Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

I am Permanent resident of the USA. I am 30 years old and originally from South Asia. I still live with parents. Thats our culture live with parents. And I am single. My father is very abusive. he yells at me for no reason. I told my mother i will go to the Police station and move out of my house since it is very abusive from my dad. She said if I go to the Police station I will never be able to get US Citizenship. If I go to the Police station to get help in moving out of my parents house will that prevent me from getting Citizenship one day?


Asked on 11/11/12, 10:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marlene Hemmings Marlene Hemmings, Attorney at Law

No, that is not correct. Filling a police report against someone will not prohibit you for naturalizing.

However, I am not aware that verbal abuse of an adult is a crime. Unless he is hitting you or has threatened to hurt or kill you, there is probably nothing the police are going to be able to do. You'd be better off just moving out.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 11/12/12, 4:15 pm


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