DS 11 - two first names

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Hi,

Did my oath on Friday, and now getting ready to apply for my passport. I have 2 first names, like most Taiwanese. When I applied for my son's passport (US born), there was a separate column for middle name, but in the new DS-11, there's just one box for both first and middle name. How should I indicate that the two names I enter in this box are both my first names? I don't want to have my name abbreviated to
"First M. Last" if I can help it. On my N-400 application, and also my certificate, they all appear as
"First Middle Last", which is good for me.

Thanks for your help.
 
Do not worry because in passport both first and middle names will be presented under "given names" in full, and your last name will be under "surname". Same for passport card.

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During naturalisation, I made my paternal name to be my middle name, and they both are shown as given names without shortening. That is because outside of America people may not understand what "first" name and "last" name mean. They go by given names and surnames in most countries.
 
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