lady3jane

Are you a researcher or an academic? If you were only helping your friend out as you argue and was not compensated in any way, i say fight this. To be accepted to American academies is a privilege that many people here could not even dream of. If you were really helping and not violating your visa , get a lawyer and fight this legally. 
 
 
I was on F1 for many years, never heard of anything like this before. I never had any problems on the border or POE. Never worked unauthorized in any way, but that's besides the point. This is new and very unwelcoming for distinguished international students, who contribute so much to the American academic establishments, publishing and research.  
 
I don't get what makes people so  cheery to hear such treatment. 
 
 
 

Please reread. This is for an AOS interview 

Sorry didn't know the status quo was to wait 31 days for a background check to clear for a job that doesn't even require a college degree.

I ended up using ECE, they suck at replying to questions, but it was otherwise a pretty effortless process.

I thought this might help those of us considering a legal name change.
The N400 application is (in most cases) a great time to legally change your name. It's fast and it's free. Outside of the N400 process, a name change requires a visit to your local courthouse, may require a public announcement in a newspaper (depending on your state and local laws) and will cost you money. In New York City, the cost is about $65 while on Houston it is over $400, so cost varies from city to city.
You can change your name to anything you want within certain limitations. You can't change your name to impersonate someone or in an attempt to hide your identity for illegal purposes. Other than that, it's up to you. If you are Arthur Robert Wilkinson, you can become Geraldo Mohamed Leibowitz.
It's important to note that if you are just changing your last name to take your spouse's last name or to revert to your maiden name, then a legal name change is not required. This is because a marriage certificate or a divorce certificate acts as proof of legal name change. This is true EVEN IF your certificate does not show the new name that you want to take. For example, if Anita Mary Harrolds marries Geraldo Mohamed Leibowitz, she can legally be known as Anita Mary Leibowitz even though that name does not appear anywhere on the certificate. In fact, she can also hyphenate both last names without a legal name change. However, if she wanted to change her middle name from Mary to Margaret, she would need a legal name change.
To request a legal name change through the naturalization process, fill out the name change section of the N400. The interviewer may ask you to confirm that you still want to change your name because some people change their minds between the application and the interview. The interviewer may ask for proof of your current legal name. In case of a discrepancy between your green card and your passport, a birth, marriage, divorce, or name change certificate determines your current name, so make sure you have these with you (if they apply in your case...it's always a good idea to have your translated birth certificate with you at the interview). The interviewer will print out some forms (three I think) for you to check and sign. These should have your old and new names on them.
You will have to be scheduled for a judicial oath ceremony. This is because USCIS does not have the legal authority to change your name and must ask a judge to do so. If your city has regular judicial ceremonies then there shouldn't be any delays. If your city holds regular administrative ceremonies, but not many judicial ceremonies, then the name change may cause a delay. Some cities (including San Francisco and San Jose) have stopped scheduling judicial ceremonies altogether. Applicants in these cities cannot legally change their names through the N400 application. Your interviewer will inform you of this and will cross out the name change section during the interview. You will have to request a regular name change before or after naturalization if you live in these cities (see above).
At your oath ceremony you will be given your naturalization certificate as well as a name change certificate signed by a judge. This second certificate will show your old and new names and you'll need it to update your name with your banks, on your drivers license, credit cards, etc. In addition to doing all the paperwork to make these changes, you'll also have to consider the effect of the name change if you have dual citizenship; your name on your two passports may not match and your other country may require you to go through different name change procedures or may not allow name changes at all. People do travel using passports with different names, but you have to be careful when booking tickets and you may want to travel with your name change certificate (and translations).
If you want to check whether or not (and how often) judicial ceremonies are held in your location, find your office here and look under naturalization ceremonies:
http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, and Reporting Misconduct | USCIS 
 
I found that, if it will be useful in case you will want to file a compliant against that officer

Like many have mentioned, I don’t see a big change in immigration reform, especially if the senate remains republican. Immigration has been an issue that neither party has had a good track record on.
 
However I am very happy that Stephen Miller will be far far away from immigration, and hope that the additional nastiness immigration has seen in the last 4 years can be reduced.

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD.

 
%10 Of voters were naturalized citizens, voting for the first time. There will be more of us at the 2024 elections.
We will not forgive or forget what this presidency stood for and all the people who supported it and emboldened by it. Be sure of that. 

Even "primary life forms" have the right to celebrate!

Agolf is the leader of Y’all Qaeda (also known as Boogaloo or Proud Boys)

Make no mistake I'm definately no Trump fan, but to think Trump will be forgotten is wishful thinking. Trump will still rule the Republican party from afar. Until the Republican party loses their fear of Trump he will rule from the darkside and be a force for many years.
Watch how he wiggles out of all the pending charges, people are are going to try to get him for. Can you say "SELF PARDON"!

Yes yes yes!!! I am really looking forward to more voices, varied voices, in addition to the ones that are already here (and that includes me). I am to the left of many people here but I am also to the right of others. I want to hear ALL sorts of hot takes and good faith argument. And a lot of teasing and good fun too. 

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD.

 
%10 Of voters were naturalized citizens, voting for the first time. There will be more of us at the 2024 elections.
We will not forgive or forget what this presidency stood for and all the people who supported it and emboldened by it. Be sure of that. 

I revised that comment.  Perhaps you should re-read it?  

Good for you.  This presidency wasn‘t something we were proud of

That's how it should go down. Trump isn't a cat. More of a jackass really, but he does seem to have 9 lives. I'll feel better when he is behind bars.

Celebration is wonderful, true. 

I hope so, but the guy just got 70 million votes, which would have be enough to win any other election in history. We have to remember that. Seventy million votes after all this guy has said and done is beyond embarrassing, but it's also kind of scary. I don't know where we will be in 4 years, but we can not let this guy sneak in again.

How I feel about him was fairly earned LOL
 
I dont want him going away quietly.  I want him dragged away screaming.  Way better TV 😂

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD.

 
%10 Of voters were naturalized citizens, voting for the first time. There will be more of us at the 2024 elections.
We will not forgive or forget what this presidency stood for and all the people who supported it and emboldened by it. Be sure of that. 

Never won the popular vote, got impeached, lost re-election. This tool likes to call himself “your favorite president”. LOL.

uh huh
 
Believe we’ll flush that along with the last 4 years of trumpist predictions and promises

I for one am glad to have a more diverse set of opinions represented on this board, rather than the echo chamber that I've observed until now.

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD.

 
%10 Of voters were naturalized citizens, voting for the first time. There will be more of us at the 2024 elections.
We will not forgive or forget what this presidency stood for and all the people who supported it and emboldened by it. Be sure of that. 

Four years of terror are already done with. Bye Trump and take your cult away with you.