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PolishGuy
I have two questions:
1. I am in my late 30's and I have been in US since I was a small child but I still have a Green Card. I live in Texas and when I was 17 years old I got arrested for Minor in Possession of Alcohol and I was fingerprinted, I plead no contest and did an alcohol class and 40 hours of community service. I have had employers and myself ran a half a dozen background checks since then and nothing shows up on my criminal record, I even payed for a background check for myself which included having someone stop by the County Court and no record was found. I have not been in trouble with the law since then. I am now trying to apply for US citizenship and on the forms it states if I have ever been arrested. Even thou this not show up on my background check and I was 17 which is considered a minor in Texas do I still have to report this and how would this affect my application?
2. I am married to a US citizen for over 5 years but we are currently separated and living in different households and filing for divorce. I have been here long enough that I do not need the fact that I was married to a US citizen for over 5 years to qualify. Do I still have to file as married and include my wife's information in order to apply or can I do this on my own merits of being here for my majority of my life?
Thank you