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Yes, if he was arrested, charged or convicted, he must answer the question truthfully. He should have evidence of the disposition of the case when he is interviewed.

You can commence legal divorce proceedings. As long as you have an address for him where he can be served, you can go ahead and file for dissolution. You will give a petition and the sheriff or a process server will serve him with the divorce papers. Once he is served, ha has 20 days to respond or all you asked for in the petition is deemed admitted. If he does not answer or take any action (which most likely he will), the judge will enter the appropriate orders in your case, such as child support orders and dissolution of marriage. If you cannot find him after trying to look for him through due diligence, then you may be able to file for divorce, serve his by publication and this way get a divorced. However, this way a judge will not be able to enter a child support order and thus this aspect of the case will remain pending until the court can find him. The above is only general information and shall not be construed as legal advice. It is always recommend you consult with an attorney to review all the details of your case.

The question is what happened with the pot violations and whether you pleaded guilty. The law appears to be moving more strictly in the area of venues under which convictions and pleas of guilty can count in immigration enforcement. There was a recent case in which a Municipal Court decision was actually upheld against the alien. The law allows waiver for one pot conviction but not three. You may wish to have a consultation with a knowledgeable immigration lawyer prior to taking any further actions towards naturalization.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.