Checklist

[Kanadka 2]

So, what do you think? Too little? Too much? Just right?

- photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card

- 2 identical color photographs, with your name and "A-number" written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo

- photocopy of the inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse's current U.S. passport

- photocopy of your current marriage certificate

- photocopy of IRS tax return transcripts for the last three years

- check for $595

Thanks!

[YuAndDan 153]

How about proof that your spouse is a US Citizen, and has been a US citizen for at least 3 years?

If you are applying for naturalization based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following four items:

1. Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last three years:
   • Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth), or

   • Naturalization Certificate, or

   • Certificate of Citizenship, or

   • The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse's current U.S. passport, or

   • Form FS-240, "Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America," and
2. Your current marriage certificate, and

3. Proof of termination of all prior marriages of your spouse - divorce decree(s), annulment(s), or death certificate(s); and

4. Documents referring to you and your spouse:
   • Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children, or

   • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past three years, or

   • An IRS tax return transcript for the last three years.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD Edited June 23, 2008 by YuAndDan

[ajm_80 0]

One critical thing that you missed (on your post at least) is that your check for $595 only covers submission of the I-400 itself. You also need to furnish USCIS with a further $80 for Biometrics (a total cost of $675.00).

[NickD 203]

So, what do you think? Too little? Too much? Just right?

-

photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card

- 2

identical color photographs, with your name and "A-number" written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo

- photoc

opy of the inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse's current U.S. passport

- photocopy of your current marriage certificate

-

photocopy of IRS tax return transcripts for the last three years

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heck for $595

Thanks!

Are you exempt from that 80 buck biometric fee? Ha, same price whether you get photos and prints, or just prints in this case.

I sent in a copy of my US born birth certificate besides my passport to let them know I was born here rather than naturalized since they asked that question.

No previous marriages? Makes life simpler.

Would feel joint IRS tax returns should be enough, but also sent our joint property tax bill, savings and checking, and copied both of our photo driver's licenses on the same sheet of paper to let them know we do have the same address. And just one photo of us to introduce ourselves and let them know we are human. I also sent in four years of tax returns to let them know how the IRS is nailing us.

[YuAndDan 153]

One critical thing that you missed (on your post at least) is that your check for $595 only covers submission of the I-400 itself. You also need to furnish USCIS with a further $80 for Biometrics (a total cost of $675.00).

Yep,

3. A check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your "A-number" on the back of the check or money order. The application fee is $595 and the biometrics services fee is $80. You may combine the fees into one check or money order. Make your check or money order payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security."

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD Edited June 23, 2008 by YuAndDan

[Kanadka 2]

Ugh. $80 dollars. Good catch. I would have missed that. You would think, since this is the third time I've paid for biometrics, that I would be exempt.

My husband's passport should be enough to prove his citizenship, yes? I thought the checklist online said birth certificate or passport. I'll send in both just to be sure.

[YuAndDan 153]

Ugh. $80 dollars. Good catch. I would have missed that. You would think, since this is the third time I've paid for biometrics, that I would be exempt.

My husband's passport should be enough to prove his citizenship, yes? I thought the checklist online said birth certificate or passport. I'll send in both just to be sure.

If using passport, the copies of all pages as well as cover is needed.

[NickD 203]

Certainly a redundant system, our state would not issue us a marriage license nor a driver's license unless positive proof was given and checked that all of your documentation is in order, you are married to someone else, and if you were, had to bring in original copies of your divorce before you get that marriage license to get married, so a marriage certificate should be enough evidence. But they already have two original copies of that, against state law to make any copies so we have to get a fresh print from our court house for ten bucks.

They already have two copies of my birth certificate, and I would think a record of the green card they sent to my wife, I mean, the USCIS did send her the original card, and they want a copy of it? I did try two professional copier places in town, they won't copy her green card, show them the N-400 instructions that demand it, take it someplace else, we don't want to lose our license or get involved with the FBI. So spent 35 bucks for an inkjet cartridge and copied it myself. But expecting a visit from the FBI because I broke the law by copying my wife's green card.

Kind of crazy, isn't it? We like the rest of you went through hell to get not only that conditional green card, but that ten year green card as well, not only for the US citizen spouse, but the alien as well. Shouldn't the alien number be enough proof?

[YuAndDan 153]

Certainly a redundant system, our state would not issue us a marriage license nor a driver's license unless positive proof was given and checked that all of your documentation is in order, you are married to someone else, and if you were, had to bring in original copies of your divorce before you get that marriage license to get married, so a marriage certificate should be enough evidence. But they already have two original copies of that, against state law to make any copies so we have to get a fresh print from our court house for ten bucks.

They already have two copies of my birth certificate, and I would think a record of the green card they sent to my wife, I mean, the USCIS did send her the original card, and they want a copy of it? I did try two professional copier places in town, they won't copy her green card, show them the N-400 instructions that demand it, take it someplace else, we don't want to lose our license or get involved with the FBI. So spent 35 bucks for an inkjet cartridge and copied it myself. But expecting a visit from the FBI because I broke the law by copying my wife's green card.

Kind of crazy, isn't it? We like the rest of you went through hell to get not only that conditional green card, but that ten year green card as well, not only for the US citizen spouse, but the alien as well. Shouldn't the alien number be enough proof?

Yes kind of crazy, like having to include copy of I-129F or I-130 NOA2 letter when adjusting status from a K-Visa, but this saves them from having to dig this information up from archives.

[NickD 203]

Kind of a balance in judgment in how much evidence to send in, if you don't send in enough, your case may be rejected, if you send in too much, they may think you are trying to pull something.