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You will need to obtain your complete criminal record both incidents. You need to make sure that you complied with all terms of any probation/community service/fine, etc. Talk to your criminal defense attorney to see if these incidents can be expunged from your record. You will still disclose them, of course, but if they are expunged, it will look better for you. In addition, you should present with your application some letters from friends, colleagues, your church, or any organization where you are active that you are basically a good person, a person of good moral character worthy of becoming a citizen.

When a US citizen is engaged to a foreign national who is not already inside the United States, he or she can sponsor the applicant for a fiance visa. After the foreign national enters the United States, the marriage must take place within ninety days. He or she then applies for a green card with DHS. Fiance Visa Procedure: - The sponsoring USC files the non-immigrant petition with DHS - DHS forwards the petition to the National Visa Center for security checks and other processing - The NVC forwards the petition to the U.S. Consulate in the fiances home country - The fiance goes to interview and obtains a K-1 fiance visa It is important that these cases are prepared carefully and that your relationship is well documented. A lot of cases are denied for fraud, even when the relationship is bone fide, because the consular officer does not believe that the couple is legitimate.