The question
I am considering applying for citizenship. I am a Green Card holder based on my marriage to an American. On the application, they tell you to disclose any criminal history. I have a petit larceny charge from 2008. I argued it was a misunderstanding, but the court found otherwise. My record before and after is clean. I read a story in the past few weeks of a woman from Ireland who is a Green Card holder and married to an American but who had a charge of passing one $25 bad check. When she returned to the US after a trip abroad, she was arrested, jailed, and is facing deportation. www.huffpost.com/entry/irish-woman-detained-25-dollar-bad-check_n_68c1dec6e4b011f6f9e23256 I am worried that my petit larceny charge puts me in jeopardy of detention if I submit the N-400 application and disclose the criminal record. What is the best course of action for me to take if I want to complete my N-400 application?