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我表姐五年前因為男方有外遇鬧離婚，有兩次家庭暴力被逮捕的紀錄，兩次都dismiss了。請問您這會對入籍有影響麽？
-Although the cases were dismissed, the arrest still possibly has negative impact on the US citizenship application because the law requires a US citizenship applicant must show good moral character.

該怎麽準備呢？
-If these arrests occurred more than 5 years ago, the negative impact is minimum. If not yet, she had better wait for a little longer to file N-400. Generally, it is safer to file N-400 after the arrest occurred for five years later. Of course, she needs to tell the truth and explained what happened, and provide all the related documents from the Police Department and the court when she files N-400.