N-400 communist youth league

[FloridaPanda]

I am the U.S. citizen and my wife, a 10-yr green card holder is applying for citizenship as a 5-yr LPR. Long story short, she wants to list in the n-400, Part 12, question 9b, these two organizations:

 

Chinese communist youth league with membership ending in 1995, and Chinese young pioneers with membership ending in 1981. I feel it is okay to do so.

 

As for Part 12., Question 10: Have you EVER been a member of, or in any way associated (either directly or indirectly) with.

 

a. the Communist Party? Ans: yes based on listing the two organizations above (she want to write a letter explaining the 2 youth leagues)

b. Any other totalitarian party? Ans: no

c. A terrorist organization? Ans: no

 

Anybody answer the same as my wife wants to, and what was your experience, good or bad, in doing so? Any input will be much appreciated as we'd like to get this in the mail soonish. Thanks.

 

 

Added Note: When she did her ds-230 she answered NO to the question "who is a member of or affiliated with the Communist or other totalitarian party..." Reason for saying NO is because the ds-230 question was in present tense and the truth was she was NOT a member nor affiliated at the time. The N-400 however puts the question as "EVER" a member or affiliated with..., which requires a different response, I think.

[dnoblett]

Your reasoning is sound.

 

Document and indicate leaving the party more than 10 years ago, may be questioned, why joined in the first place, beware of tripping questions at interview, indicate joining as requirement of work and not out of ideology.

 

See: http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48568-sharing-my-experience-citizenship-denied-due-to-ccp/

 

Also study topics tagged N-400 http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/N-400/

[FloridaPanda]

Thank you for your help!

 

Your reasoning is sound.

Document and indicate leaving the party more than 10 years ago, may be questioned, why joined in the first place, beware of tripping questions at interview, indicate joining as requirement of work and not out of ideology.

See: http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48568-sharing-my-experience-citizenship-denied-due-to-ccp/

Also study topics tagged N-400 http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/N-400/

[dnoblett]

One more note about the DS-260 present tense is splitting hairs, using your reasoning could have quit a couple days before filling out the DS-260 and technically say no however in all honesty that would be a wrong thing to do, best to have said yes and explain have left the party 10 to 20 years before and roll with it.

 

In your case the NO probably will not be questioned at the citizenship interview if indicate leaving the party more than 10 years prior to getting the visa.