N-400 application questions

[citi_seeker]

Experts,
I am in process of filing N-400 application. I have few questions and I need help from experts.

1)Trips more than 24 hours outside of USA: I made 3 or 4 trips to Canada by road in the last 5 years each lasting 2 days. No entries made on passport and I exactly do not know when I made those trips. Should these need to be included ?? Any views

2)I was given a speeding ticket once in the last 5 years. Should I need to identify that as citation in N-400 application

3)Member of association,clubs, organizations etc: Should we need to include member of AAA, Sam's club, Costco, SAE, IEEE membership etc.

4) SSR question. I came to USA as lawful non-immigrant at age 22 and got GC at age 28. I also obtained a letter from SSR, I do not have to register since I was a lawful non-immigrant. How to answer N-400 question: Should I answer Yes or No to question 33 (Are you a male in USA between 18 and 26 in any status except as a lawful non-immigrant). My first thought as an answer to this question is NO. I need experts view on how to interpret this question.

Thanks for your help.

 

[delmarca]

Basic questions about N400.

Experts,
I am in process of filing N-400 application. I have few questions and I need help from experts.

No expert, but based on my knowledge...

1)Trips more than 24 hours outside of USA: I made 3 or 4 trips to Canada by road in the last 5 years each lasting 2 days. No entries made on passport and I exactly do not know when I made those trips. Should these need to be included ?? Any views
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You should list approximate dates. The intent is to verify the the residency requirements. So you should be ok.

2)I was given a speeding ticket once in the last 5 years. Should I need to identify that as citation in N-400 application
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Yes. Submit a copy of any proof that this citation was satisfied with the N-400 and take the original to the interview.

3)Member of association,clubs, organizations etc: Should we need to include member of AAA, Sam's club, Costco, SAE, IEEE membership etc.
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You can put them in if you want to. No difference either way...

4) SSR question. I came to USA as lawful non-immigrant at age 22 and got GC at age 28. I also obtained a letter from SSR, I do not have to register since I was a lawful non-immigrant. How to answer N-400 question: Should I answer Yes or No to question 33 (Are you a male in USA between 18 and 26 in any status except as a lawful non-immigrant). My first thought as an answer to this question is NO. I need experts view on how to interpret this question.

Thanks for your help.

Your first thought is right. Between 18 and 26 you were only a non-immigrant, so the answer is NO. I also got green card when I was 28 and I said NO to this question.

I understand the paranoia when dealing with the INS because some of their practicies do not make common sense and they can delay things on a whim or atleast it seems that way.

Good luck.

 

[bommai]

I have gotten two or three speeding tickets over the past 5 years but I don't have records of them. I just paid them. I did not see where I need to declare them in N-400.

 

[query11]

have u ever been cited?

 

[Dani]

Experts,

3)Member of association,clubs, organizations etc: Should we need to include member of AAA, Sam's club, Costco, SAE, IEEE membership etc.

Thanks for your help.

I don't think they meant these clubs and organizations By clubs, organizations and associations they mean Green Peace, PETA, or Young Republicans/Communists/Anarchists/ and so forth... Sorry for the high pathetical examples
It's not important to indicate your safeway or gym membership

 

[invest2bfree]

Traffic violations (citations) need to listed ,but you dont need any documentation if the fine is less than $500. Unless it is a DUI or some serious violation dont bother with it.

 

[query11]

Experts,
I am in process of filing N-400 application. I have few questions and I need help from experts.

1)Trips more than 24 hours outside of USA: I made 3 or 4 trips to Canada by road in the last 5 years each lasting 2 days. No entries made on passport and I exactly do not know when I made those trips. Should these need to be included ?? Any views

Delmarca is 100% correct,but please be very carefull with respect to proximity(approximat <>1 week).

2)I was given a speeding ticket once in the last 5 years. Should I need to identify that as citation in N-400 application

My signature should give you a clue.
Lets say you go to the court,it takes about 30 mins.Now if you go to the iv and the io asks you for documents regarding tickets...Hmmmm...case is definitely delayed for a month.So choice is your's..better safe than sorry.

3)Member of association,clubs, organizations etc: Should we need to include member of AAA, Sam's club, Costco, SAE, IEEE membership etc.

You got to be really carefull while you answer this question.Lets say you are a hardcore democrat.So you put it on the application that u r ademocrat...lets say on the day of your iv you realize your io is a hardcore republican...Hmmm(abortion/gay rights/imigration).Dont expect to get a n652 with approval any time soon....sorry just messing around.
I got a lengthy note for this one.There is no necessity to mentio your sams club,tireclub,stripclub activities not to forget u r a member of all the lenders organisation's(credit cards)...The point is are u affiliated to any club or organization which endorses communism and they want to make sure you are not a part of any cult .


4) SSR question. I came to USA as lawful non-immigrant at age 22 and got GC at age 28. I also obtained a letter from SSR, I do not have to register since I was a lawful non-immigrant. How to answer N-400 question: Should I answer Yes or No to question 33 (Are you a male in USA between 18 and 26 in any status except as a lawful non-immigrant). My first thought as an answer to this question is NO. I need experts view on how to interpret this question.

Delmarca is right again

Thanks for your help.

Generally, an applicant is ineligible for naturalization if he or she was a member of the Communist Party, unless he or she qualifies for an exception. Section 313 of the Act and 8 CFR 313.2 describe ineligibility for naturalization resulting from Communist Party membership. Except as provided in section 313(d) of the Act and 8 CFR 313.3, no applicant for naturalization shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States if, within ten years immediately preceding the filing of an application for naturalization or after such filing but before taking the oath of citizenship, such applicant:



• Is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party; or



• Is or has advocated communism or the establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship; or



• Is or has been a member of or affiliated with an organization that advocates communism or the establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship, either through its own utterance or through any written or printed matter published by such organization; or



• Is or has been a subversive, or a member of, or affiliated with, a subversive organization; or



• Knowingly is publishing or has published any subversive written or printed matter, or written or printed matter advocating communism; or



• Knowingly circulates or has circulated, or knowingly possesses or has possessed for the purpose of circulating, subversive written or printed matter, or written or printed matter advocating communism; or



• Is or has been a member of, or affiliated with, any organization that publishes or circulates, or that possesses for the purpose of publishing or circulating, any subversive written or printed matter, or any written or printed matter advocating communism.



If an applicant reveals, during the examination, that he/she has been a member of the Communist Party you will need to ask specific follow-up questions based on the particulars of the applicant’s past life. You will need to review the file carefully to see if such membership was disclosed at the time of admission for permanent residence, and to see if any additional information regarding the applicant’s membership was provided by other agencies. It is very important that you take a moment to review the information in the file and on the application before developing your follow-up questions.

 

[Dracov]

I got a ticket about 18 months ago in CA, for driving on an expired license. The DA for that county, reduced the charge, so I did not have to go back to CA and appear in court, but only had to pay fine.
I don't think I have any documentation for this.
Do I need to send it in with N-400, or do I take it to the interview?