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I have my middle name on the certificate. I guess the name that you mention on N-400 will get printed. If interview is not done, you can ask the officer during the interview.

1). No trouble. You should declare the "other name" you mentioned. If you haven't yet filed N-400. These names are used only for FBI name-check matches for background checks to the best of my information. If you already filed N-400 and are waiting for interview, and if the officer asks about it...

No, you are fine.

It all depends upon the interviewing officer. If your application was due to employment-based greencard, less probability of asking for it; if it was based on family-based categories (siblings, etc.), it's more likely they'll ask for it. To be on safe side, you can take secondary evidences.

No.

What if it gets lost while going to Kinkos (or may be Kinko employee doesn't handle the certificate with enough care and something happens to it)? Better safe with camera/equipment than sorry..:D OK folks, enough fun; let's switch to other threads where contribution can be more...

I did the exact same thing though I am not a person who loses any document unless gets stolen or burnt in a fire (none of which has happened yet - thank God). An external flash (Nikon SB-900, for example), a flash diffuser, extra batteries, spare lenses and a couple of cameras (I would...

Yes. More information: http://indiacgny.org/php/showContent.php?linkid=177&partid=100&sub=sub6

Last Update on this case Those who might have similar case, here's final update: We submitted DNA report (sibling), 3 affidavits from relatives who attended our parents' marriage, and certified translation of marriage invitation of our late parets and their death certificates. The...

Parking will be difficult; though not impossibe within a couple of streets. Central Park Zoo (from where you can easily walk to the consulate) has a parking lot and in the morning (before the zoo opens), you can find some parking there. You may also like to do some search on other nearby parking...

No. Any working day between 9:30 and 11:00am hand over the passports, and collect between 12:30 to 1:00pm or 3:00to 4:00pm on Counter # 3. Keep online status print-out showing docs are at CGI, NY with you. You can spend your extra/waiting time at Central Park zoo which is nearby, at walking...

Yes.

Final update: OCI Arrived at CGI, NY: 08/06/2009 (as per Online status - the above screenshot is old) Picked up in person: 08/07/2009 (9:30am submitted US passport, they canceled Indian passport and handed over immediately, OCI/visa stamp collected at 12:30pm).

Sometime next week, I'll get OCI in person. For those interested in time-line, here it is: Application Package mailed to CGI, NY: 06/29/2009 CGI, NY received it on: 06/30/2009 The rest, as below:

Yes. Unless you name Communist Party (or any neo-nazi or terrorist organization), this is the least important section during interview.