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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from andy78 in Trump proposal would make it harder for legal immigrants to gain citizenship (merged)   
    This is the least of the inaccuracies in the article, but it does reflect the author's understanding of immigration law (or lack thereof).  The concern appears to be about the "public charge" definition, although you wouldn't know it from the article itself.  Changes to this have been percolating for months, and have been discussed here, but they would NOT apply to citizenship applications, because there is no public charge bar to naturalization.  As for the effect on visas and adjustment of status applications, the devil is in the details, and the details aren't public yet.  If and when the proposed changes move forward, a notice of proposed rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register and there will be a 90-day period for public comment.  We can hopefully get a more thorough media analysis of it at that point, although I'm not holding my breath.  In the meantime, keep calm and carry on.   
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    CarlHamilton reacted to Crazy Cat in Trump proposal would make it harder for legal immigrants to gain citizenship (merged)   
    This is an extremely poorly written article.  
     
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    CarlHamilton reacted to aleful in N-400 travel history for five years?   
    hi
     
    if you are filing under the 3 year rule, then you only have to put 3 years
     
    it's since you became a resident
     
     
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from trinket in N-400 June 2018 Filers   
    Congrats!  One of the other early interviews is also in Indianapolis. 
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from Kitti in N-400 June 2018 Filers   
    Congrats!  One of the other early interviews is also in Indianapolis. 
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    CarlHamilton reacted to Cincyman in What is next after citizenship interview   
    I did not know that! 
    Thank you very much for your information. 
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    CarlHamilton reacted to Cincyman in What is next after citizenship interview   
    I hope that will help him for his son passport. For me I don't have kids yet  
    But for sure your information will help every one in this community. Thank you again!  
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from Cincyman in What is next after citizenship interview   
    No problem.  Glad if I helped you save $1170. 
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from Cincyman in What is next after citizenship interview   
    The parent's naturalization certificate and a few other supporting documents listed here (see U.S. Citizenship through Naturalization of a Parent) will be enough: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/citizenship-evidence.html
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from dave2702 in N-400 Final Online Status?   
    It says: you are now free to stop checking me obsessively and go live your life. 
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    It says: you are now free to stop checking me obsessively and go live your life. 
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from Lemon23 in N-400 June 2018 Filers   
    I think you're missing the point.  You're not allowed to do that, whether or not it works. 
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from love_my_wife in N-400 June 2018 Filers   
    I think you're missing the point.  You're not allowed to do that, whether or not it works. 
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    CarlHamilton got a reaction from jxn in N-400 Final Online Status?   
    Why don't you cross that bridge when you get to it, you humorless bore?
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    Why don't you cross that bridge when you get to it, you humorless bore?
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    CarlHamilton reacted to mcdull in I wore jeans to my oath ceremony.   
    "Honey, you sure you don't want to change?" My husband yelled as he was jumping out of the shower.  "You look gorgeous in that cheongsam!"
     
    "I am 100% sure!" 
     
    My husband was baffled. Why would I wear jeans at a such solemn event? on this very day I became an American?
     
    little did he know,  I wore it to honour my aunt, who was killed by the Chinese communists over a pair of blue jeans.
     
    My dad escaped the Chinese civil war and arrived in Hong Kong, left behind two other  siblings who remained in communist controlled China. Dad worked few odd jobs so that every time we visited our relatives, we would be able to bring necessities, be flour, rice, clothes, radio or even salt and sugar.
     
    I still remember my dad's loud cry when upon returning to China, he learned my aunt had committed suicide, over the very pair of jeans he brought her from Hong Kong.
     
    Only when I grew up, I heard the story from my cousin that auntie Mui lost her life to the heydays of cultural revolution, when every single wrong doing could land you in jail and every little mistake earned you a good beating.  Jeans in all the madness became a gesture of contradicting  supreme leader Mao and a symbol of supporting American Imperialism.
     
    So her very friend and comrade stripped her and did the unthinkable and unspeakable in public.  My aunt couldn't take the humiliation and took her own life the same afternoon.
     
    As years go by, all my families escaped communist China and landed in Hong Kong, Aunt Mui was gone, but she was never forgotten. 
     
    And that is why I wore jeans, a indisputable symbol of Americanism at my oath ceremony, and if aunt Mui is above there somewhere watching over me, she knew I did it for her honour.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    CarlHamilton reacted to Angela Lyman in Help! N400 Denied   
    Hi everyone,
     
    This is OP. Just a quick update. I submitted the case investigation to Ombudsman yesterday from the tip of this thread. While I was thinking it would take forever for Ombudsman to reply, I received a phone call from USCIS local field office today! What a miracle!!! 
     
    They were very polite and said they received the package that I submitted to Infopass. I just need to bring 2 photos to an officer next Monday and then they will proceed with my case. Although I DID include the 2 photos in the package to Infopass (they were securely taped and placed on the top page), the photos were missing when delivered to their hands. They don't know why it happened. Again, they lost my stuff one more time... but at this point, I don't have much to complain as long as my case will be moved forward. (I have a thought about this missing photo thing. Could it be an excuse so they can verify my identity or something when seeing me in person....?)
     
    I'll update it again next Monday. Fingers crossed!
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