Part 9 — Items 5–14: Affiliations & Conduct

Part 9, Items 5a–5b: Communist or totalitarian party membership and advocacy

Have you EVER:

5.a. Been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with any Communist or totalitarian party anywhere in the world? Yes No

Part 9, Item 5b: advocacy of anti-government doctrines

5.b. Advocated (supported and promoted) any of the following, or been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with any group anywhere in the world that advocated any of the following? Yes No

Opposition to all organized government;

World communism;

The establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship;

The overthrow by force or violence or other unconstitutional means of the Government of the United States or all forms of law;

The unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers of the Government of the United States or of any other organized government because of their official character;

The unlawful damage, injury, or destruction of property; or

Sabotage?

Part 9, Items 6a–6c: membership in or support of terrorist or armed groups

Have you EVER been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with, or have you EVER provided money, a thing of value, services or labor, or any other assistance or support to a group that:

6.a. Used a weapon or explosive with intent to harm another person or cause damage to property? Yes No

6.b. Engaged (participated) in kidnapping, assassination, or hijacking or sabotage of an airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode of transportation? Yes No

6.c. Threatened, attempted (tried), conspired (planned with others), prepared, planned, advocated for, or incited (encouraged) others to commit any of the acts listed in Item Numbers 6.a. or 6.b.? Yes No

Part 9, Items 7a–7g: Geneva Convention and human rights violations

Have you EVER ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise participated in any of the following:

7.a. Torture? Yes No

7.b. Genocide? Yes No

7.c. Killing or trying to kill any person? Yes No

7.d. Intentionally and severely injuring or trying to injure any person? Yes No

7.e. Any kind of sexual contact or activity with any person who did not consent (did not agree) or was unable to consent (could not agree), or was being forced or threatened by you or by someone else? Yes No

7.f. Not letting someone practice his or her religion? Yes No

7.g. Causing harm or suffering to any person because of his or her race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion? Yes No

Part 9, Items 8a–8b: military or police unit service; armed group membership

8.a. Have you EVER served in, been a member of, assisted (helped), or participated in any military or police unit? Yes No

8.b. Have you EVER served in, been a member of, assisted (helped), or participated in any armed group (a group that carries weapons), for example: paramilitary unit (a group of people who act like a military group but are not part of the official military), self-defense unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, or guerrilla group? Yes No

If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 8.a. or Item Number 8.b., include the name of the country, the name of the military unit or armed group, your rank or position, and your dates of involvement in your explanation in Part 14. Additional Information.

Part 9, Item 9: work in detention facilities

9. Have you EVER worked, volunteered, or otherwise served in a place where people were detained (forced to stay), for example, a prison, jail, prison camp (a camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept), detention facility, or labor camp, or have you EVER directed or participated in any other activity that involved detaining people? Yes No

Part 9, Items 10a–10c: use of or threat with weapons against persons

10.a. Were you EVER a part of any group, or did you EVER help any group, unit, or organization that used a weapon against any person, or threatened to do so? Yes No

10.b. If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 10.a., when you were part of this group, or when you helped this group, did you ever use a weapon against another person? Yes No

10.c. If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 10.a., when you were part of this group, or when you helped this group, did you ever threaten another person that you would use a weapon against that person? Yes No

Part 9, Items 11–12: weapons sales or transport; weapons training

11. Have you EVER sold, provided, or transported weapons, or assisted any person in selling, providing, or transporting weapons, which you knew or believed would be used against another person? Yes No

12. Have you EVER received any weapons training, paramilitary training, or other military-type training? Yes No

Part 9, Items 13–14: recruitment or use of persons under 15 in armed groups

13. Have you EVER recruited (asked), enlisted (signed up), conscripted (required to join), or used any person under 15 years of age to serve in or help an armed group, or attempted or worked with others to do so? Yes No

14. Have you EVER used any person under 15 years of age to take part in hostilities or attempted or worked with others to do so? This could include participating in combat or providing services related to combat (such as serving as a messenger or transporting supplies). Yes No

Understanding Part 9 of the N-400 Items 5–14: Affiliations & Conduct