If your original nationality on the certificate is wrong?

[WenRI 0]

During my citizenship interview, my interviewer changed my nationality from Taiwan into China.

I disagreed with this change, so my interviewer said he would leave it the way I write down on the form-400.

My nationality on my G.C. is shown as " Taiwan", I don't know why this interviewer had problem with that.

Question,

I will take my oath next month.

If I find out my original nationality on my naturalization certificate is not right after I have surrendered my

G.c. to USCIS, what could I do to correct the mistake on the certificate?

Is there anything I could do during the oath ceremony?

Appreciate your opinion,

[YuAndDan 153]

I would leave it as is.

I believe the US has kept a neutral stand on the China/Taiwan issue and has never formally recognized Taiwan as a separate country from the Mainland.

[WenRI 0]

I would leave it as is.

I believe the US has kept a neutral stand on the China/Taiwan issue and has never formally recognized Taiwan as a separate country from the Mainland.

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I appreciate your opinion but it is not what I would like to .

I know that it is not an issue for USCIS to put "Taiwan" as the nationality on the certificate.

Because I know some people whose nationality do show as "Taiwan" on their certificates.

[YuAndDan 153]

I would leave it as is.

I believe the US has kept a neutral stand on the China/Taiwan issue and has never formally recognized Taiwan as a separate country from the Mainland.

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I appreciate your opinion but it is not what I would like to .

I know that it is not an issue for USCIS to put "Taiwan" as the nationality on the certificate.

Because I know some people whose nationality do show as "Taiwan" on their certificates.

No offense intended, you can always ask about this at the Oath Ceremony.

And congrats!

I have many friends that immigrated from Taiwan.

[WenRI 0]

No offense intended, you can always ask about this at the Oath Ceremony.

And congrats!

I have many friends that immigrated from Taiwan.

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Thanks for your words.

I hope it turns out the way it should be and then I don't have to deal with USCIS anymore.

[NickD 202]

You are told or at least should be to carefully read your certificate at the oath ceremony and report any errors immediately, they should make corrections before you leave.

[motu 5]

On the other hand - the naturalization certificate is only good for getting the passport and so what it says about previous nationality doesn't matter. On the US passport it only lists country of birth and that may be important to be correct in case Taiwan allows dual nationality etc. By the way - you will be a US citizen soon so your loyalty now lies with US not with any other country - if you think in those terms, it may not 'bother' you so much. As it is, try and get it corrected at the oath ceremony - perhaps it will all be OK. Good Luck

[WenRI 0]

Thanks for NickD and motu's opinions.

I simply want my personal identity information on my permanent legal certificate

is correct and true and match my other legal papers.

After all, I had sworn to tell nothing but true.

Taiwan does allow dual nationality.

Being honest about where I originally came from won't affect my loyalty to U.S.A.

In fact, I just found out one document (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/94675.pdf)

that was released by U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs that provides guidance

on writing an applicant's place of birth in a passport.

But I am sure is it suitable to the issue of former nationality.

How long will I have to wait for a new certificate if I make a correction on my certificate

at the oath ceremony, anyone know?

Edited June 8, 2009 by WenRI

[antda 13]

Hi WenRI,

Thanks for sharing this experience here. Wow, I can't believe that this "mistake" can actually happen....

But then again, it's the incompentent USCIS, so no surprise that this can happen....

And yes, during your oath ceremony (and before, if you can), definitely do inform them about this error.

Remember: the naturalization/citizenship certificate you will have for the rest of your life, so why live with the error when it is not your fault for such?

On that note, if you ever do get a new replacement naturalization/citizenship certificate, hope all goes well there for you. And yes, do let us know as to what happens for your case here. And no, you shouldn't have to pay for a new certificate either. Maybe there is some other similar form for citizenship certificates errors that is kind of like an I-90 (to correct errors on green cards) that they have for changes like this?

Note to self: Be sure to check "country of former nationality" on the citizenship/naturalization certificate.

I hope they don't mess this one up for me either...(especially more so that I have more than one former country)....

Good luck with the rest of your journey too.

Ant

P.S. Thanks too for the link about "country of birth" on US passports....ahh...now I see why they require such from applicants (but I still think it doesn't make sense that they do such, as US Citizens are mainly supposed to be travelling as a US Citizen on a US passport, and not of another country listed....confusing....)

During my citizenship interview, my interviewer changed my nationality from Taiwan into China.

I disagreed with this change, so my interviewer said he would leave it the way I write down on the form-400.

My nationality on my G.C. is shown as " Taiwan", I don't know why this interviewer had problem with that.

Question,

I will take my oath next month.

If I find out my original nationality on my naturalization certificate is not right after I have surrendered my

G.c. to USCIS, what could I do to correct the mistake on the certificate?

Is there anything I could do during the oath ceremony?

Appreciate your opinion,

Edited June 9, 2009 by AntandD

[AusCal 3]

Note to self: Be sure to check "country of former nationality" on the citizenship/naturalization certificate.

At th eend of my interview, the IO handed me a form to check over and sign "this is the information that will appesr on your naturalisation certificate". It showed my former country as being Austria, it should have been Australia! She was able to make the necesaary changes so the informatino got corrected (apparently, when my application inof was entered, the clerk made a mistake. So, check that form carefully before you sign it!

[antda 13]

Hi AusCal,

Glad that you got your "mistake" corrected during your interview, and good to know that it can be done then.

Lol..."Austria" is definitely different from "Australia".....Heck, they are two different countries on the opposite sides of the world!

Oh yeah, I'm sure you'd want corrected "Australia" on your certificate instead...

Lesson learned: Check carefully before you sign!

Ant

Note to self: Be sure to check "country of former nationality" on the citizenship/naturalization certificate.

At th eend of my interview, the IO handed me a form to check over and sign "this is the information that will appesr on your naturalisation certificate". It showed my former country as being Austria, it should have been Australia! She was able to make the necesaary changes so the informatino got corrected (apparently, when my application inof was entered, the clerk made a mistake. So, check that form carefully before you sign it!

[WenRI 0]

At th eend of my interview, the IO handed me a form to check over and sign "this is the information that will appesr on your naturalisation certificate".

AusCal,

It's good for you to catch a mistake before you left the interview office.

My the other concern is that my interviewer didn't give me that interview result paper, which also was known as Form-652.

Therefore, I didn't have chance to double check before I left and as result, I didn't sign on that paper either.

All I signed at the interview were my passport photos and the final part of the Form-400.

But I had my oath letter after the interview.

Should I make an infopass to check what information will appear on the certificate before the oath day?

Is it allowed to do so?

[WenRI 0]

AntandD,

Thanks for your support and suggestions.

And congratulation.

you must be excited about be able to hold your baby in your arms very soon.

[WenRI 0]

Can't wait another 3 weeks to see what is gonna happen, so made an InfoPass.

The clerk at R.I. field office said they didn't do N-652, interview result paper there.

So if you pass the interview, they will give you an oath letter right after the interview.

Then the clerk checked my personal information on her screen, she confirmed that

the country of birth and nationality were shown as" Taiwan". That was a big relief.

Before I left, she said we(USCIS) might mess up something but we fix it.

[antda 13]

Hi WenRI,

Glad to hear that you got that "mistake" sorted out at your infopass appointment!

Hope your new naturalization certificate shows up error-free, with "Taiwan" on it!

Good luck with the rest of your immigration journey too.

Ant

P.S. Thanks too for the congratulations.

Can't wait another 3 weeks to see what is gonna happen, so made an InfoPass.

The clerk at R.I. field office said they didn't do N-652, interview result paper there.

So if you pass the interview, they will give you an oath letter right after the interview.

Then the clerk checked my personal information on her screen, she confirmed that

the country of birth and nationality were shown as" Taiwan". That was a big relief.

Before I left, she said we(USCIS) might mess up something but we fix it.

Edited June 11, 2009 by AntandD