I-485 question: Do I need to disclose a no-citation fender bender?
**I-485 question: Do I need to disclose a no-citation fender bender?**
Filing my I-485 soon and stuck on the criminal/citation questions. Hoping someone with experience can weigh in.
**The situation:**
- Minor two-car accident at an intersection earlier this year
- Property damage only, no injuries
- I was NOT cited, arrested, charged, or fined
- Both drivers said they thought they had the green light
- Police came, made a report, gave us both "accident case cards," and that was it
- Insurance handled everything
**What's on my record:**
- My state MVR shows the accident, but explicitly notes that listing it "does not necessarily mean the individual was at fault or given a citation"
- The police report lists my "driver action" as "failure to obey traffic controls" — but again, no citation was issued
**My question:**
Strictly reading the I-485 questions (arrested, cited, charged, detained, convicted, committed a crime), none apply. But the I-485 instructions also say documentation is required for traffic incidents involving property damage.
For those who've been through this:
Did you disclose a similar no-citation accident?
If yes, did you just attach the police report + a short statement?
Did it come up at the interview?
Not looking for legal advice — just experiences from people who've actually been through AOS with something similar on their record. Thanks!