It is important to answer all questions on USCIS applications truthfully. For example, it is imperative that any arrests are disclosed, however trivial they may seem. Specifically the I-485 petition asks: Have you ever, in or outside the United States: 1. knowingly committed any crime of moral turpitude or a drug-related offense for which you have not been arrested? 2. been arrested, cited, charged, indicted, fined or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance, excluding traffic violations? 3. been the beneficiary of a pardon, amnesty, rehabilitation decree, other act of clemency or similar action? 4. exercised diplomatic immunity to void prosecution for criminal offense in the United States? Even if the arrest has been expunged and you do not believe that any record of it exists, you must answer “yes” to the question. Although a case may be expunged or erased for other purposes, a record that you have been arrested ALWAYS EXISTS. Once your fingerprints are in the system, there is no way to erase them, and USCIS will discover the arrest. The USCIS points out that if the applicant knowingly or willfully falsifies or conceals a material fact or s a false document with the application, the USCIS will deny the sought benefit and may deny any other immigration benefit. Additionally the applicant will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution. Because of the high stakes involved, it is essential that all questions are answered truthfully and accurately. If you are unsure whether or not the question is an important one, please ask your attorney for advice. 在申请I-485时，表格上有问到您是否被捕过，控诉或入狱。曾经游过这些记录的人一定要小心及诚实的回答。不要以为这些记录已经久远，或是被法院消案就可以不回答。因为曾经存在的事实是不会因为法院的消案也一并消失。有很多人因为对此的误解而遭到I-485的否决。所以大家不要因此而因小失大。在此提一下被捕的定义是曾被带到警察局做记录(笔录或指纹) 。如果只是开车被警察拦下来是不算的。但是若是不服从警察而被带到警察局做笔录或指纹则算) 。 本文由范毅禹律师事务所提供 本律师事务所精办各类劳工应聘及专业移民申请 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，劳工卡，绿卡等申请)。所有申请由多位美籍律师及拥有15年经验的范毅禹律师亲自处理，我所并特设中英移民网站。内有最新移民新闻资讯及由律师主持的移民问答集，欢迎读者流览查询。 www.fan-law.com (Chinese) www.fanuslaw.com (English) CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: 626-799-3999 Fax: 626-799-9966 MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: 301-251-2636 Fax: 301-251-0313