Helm

I have a few questions or would like to have some verification
regarding the N-400 form.

Part 8, Section B, Field 1 - "Spouse's Family Name (Last Name)"
The above field is asking for the spouse's family name. It does not
ask for the maiden name so I assume they ask for the current legal,
i.e. married name. Is this assumption right?

Part 9, Section B - "USCIS A number (if child has one)"
A child that is born as a US citizen does not have an USCIS "A"
number, correct?

Part 10, Section D, Field 16 - "Have you ever been arrested, cited,
or detained by any law enforcement officer ..."
The instructions for N-400 say "..unless a traffic incident was
alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for
traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if
the only penalty was a fine of less then $500 and/or point on your
driver's license"
Just for verification in the above mentioned field I still have to list
traffic violations (like a speeding ticket) but do not have to provide
a paper trail (if the conditions in the instructions are met), correct?

Part 10, Section G, Field 33 - "... who lived in the US at any time
between your 18th and 26th birthdays..."
I interpret the above time range between the day a person turns 18 and
the day the person turns 26. In other words, the above range does not
include any day after the 26th b-day (but during which time a person
would still say he/she is 26). Is this correct?

Thanks

Noorah101

Correct.

NCTarheel

Correct on all counts.

NewYorker

Disclaimer: I'm neither a lawyer nor an immigration expert. It's just how I
interpret them.

Q1. Her current legal name. Whatever that is.

Q2. You are correct.

Q3. Don't need to mention Speeding Ticket.

Q4. You are correct.

"helm"

    >I have a few questions or would like to have some verification
    > regarding the N-400 form.
    > Part 8, Section B, Field 1 - "Spouse's Family Name (Last Name)"
    > The above field is asking for the spouse's family name. It does not
    > ask for the maiden name so I assume they ask for the current legal,
    > i.e. married name. Is this assumption right?
    > Part 9, Section B - "USCIS A number (if child has one)"
    > A child that is born as a US citizen does not have an USCIS "A"
    > number, correct?
    > Part 10, Section D, Field 16 - "Have you ever been arrested, cited,
    > or detained by any law enforcement officer ..."
    > The instructions for N-400 say "..unless a traffic incident was
    > alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for
    > traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if
    > the only penalty was a fine of less then $500 and/or point on your
    > driver's license"
    > Just for verification in the above mentioned field I still have to list
    > traffic violations (like a speeding ticket) but do not have to provide
    > a paper trail (if the conditions in the instructions are met), correct?
    > Part 10, Section G, Field 33 - "... who lived in the US at any time
    > between your 18th and 26th birthdays..."
    > I interpret the above time range between the day a person turns 18 and
    > the day the person turns 26. In other words, the above range does not
    > include any day after the 26th b-day (but during which time a person
    > would still say he/she is 26). Is this correct?
    > Thanks

icantthink

Could you point me to where the instructions around not reporting traffic tickets less than $500 are? I went through the Guide to Naturalization and the instructions for N-400 but didn't see that anywhere...

NCTarheel

It is stated on the instructions for filing the N-400.

Rete

Be sure that the instructions you are reading are on the most updated form. The old form did not require it, the new form does or at least did in 2003.

Helm

Actually, it says you do not need to provide papers documenting the
offense. I did not see any place where it says it does not have to be
reported. Any comment on this? If not I think I'll just report it to be
on the safe side. I don't think they'll turn me down because of a
traffic ticket.

NC Penguin

I included a fine for an expired registration tag for my vehicle when I submitted my N-400 application. I also included copies of the receipt with the application. All this had no negative effect on my application.


NC Penguin

ian-mstm

I reported 3 speeding tickets... it wasn't a problem.

Ian

Rete

Jim reported one speeding ticket. That was not a problem. And yes, he needed to show the examiner the court paperwork on the speeding ticket and the petition had to be signed off by a supervisor. This was in 2003. The N-400 asks for any instances where you are cited by an officer. A traffic ticket is a citation.

Better to list it and have it be noted than to not list it and have it be a problem.

Just my thoughts.

NCTarheel

Mea culpa! You're right. I misread the post I was replying to. You do have to report the tickets but you don't need to provide paperwork if the fine was less than $500. I reported one ticket and was not questioned about it at my interview in March this year.

NewYorker

Regarding Q3. I had submitted by checking NO but I plan to mention the
speeding ticket in interview and let the interview decide whether I should
change the answer. Since my speeding tickets are less than $500, I don't
plan to show documentation.

    > Disclaimer: I'm neither a lawyer nor an immigration expert. It's just how
    > I interpret them.
    > Q1. Her current legal name. Whatever that is.
    > Q2. You are correct.
    > Q3. Don't need to mention Speeding Ticket.
    > Q4. You are correct.
    > "helm"
    >>I have a few questions or would like to have some verification
    >> regarding the N-400 form.
    >> Part 8, Section B, Field 1 - "Spouse's Family Name (Last Name)"
    >> The above field is asking for the spouse's family name. It does not
    >> ask for the maiden name so I assume they ask for the current legal,
    >> i.e. married name. Is this assumption right?
    >> Part 9, Section B - "USCIS A number (if child has one)"
    >> A child that is born as a US citizen does not have an USCIS "A"
    >> number, correct?
    >> Part 10, Section D, Field 16 - "Have you ever been arrested, cited,
    >> or detained by any law enforcement officer ..."
    >> The instructions for N-400 say "..unless a traffic incident was
    >> alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for
    >> traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if
    >> the only penalty was a fine of less then $500 and/or point on your
    >> driver's license"
    >> Just for verification in the above mentioned field I still have to list
    >> traffic violations (like a speeding ticket) but do not have to provide
    >> a paper trail (if the conditions in the instructions are met), correct?
    >> Part 10, Section G, Field 33 - "... who lived in the US at any time
    >> between your 18th and 26th birthdays..."
    >> I interpret the above time range between the day a person turns 18 and
    >> the day the person turns 26. In other words, the above range does not
    >> include any day after the 26th b-day (but during which time a person
    >> would still say he/she is 26). Is this correct?
    >> Thanks