Part 9 — Item 15: Criminal History

Part 9, Item 15 instructions: disclose all crimes even if records are sealed or expunged

If you answer "Yes" to any part of Item Number 15. below, complete the table below with each crime or offense even if your records have been sealed, expunged, or otherwise cleared. You must disclose this information even if someone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney, told you that it is no longer on your record, or told you that you do not have to disclose the information. If you need extra space, use the space provided in Part 14. Additional Information. Submit evidence to support your answers with your Form N-400.

Include all the crimes and offenses in the United States or anywhere in the world (including domestic violence, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and crimes and offenses while you were under 18 years of age) which you EVER:

Committed, agreed to commit, or asked someone else to commit;

Were arrested, cited, detained, or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. or elsewhere), or immigration official;

Were charged with committing, helping commit, or trying to commit;

Pled guilty to;

Were convicted of;

Were placed in alternative sentencing or a rehabilitative program for (for example, diversion, deferred prosecution, withheld adjudication, or deferred adjudication); or

Received a suspended sentence, clemency, amnesty, or pardon for, or were placed on probation or paroled for.

Part 9, Items 15a–15b: crimes committed and arrests

15.a. Have you EVER committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested? Yes No

15.b. Have you EVER been arrested, cited, detained or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. or elsewhere), or immigration official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense? Yes No

What was the crime or offense? (If convicted, provide crime of conviction. If not convicted, provide crime or offense listed in arrest, citation, charging document, or crime committed.)	Date of the Crime or Offense (mm/dd/yyyy)	Date of your conviction or guilty plea (if applicable) (mm/dd/yyyy)	Place of Crime or Offense (City or Town, State, Country)	What was the result or disposition? (no charges filed, convicted, charges dismissed, detention, jail, probation, etc.)	What was your sentence (if applicable)? (For example, 90 days in jail, 90 days on probation)

Understanding Part 9 of the N-400 Item 15: Criminal History