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Ah I see. Okay that makes sense. Thank you so much Jack!

My marriage certificate has my maiden name. I decided to take my husband's last name when applying for citizenship. The interview officer didn't seem to think I needed a judicial oath ceremony but everyone I know that applied for a name change said they needed court docs to change bank accounts etc.

I am a resident of california and applied for citizenship. At my interview, I was told that my naturalization certificate will have my new name and I just go to the ceremony (not court). I am curious, do I not need to go to the court to get an affadavit of name change (judicial oath) as opposed...

Looks like it was a sham http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_17151508

You do realize that marrying a citizen purely for immigration benefits is really not kosher right? Not trying to give you an ethics lesson here but you really don't have an immigration problem. You're asking for advice on how to cheat the system.

Congratulations Kaylee!!! You are done :) Your card should come in about 2 weeks. Once they mail out your card your online status will change to "post Decision activity". It generally takes about 3-4 days after that.

Fatethe, About your original question, I don't think anyone can tell you the answer. I myself am not sure if someone wiretapping my phone and using it against me is ridiculous or paranoia because you honestly don't know if you could be that ONE unlucky person that got hit and is being made an...

Let's try not to get nasty. The whole point of this forum is to make sure everyone has a decent shot at getting their GC and knows what is needed and more importantly the risks. You asked for the forum's help about your case. We provided you with our opinions. Sometimes, our opinions are not...

Yes, it's the registration date that's important and must be soon after your birth. My BC was originally in my native language and so got it translated to English by the govt officials in my home country about 6 years ago. On the English BC there were 2 dates listed, 1. issued date as XX-XX-2004...

In answer to your 2nd question, I submitted an affadavit with my 485 packet. You can see the format of that at this thread link. I don't know if the maiden name is a requirement, but I did not want to take a chance by getting an RFE and delaying my process...

Savio, I don't think that anyone is trying to intimidate you. Just that a lot of like you who have been legit couples have gone through harrowing experiences with USCIS and AOS interviews and have shared it with this forum. You can apply for I-130. Your eligibility is not the problem. The...

** wherever i said "MOTHER'S NAME" it should be her first, middle and last name and then followed by her maiden name) e.g. Jane Margaret Doe (Maiden Name: Smith)

Ask your mom to get an affadavit signed in the presence of a notary in the following format. I did the same since my mom's full name wasn't on my birth certificate either and had no issues. ---- I, MOM'S FULL NAME(Maiden Name:Last name prior to marriage) after being duly sworn, do hereby...

Agreed. But since we need them more than they need us, they make sure they take advantage of that situation. It sucks, they know it but they don't really care since they know that we don't have any other option.

Kaylee- if you don't hear from them right away don't be alarmed. sometimes, it has nothing to do with you. in one person's case, after her interview, the IO met with an accident and was out of office for 2 months so she didn't get her approval or GC till the IO came back from sick leave. just...