Mera Hindustan
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Hi Guys,
Long time reader first time poster here....need some desperate help...im an applicant who applied for naturalization some time ago, fulfilling all my requirements, and was called for an interview for naturalization...
At the end of the interview, the officer told me that i passed the questionnaire 100% with no wrong answers, but since i had multiple (4) dates of entry in the US since I got my green card, her supervisor would need to check it and they would let me know of their "decision" within a few days via mail.
One week later, two days ago, i received a letter from the same officer, to come for another meeting regarding "an official matter about your N 400 application for naturalization" . i am informed to present myself to the same officer at the same place i had my initial interview.
this is what i dont understand...although i had multiple dates of entry into US and extended periods of absence from US after i got my gc, every time, it was perfectly legal and i had three re entry permits till i finally came down here and settled for good.
all the absences were due to the fact that i was doing my professional schooling in india and could not take extended breaks while still in the program...but every time i came and went back, it was totally legit...
i am a professional here (dentist), went to school for two years at a prestigious university, have ONE speeding ticket, in terms of law breaking if you will, never did anything except by the book...
what i dont understand is why they have called me for second time....they asked me to bring my green card and drivers license for id..thats all..nothing else required.
my fear is....
a. can my application be rejected now that i am so close to getting my citizenship?
b. worst case scenario, maybe they scrap my application ( lets say i got the dates wrong and messed up and maybe it isnt enough time yet ), then can they for any reason, after all these years, take my green card away.?
c. Can they force me to surrender my green card or do something drastic like that, and if so, can i say i would like representation by a lawyer before i sign anything..i mean, what are my legal options if the shit hits the fan for some reason...
any help will really be appreciated...thanks guys..!!
Long time reader first time poster here....need some desperate help...im an applicant who applied for naturalization some time ago, fulfilling all my requirements, and was called for an interview for naturalization...
At the end of the interview, the officer told me that i passed the questionnaire 100% with no wrong answers, but since i had multiple (4) dates of entry in the US since I got my green card, her supervisor would need to check it and they would let me know of their "decision" within a few days via mail.
One week later, two days ago, i received a letter from the same officer, to come for another meeting regarding "an official matter about your N 400 application for naturalization" . i am informed to present myself to the same officer at the same place i had my initial interview.
this is what i dont understand...although i had multiple dates of entry into US and extended periods of absence from US after i got my gc, every time, it was perfectly legal and i had three re entry permits till i finally came down here and settled for good.
all the absences were due to the fact that i was doing my professional schooling in india and could not take extended breaks while still in the program...but every time i came and went back, it was totally legit...
i am a professional here (dentist), went to school for two years at a prestigious university, have ONE speeding ticket, in terms of law breaking if you will, never did anything except by the book...
what i dont understand is why they have called me for second time....they asked me to bring my green card and drivers license for id..thats all..nothing else required.
my fear is....
a. can my application be rejected now that i am so close to getting my citizenship?
b. worst case scenario, maybe they scrap my application ( lets say i got the dates wrong and messed up and maybe it isnt enough time yet ), then can they for any reason, after all these years, take my green card away.?
c. Can they force me to surrender my green card or do something drastic like that, and if so, can i say i would like representation by a lawyer before i sign anything..i mean, what are my legal options if the shit hits the fan for some reason...
any help will really be appreciated...thanks guys..!!