Go ahead and apply for your new green card. A fine for disorderly conduct is not normally a removable offense or an offense that will prevent you form renewing your green card; however, it may also depend on the details and the circumstances of the conviction and an expungement will not stop the I.N.S. from making an inquiry on the underlying circumstances behind the conviction.

While a disorderly conduct charge would not normally result in an issue with the renewal of your green card, it is advisbale to obtain the certificate of dispostion once the criminal matter is concluded and have it reviewed by an immigration attorney to determine if there are any immigration consequences before filing any paperwork.

I would need more information regarding your particular case before I could comment on it properly.

However, what I would like to know is why didn't you applyd for your citizenship after 5 years had past?

One question the immigration service always ask is have you ever been arrested and that answer is “yes” in your case.

Remember when you apply for a green card renewal they will be checking all records before your interview so you have to be truthful. Make sure you tell iimigration what happened and tell them that it was expunged from your record. You should also show them all the documentation that you have regarding this matter.

Since there was no conviction there should not be a problem.

Patricia Martin-Gibbons

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