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I think that the answer is a certified record search from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I ran into a similar issue with a Canadian national some years back and I was able to send his fingerprints (obtained with the assistance of a local law enforcement agency) and we submitted this to the immigration authorities here in Florida. My client obtaind his green card and is now applying to become a US citizen. So I think that there is a way to handle your case and I would look into the RCMP background search. As I recall, information from the RCMP site is available and it sets forth the process and costs of obtaining thes records. At the same time, I would also suggest that you discuss your case with an attorney. There is some question of foreign law here and while ultimately it looks like it is not all that big of a deal, you never know what you are going to get with a CIS officer and you probably want someone to speak the language of the immigration law with the officer reviewing your case rather than trying to explain what you understand, the office explaining to you what he/she understands and having major confusion. Hope this helps.

I have considerable experience dealing with cases similar to yours and can advise you that it will be a long and difficult effort to succeed. You will need legal help, either through an agency like Catholic Charities or other provider of legal help or a private attorney with experience in both criminal and immigration cases. If you try without help, it will be extremely risky.

Generally to apply for citizenship three years from obtaining your green card you marriage to the U.S.C. must be in good standing. The divorce would force you to wait two more years, or five years from having obtained your green card.