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    Default Applying for Citizenship With a Criminal Record in Hong Kong

    I live in the US on a greencard, married to a US citizen.
    Just before an international trip I went hunting, after any
    trip I empty my pockets into my laptop bag. I cleaned
    out the bag before traveling overseas (LAX, Hong Kong,
    Singapore, Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, LAX). After flying
    through multiple countries above and transition through HK
    on my way home the HK police found 4 22caliber bullets
    lodged in the seams of my laptop bag. After an interesting
    time at the Hong Kong police station, I was forced to plead
    guilty and pay a fine so that I could leave as fast as
    possible. Since being in the US for over 5 years I want to
    apply for a greencard but do I need to declare this?
    There's no way to provide copies of the court documents or
    statements from the police... much of which is in
    Mandarin. Can I just say "no" to the question on the
    application and go on with my life. Needless to say I
    don't want this to haunt me forever... thanks for any
    advice!

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    Default Re: Applying for Citizenship With a Criminal Record in Hong Kong

    What were you charged with, exactly?

    It would be in your best interests to consult an immigration attorney. You don't ever, ever, ever want to lie on immigration forms, no matter what language your criminal record is in.

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