Transgendered Person.....U S Citizenship

[yellowbrickroad 0]

Well i'm happy to say i'm a Citizen. There have been many changes in my life, getting my citizenship, i have to admit has been one of the best. On thursday I took my oath. It took me a long time to gather my courage to go before the USCIS and have them review my life, then judge me to see if i'm qualified to be a Citizen. I am transgendred. I have faced a lot of prejudice, and there has not been a lack of people to let me know what they think of me and my lifestyle. I had put off applying for citizenship for a long time, because of fear that USCIS might judge me the way a lot of people have.

When I went for my interview I was so that i would be rejected, but that was not the case. The officer that interviewed was great. She never made me feel like I had six heads or came from another planet. I was able to get my name changed to. I know this must seem trivial to a lot of people , but being transgendred in most other countries is really a horrible way to live.

I guess what i'm trying to say is that there are really nice people working for USCIS............

[Lansbury 19]

It is great to see you have been accepted for who you are and granted citizenship. Congratulations.

[Stella08 0]

Congratulations on your Citizenship!!!

I think you've come a long way and proved that you're a very strong person. All my best for your new life!

[Flames9_RN 358]

Congrats!!!

[KyngSilva 0]

Congrats. Thanks for sharing your story.

[cdneh 3,112]

Congratulations! I wish you all the best!

[PatNa 0]

Congrats!!! Enjoy your new Citizenship!!

[Jasman0717 8]

Congratulations

[ianletz 0]

Congratulations!!!!

[Kelly&Travis 0]

Congratulations!

[missmissy 38]

Congratulations!

[FCH 1]

great news! congratulations!

[NickD 202]

Well i'm happy to say i'm a Citizen. There have been many changes in my life, getting my citizenship, i have to admit has been one of the best. On thursday I took my oath. It took me a long time to gather my courage to go before the USCIS and have them review my life, then judge me to see if i'm qualified to be a Citizen. I am transgendred. I have faced a lot of prejudice, and there has not been a lack of people to let me know what they think of me and my lifestyle. I had put off applying for citizenship for a long time, because of fear that USCIS might judge me the way a lot of people have.

When I went for my interview I was so that i would be rejected, but that was not the case. The officer that interviewed was great. She never made me feel like I had six heads or came from another planet. I was able to get my name changed to. I know this must seem trivial to a lot of people , but being transgendred in most other countries is really a horrible way to live.

I guess what i'm trying to say is that there are really nice people working for USCIS............

It was a good feeling for my wife as well of Colombian roots to be told, now she is a USC, exactly the same as if she was born here. A certain degree of prejudiced does exist for people from Latin American countries. But she held her head up high even before her USC, was always nice to people, with that wonderful smile she has. But being a USC has given her a sense of belonging to this country, actually with more knowledge of our history and government then the average American.

Hope you feel far more comfortable now. But not exactly sure of your choice of the word, transgendred, transgendered? that tends to infer heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, or asexual oriented, a deviation of one's gender.

I certainly have not learned Spanish the way my wife had to learn English, she told me that "Sí querida" is the only Spanish I need to learn. LOL, what does mean?

Anyway, you are one of us now, just like you were born here.

[VivaBaños 2]

Hope you feel far more comfortable now. But not exactly sure of your choice of the word, transgendred, transgendered? that tends to infer heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, or asexual oriented, a deviation of one's gender.

I certainly have not learned Spanish the way my wife had to learn English, she told me that "Sí querida" is the only Spanish I need to learn. LOL, what does mean?

Felicidades Yellowbrickroad! Thanks for sharing your story with us.

NickD, "si querida" means yes dear.

Also, it's probably a good idea to think less about transgender as a deviation when referring to sexuality and gender. Transgender refers to gender and not necessarily sexuality. That is, gender and sexuality are two different things. A transgendered person feels more comfortable as a different gender and has not necessarily undergone any form of surgery to change his/her anatomy.

Edited January 11, 2009 by VivaBaños

[NickD 202]

Hope you feel far more comfortable now. But not exactly sure of your choice of the word, transgendred, transgendered? that tends to infer heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, or asexual oriented, a deviation of one's gender.

I certainly have not learned Spanish the way my wife had to learn English, she told me that "Sí querida" is the only Spanish I need to learn. LOL, what does mean?

Felicidades Yellowbrickroad! Thanks for sharing your story with us.

NickD, "si querida" means yes dear.

Also, it's probably a good idea to think less about transgender as a deviation when referring to sexuality and gender. Transgender refers to gender and not necessarily sexuality. That is, gender and sexuality are two different things. A transgendered person feels more comfortable as a different gender and has not necessarily undergone any form of surgery to change his/her anatomy.

Ha, you mean I have been replying "yes dear" all these years? No wonder why my wife is so happy, LOL. Adele is another word, my fellow UCS males use quite a bit with their Spanish speaking wives. We get together every so often to exchange notes, marrying a Spanish woman has opened new doors for me.

Perhaps the OP should have used the word, uncomfortable instead of transgendered, love it when my doctor says, this may be uncomfortable when he sticks his big hand up my butt, LOL.