With N-648 and Despite DUI Convictions, Citizenship / Naturalization N-400 Approved for Argentinian Client convictions in Cleveland Ohio

CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Argentinian

LOCATION: Ohio

Our client contacted us in April 2014 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Argentina and obtained his green card in March 1995. He retained our office for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He was concerned about his multiple DUI convictions and traffic violations. Moreover, our client has health concerns and wanted to include an N-648 medical exemption application (medical certification for disability exceptions).

The naturalization and citizenship N-400 application was filed on July 22, 2015 with all supporting documents. Our office prepared him before his naturalization interview, and also accompanied him on September 29, 2015 at the Cleveland CIS office. Though he has a lot of DUIs in the past, most were before 2008. We argued that he had the requisite good moral character for the statutory 5-year period preceding the N-400 application.

Our client’s history test was waived since his N-648 was granted by the office. Our client passed his English test and did his N-400 interview. The USCIS officer asked our client to submit a certified copy of a criminal record that was previously expunged. We filed the RFE response to the Cleveland USCIS Field Office on October 8, 2015.

Eventually, his naturalization application was approved on October 30, 2015. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office for free consultations with Attorney JP Sarmiento at jp@sarmientoimmigration.com or (216) 573-3712.

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