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    Small Claims Magistrate Summons for Failure to Pay Rent

    There is no need to submit documentation for civil suits. That question only pertains to criminal activity.
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    Need advice: Yellow letter received in response to Q 16 on N-400

    This is a non-issue. The reference to being arrested is the standard text that's included in the yellow letter when you answer "YES" to question 16. Since you've already obtained the DMV record, that's more than enough.
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    After you changed your name, was it awkward? Tips?

    Most definitely. In junior high school, I had a classmate named Artyom (Артём), who preferred to be addressed as "Arthur" to make it easier on native speakers.
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    After you changed your name, was it awkward? Tips?

    I changed my last name during naturalization, but I kept my first name. For my last name, I chose something that started with the same letter as my previous last name, but is a lot more westernized. As far as my first name is concerned, it's easy to pronounce and people have been using it to...
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    Children to choose between citizenships?

    U.S. allows dual citizenship and will not make your children renounce their Dutch citizenship. Netherlands, on the other hand, has very complex laws when it comes to dual citizenship. I did a quick search and found this Wikipedia article that may point you in the right direction...
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    First and Last Name Change both?

    My wife, a natural born U.S. citizen, has a first name that can be spelled with either a "C" or a "K". Hers is spelled with a "C", while one of her friends, who has the same name, spells it with a "K". If you like to spell Angelika with a "K", go for it!
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    Drugs and naturalization

    And why would you disclose it to the military??? This isn't the FBI/CIA, and you won't be given a lie detector test. The weed is long out of your system and will not show up on a drug test. Please....listen to your common sense.
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    Drugs and naturalization

    What additional information are you looking for? Like many other young people, you experimented with weed in your teens. You were never caught by the authorities; therefore, no record of you smoking weed exists. Based on your original post, you are a law-abiding, model citizen. Why in the world...
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    Communist Party membership: question on N-400

    I was an Oktiabrenok and, later, a Pioneer prior to my family leaving Russia. Just out of curiosity, why was your pin taken away?
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    Was skeptical at first but can confirm it's definitely a good feeling....

    My N-400 status still displays "Initial Review".
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    Sales tax debt in a citizenship application

    Was the tax liability in your name, or your business's name?
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    Drugs and naturalization

    Most likely. When NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was asked if he smoked pot in his youth, his reply was "You bet I did. And I enjoyed it."
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    Drugs and naturalization

    I have a close friend who is a Lance Corporal in the USMC, and a certified Expert Marksman. Another friend of mine is a NYPD detective. In their teens, both have partaken in smoking pot. Since neither has ever been arrested for it, they didn't disclose marijuana use when enlisting/applying to...
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    Are green card holders *expected* to apply for US citizenship at one point in the future?

    I was a child when I received my GC in 1991. By the time my parents received their citizenship (1998), I was over 18 and remained a LPR. Due to procrastination (hey, I'm not too proud to admit it!), I didn't apply for naturalization until 2007. Of course, I renewed my GC in 2001. No one at USCIS...
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    Problem need help! (Urgent!)

    No need to get scared. If it's determined that you qualify for citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act, you will be issued a passport. However, if this determination is made, you are not eligible for naturalization, as you are already a citizen. This is why I was referring to filing the...
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    Problem need help! (Urgent!)

    Since you were already a citizen and eligible for a passport, you should have filed the N-600, not the N-400. I'm extremely surprised that the error hasn't already been caught and your N-400 denied. On the brighter side of things, you're already a citizen. If your N-400 gets denied (even if...
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    N 400 concern??have been waiting more than 7.5 month for interview letter

    It's time to start contacting your elected officials, as well as the USCIS ombudsman. For some unexplained reason, your case seems to be stuck. The only explanation that I can come up with is that it's stuck in name check, but this situation rarely occurs nowadays. An inquiry from the office of...
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    Interview results and possibility of a denial

    The appeal process is usually lengthy; moreover, it's a good idea to have an attorney accompany you to the appeal interview. In the interest of saving time and money, I strongly suggest reapplying from scratch.
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    Name on Passport

    Haha, anytime. It's the thought that counts!
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    Name on Passport

    The passport will only list your legal name, which is your Vietnamese name. Your American name should be listed in the "Other Names Used" section of the passport application.
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