his green card in May 2006. He retained our office for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application on May 21, 2013. He was concerned about his petty theft conviction and arrest for alleged “cheating” in his driver’s license application.
The naturalization and citizenship N-400 application was filed on June 20, 2013 with all supporting documents. Our office prepared him before his naturalization interview, and also accompanied him on September 3, 2013 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 record and appear at a second interview.
On November 4, 2013, our client appeared at his second N-400 interview at the Cleveland USCIS Field Office with the certified record. Our attorney accompanied him as well. He answered all eligibility questions correctly during the interview. Eventually, his naturalization application was approved on December 23, 2013. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.