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    Applying for citizenship with criminal record

    First of all, I would contact a good immigration attorney and explain your case. From what I have read, presenting a 2nd DUI is considered a deportable offense. If you apply for citizenship, BCIS could begin removal proceedings against you and deny your application. I have read of cases...
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    Thanks boatbod for the reply. I went ahead and read the entire thread yesterday, and yes, you are correct. Apparently I have to go a a court somewhere in Maryland to take my oath ceremony if I opt for a name change.
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    Have a quick question, will be applying for citizenship in April. I want to file for a name change (change my last name to my mother's maiden name). My question is: Is the oath ceremony in Baltimore presided by a judge? Thanks
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    World Unraveled.. please help.

    Thank you MGM for postingyour answers. I would like to continue updating, so people are aware of what occurs in this nightmare scenario. To begin, my mother was taken to the police station. There she was interrogated. The offense was not being able to procure proper documentation (drivers...
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    World Unraveled.. please help.

    Hi. It has been ten long years since my mother took us from our native country of Colombia and brought us here to the States. She was in an awful marriage, with no future in our country of origin. My father would hit her, cheat, you name it, he didi it. We had lived in the states previously...
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    Questions for petitioning mother and underage sister

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a first time poster, but have been reading this board up and down for the last couple days. So thanks to all the people who contribute! I will soon be in the process of applying for Citizenship. My main...
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