Can someone be denied citizenship to US based on a charge for retail theft?
Answer:
I read a report in the Daily Mail newspaper in the UK a couple of years ago who did an investigation into this.
Apparently it is against the confidentiality of information Act and would;d not be divulged to any foreign Government.
Now if you had terrorist or murder convictions, that would be a different matter.
If in Doubt say nowt, I am sure they will tell you if they knew any different.
Retail theft is no longer a crime in the UK as of 2007, you just get a warning, you pay back the money and apologies and that's it.
The UK and USA Governments are very close, if you are from a different country, your government would be even more unlikely to divulge such a minor offense to a foreign Government.
Good Luck
Any kind of criminal charge can negatively affect a chance at citizenship. Be honest about the charge because they will find out about it. Also, you will probably want a lawyer that knows what they're doing.
They planning on taking up shop lifting as a career when they get into the US?
I would certainly hope so.
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