Criminal Law DUI - Citizenship

[nina]

If a US resident receives a DUI and 2 years later wants to apply for citizenship is it true that he/she has to wait 5 years from the date of "conviction" to apply for his/her citizenship?

 

[nina]

In addition-
-DUI/DWI is only mark on his/her record
-Served in the US Military
-Has been resident for over 10 years

 

[LawFrog]

It all depends on how you fight your case. Some have gotten deported for DUI's. If you fight it successfully, you should be able to get citizenship.