Club membership

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

The N-400 asks about club membership, associations etc. Do they REALLY mean all clubs/ associations? Or just political stuff?

For example I am a Sam's Club member (warehouse store), member of ICAN (International Ceasarian Awareness Network), a director for a cat rescue, default member of our subdivision's HOA (everyone owning a house here is) but we never met or got any notices from the HOA, volunteer for the church playschool and probably more I can't even remember...

PS: It feels odd asking the basic questions again, after so long "knowing" about visa processes!

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Hi there! I really don't have a clue personally, but i found some great links on the topic for you!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/242623-part-10-b-affiliations/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/276148-i-got-some-questions-please/

-Bonnie

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Don't risk your sanity trying to read their minds in regard to what they mean. Answer the questions truthfully.

Yes, I included religious affiliations, AAA auto club membership, and Costco/Price Club as well.

At the interview the I.O. went over it quickly, asked "anything political?" an upon my answer put his red check mark on that part of the N-400 application form and moved on.

Better err on the safe side, me thinks.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Just Bob

[NickD 202]

"Have you ever been a member of or associated with any organization, association, fund

foundation, party, club, society or similar group in the United States or in any other place?"

Feel Sam's Club or the AAA is going a bit to far, paying for a service. Its another redundant question in that what the USCIS really cares about are individually asked in that long list of questions. But should also ask about our political parties as well, since they are socialistic in nature, either for the super rich or the super poor.

One key word missing from that above statement is political that really opens the door for practically any charitable or religious organization. So technically, those would have to be listed.

But this is the consequence when a president appoints a foreign refugee that doesn't even have a slim mastery of the English language and not even a legal background that heads the USCIS. Only because he helped that president get elected. New administration never corrected this flaw and can't even appoint a permanent director. Only had acting directors since then.

if this isn't bad enough, having an appointment coordinator or an IO that can barely speak English. These should be assigned a certified interpreter, so you know what in the hell they are talking about.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The N-400 asks about club membership, associations etc. Do they REALLY mean all clubs/ associations? Or just political stuff?

For example I am a Sam's Club member (warehouse store), member of ICAN (International Ceasarian Awareness Network), a director for a cat rescue, default member of our subdivision's HOA (everyone owning a house here is) but we never met or got any notices from the HOA, volunteer for the church playschool and probably more I can't even remember...

PS: It feels odd asking the basic questions again, after so long "knowing" about visa processes!

They are doing a background check and that includes known affiliations. I wouldn't include discount memberships and savings cards, or home owners associations.