N-400 docs gathering!

[franklocks 0]

Greetings folks!

Upon a second reflection, my wife and I have decided to opt for the 3-year journey instead of the 5years. Thanks again to all who gave bits and pieces of advice. The following docs are what we have gathered as per the naturalization guide.

1. N-400 applicatio.

2. 2- color photos with specifications

3. Check for required fees.

4. Wife's birth certificate(US citizen)

5. IRS tax returns for 3 yrs(2007-2009), awaiting for 2009 though.

Seems all the other requirements do not apply to our case though. Is there anything we are missing?

Your usual input is most welcome.

[NickD 202]

Greetings folks!

Upon a second reflection, my wife and I have decided to opt for the 3-year journey instead of the 5years. Thanks again to all who gave bits and pieces of advice. The following docs are what we have gathered as per the naturalization guide.

1. N-400 applicatio.

2. 2- color photos with specifications

3. Check for required fees.

4. Wife's birth certificate(US citizen)

5. IRS tax returns for 3 yrs(2007-2009), awaiting for 2009 though.

Seems all the other requirements do not apply to our case though. Is there anything we are missing?

Your usual input is most welcome.

Your wife has to show proof she is a LPR, but you would think the USCIS should know that. Would also think paying income taxes together would be a sign of true love in a marriage and living together. When I married my wife, they said nothing about joint ownership, but all that is on the books, guess the USCIS is not aware of those "books". So they want proof of that as well, suppose we could have gone to court and testified that we have joint ownership of our toaster, but they are normally happy with the legally owned stuff like homes and vehicles. Also being in live means sharing your bank and insurance stuff. And even lately although not mentioned, paying your electric, gas, or telephone bill together.

Don't know why they can't invite the USC spouse in to take a second marriage oath, but they love looking at papers, so bring in your papers.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Greetings folks!

Upon a second reflection, my wife and I have decided to opt for the 3-year journey instead of the 5years. Thanks again to all who gave bits and pieces of advice. The following docs are what we have gathered as per the naturalization guide.

1. N-400 application.

2. 2- color photos with specifications

3. Check for required fees.

4. Wife's birth certificate(US citizen)

5. IRS tax returns for 3 yrs(2007-2009), awaiting for 2009 though.

Seems all the other requirements do not apply to our case though. Is there anything we are missing?

Your usual input is most welcome.

You need to include copies of the front and back of the green card. You will also need to send a copy of your marriage certificate. If either of you have been married before you need to send proof that the previous marriages have ended legally (eg divorce documents, annulment documents, death certificate for each of you, if applicable). If you are using the IRS tax transcripts you don't need to submit anything else but if you are using your own copies of the tax returns you also need to provide evidence that the two of you are living together still such as bank statements, a mortgage/lease, etc. The easiest thing to do is to use the tax transcripts, especially since they are free and don't require the other documentation.

If other circumstances apply (ie. criminal record, extensive travel outside of US, in the military) there are additional documents required as well.

Here is a link to all of the documents required. You can use it as a check list.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

As NickD mentioned you will want to bring additional recent evidence that shows you are still together and married to the interview. They may not request it but then again, they might. Good luck!

Edited January 16, 2010 by Kathryn41

[maya62 7]

I am confused re this issue of documents needed... please excuse my piggy-backing on this thread...

Do we still need to submit things that prove the validity of the marriage at this point? I am talking about the kind of things that we submitted with the original petition and with AOS, like photos of us together, cards/mail addressed to both of us, proof of jointly owned stuff, proof of trips taken together, utility bills, etc... ?

I looked in the guides and in the instructions for the N-400 and didn't see any such instruction, but I don't want to leave it out if it is necessary.

I'm getting rusty at this USCIS stuff!

Thanks!

Maya

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

For Naturalization, generally this is what the USCIS wants, evidence-wise, to enclose in your application:

Document Checklist for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

Just submit whatever you have and/or is applicable to you from this list and you should be ok there..

For example, with mainly just the application form, application fee, copy of your green card, 2 passport photos, tax returns/transcript, the marriage certificate, your spouse's proof of US Citizenship, as evidence....

Other have submitted with just only those pieces of paperwork, and have had their cases based on marriage approved.....

I, on the other hand, went the "better safe than sorry" approach, submitting 95+ pages worth of evidence, just as many documents as I did for the I-751, as you can read about here as to what I submitted exactly for my N-400:

N-400: Ant’s Naturalization Evidence and Information Submitted (3 year marriage rule)…, Is this enough evidence?...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=218133&hl=

But this much eveidence is not manditory, and you don't have to submit all of this.

Hope this helps. Good luck with the rest of your journey too.

Ant

Edited January 19, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA

[franklocks 0]

Hi,

Thanx to everybody again. As always, your ideas are valuable and indispensable. we will gather as many evidence as possible as required and we believe this journey will soon come to a close. Thanx again, we are grateful!

You need to include copies of the front and back of the green card. You will also need to send a copy of your marriage certificate. If either of you have been married before you need to send proof that the previous marriages have ended legally (eg divorce documents, annulment documents, death certificate for each of you, if applicable). If you are using the IRS tax transcripts you don't need to submit anything else but if you are using your own copies of the tax returns you also need to provide evidence that the two of you are living together still such as bank statements, a mortgage/lease, etc. The easiest thing to do is to use the tax transcripts, especially since they are free and don't require the other documentation.

If other circumstances apply (ie. criminal record, extensive travel outside of US, in the military) there are additional documents required as well.

Here is a link to all of the documents required. You can use it as a check list.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

As NickD mentioned you will want to bring additional recent evidence that shows you are still together and married to the interview. They may not request it but then again, they might. Good luck!