Would this effect the citizenship application?

[Msin010 0]

I'm asking this question on behalf of my mother. She is currently in the process of applying for her citizenship but does not remember the exact date she entered the country. (Although she does remember the month and year) What should she write on the application in that feild?

Also she did come her illegaly under a different name in which she doesnt remember either . . . what should she do and would this effect her application?

[Inky 1,110]

Here is the list of requirements for citizenship.

http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Office%20of%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%20Center%20Site/Publications/PDFs/G-1151.pdf

Here are the instructions for the N-400, they also state Who may file the form. Does not sound like she can file it from the instructions.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/n-400instr.pdf

One of the main things is must be a lawful permanent resident.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

When your mom obtained her GC, wasn't all of this documented? Is this paper work still available? It seems that if this information was disclosed on the GC application, she would have gone through a more detailed/extensive process for her GC, so there should be documents somewhere that she could obtain this correct information.

i.e lawyer, she would have been required to file a waiver.

Edited April 3, 2011 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Also she did come her illegaly under a different name in which she doesnt remember either.

First, do you really mean Citizenship or is she filing to Adjust Status to Legal Permanent Resident? She can't go for Citizenship without first being a Legal Permanent Resident.

Second, if she entered illegally then she can't adjust status except for a few scenarios such as Asylum or VAWA. In fact entering with false documents or someone else's documents is immigration fraud which can result in here being deported and banned from re-entry.

[Msin010 0]

She did complete an adjustment of status and didnt hide the fact that she eneterd the country illegally. She does have a green card and she is a lawful permanent resident. She also did get a wavier (whatever that is)

Edited April 3, 2011 by Msin010

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

First, do you really mean Citizenship or is she filing to Adjust Status to Legal Permanent Resident? She can't go for Citizenship without first being a Legal Permanent Resident.

Second, if she entered illegally then she can't adjust status except for a few scenarios such as Asylum or VAWA. In fact entering with false documents or someone else's documents is immigration fraud which can result in here being deported and banned from re-entry.

The mother probably cleared her illegal status after 9/11, when there was that big push and forgiveness for all illegal immigrates to come forward and become legal.

She did complete an adjustment of status and didnt hide the fact that she eneterd the country illegally. She does have a green card and she is a lawful permanent resident.

Did a lawyer help her? he would have copies of her case file.

[Msin010 0]

So is the best thing for her to do if she doesnt know the exact name she entered the country under and the exact date is to contact the lawyer who helped her with her case?

Writing n/a or leaving that feild blank of the paper is not an option?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

So is the best thing for her to do if she doesnt know the exact name she entered the country under and the exact date is to contact the lawyer who helped her with her case?

Writing n/a or leaving that feild blank of the paper is not an option?

She needs to answer all questions to the best of her ability. Any missing information may generate an RFE, cause the application to be returned, or need to be clarified during the interview process.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

So is the best thing for her to do if she doesnt know the exact name she entered the country under and the exact date is to contact the lawyer who helped her with her case?

Writing n/a or leaving that feild blank of the paper is not an option?

No, I would NOT leave it blank, or indicate n/a, b/c n/a is the wrong answer. If she doesn't know the exact day, but month and year, I would atleast put that. If they want more than she will get a RFE for it. That will then take you back to the lawyer. Why not start out with contacting the lawyer, unless he isn deceased

[Myopia 93]

The mother probably cleared her illegal status after 9/11, when there was that big push and forgiveness for all illegal immigrates to come forward and become legal.

Did a lawyer help her? he would have copies of her case file.

You mean under the LIFE act of 2001 right? There was no act after 9/11. In fact the only push was for all undocumented from certain countries to come forward and be registered.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

You mean under the LIFE act of 2001 right? There was no act after 9/11. In fact the only push was for all undocumented from certain countries to come forward and be registered.

It could have been that, but there was something that happen after 9/11 as well. There was something after 9/11 b/c my BIL went thru it. Being a USC, I didn't take notice since it didn't effect me.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

I'm asking this question on behalf of my mother. She is currently in the process of applying for her citizenship but does not remember the exact date she entered the country. (Although she does remember the month and year) What should she write on the application in that feild?

Also she did come her illegaly under a different name in which she doesnt remember either . . . what should she do and would this effect her application?

You really need a lawyer.

It was a material misrepresentation for your mother to enter the US under a different name. We have no idea how she got a waiver for that to gain her legal permanent residency. This issue may come up in her application for citizenship. There will be an interview. She will want a lawyer to prepare her for it.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

It could have been that, but there was something that happen after 9/11 as well. There was something after 9/11 b/c my BIL went thru it. Being a USC, I didn't take notice since it didn't effect me. "9/11 did occur in 2001"

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

So is the best thing for her to do if she doesnt know the exact name she entered the country under and the exact date is to contact the lawyer who helped her with her case?

Writing n/a or leaving that feild blank of the paper is not an option?

Ok... so during the interview USCIS will go over her file.. which will include anything that she ever sent to uscis/any case on her.. so she should answer as she did in the INITIAL I-130.. it would only benefit her.

NOT because she was cleared for the general queue of LPRs would mean that she would be granted an approved N-400

[Msin010 0]

She has decided to call the lawyer (Thank God the number is still the same from the time before I was even born) and get the information in which she wrote on her form. I'm not too familair with everthing but from what she has said she came into the country on a different name. This was in early 1990 when it was easy for people to place their photos in other people's passports. (She doesn't remember the name from the passport she used)

After comming here, she did an interview in which she told the official she wanted to stay for two weeks. She was given a visa - after the two weeks were up she was officailly illegal.

she must have confessed to how she got here because she used her birth name after being illegal. The marriage fell apart with her and my father and she waited about 10 years until I was around 11 and said she was going to do something important, pray for her. That is when she went on a interview to get her greencard. She was approved. (My father had signed some papers but after they seperated he never continued so I'm not sure is she might have used what she had from him but she did bring police reports on the abuse that happend and letters from family that he abandoned her.)

She has a greencars, passport etc, everything is in her right name. There is a feild on the citizenship papaer that says she must write if there was any other name she came into the country under, the date, and if she entered the us illegally.

Thanks for all the responses, hope the lawyer still has all of that info.