Hey I have a question. I was convicted of petty theft 8 years ago in California and they had dismissed the case and I have papers from court to prove saying they no longer have the file available in their system since its been such a long time. The problem is that I haved submitted an application for Naturalization but under the question " Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" I answered "No". I know I will be under oath at the time of interview and I know they will ask this question again. Should I tell them the truth and explain to them why I said no and have legal documents to prove that Orange County court house no longer has my record? The main reason I said no is because I thought after 8 years its considered totally gone but I'm probably wrong. Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon...

