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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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I want to apply for citizenship but Form N-400 doesn't say what supporting documents I need to enclose. The naturalization guide doesn't say it either. Can anybody help me out?

Thank you

Drew (St. Louis, MO) + Lyuba (Moscow, Russia)

December 1, 2003 - met and fell in love in Moscow, Russia

K-1

June 24, 2004 - NOA1

September 14, 2004 - NOA2

December 2, 2004 - Interview

December 24, 2004 - Arrival to the USA

January 14, 2005 - Wedding

AOS

January 25, 2005 - applied for AOS, EAD and AP in person

June 29, 2005 - AOS interview

August 8, 2005 - Green card arrived

Lifting of conditions

April 17, 2007 - NOA1 (extension letter)

April 2, 2008 - case transferred to CSC

May 8, 2008 - 10 year Green card arrived

Naturalization

July 24, 2008 - NOA1

November 19, 2008 - Interview

January 9, 2009 - Oath

January 17, 2009 - applied for US passport

January 26, 2009 - US passport arrived

DONE WITH IMMIGRATION

Posted (edited)

You will need:

  • completed N-400 (and attached pages, detailing some answers, if necessary--such as entry-refusals to US, addresses, ...)
  • copy of your GC, front-and-back
  • cheque for $675
The packet should be sent to the Service Centre--recommend USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

(note: the list for eligibility through marriage may include documents other than the above, which was general including work-GC--as mine)

Edited by CherryXS

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Actually the M-476 manual has a lot to say about your required evidence, copied an pasted some of it for you. You can download and print this manual out and read it from cover to cover at www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

Gee CherryXS, you left out a lot of stuff especially the two passport photos, proof of your stay in the USA, proof of marriage if filing for the three year, tax returns, etc.

If you just send:

* completed N-400 (and attached pages, detailing some answers, if necessary--such as entry-refusals to US, addresses, ...)

* copy of your GC, front-and-back

* cheque for $675

Positive you will get your application rejected and perhaps without your check.

Completing Your Application

and Getting Photographed

1. Complete your

application

Once you have Form N-400,

you must fill it out completely.

USCIS may ask for additional

information if your application is

incomplete. This will delay the

processing of your naturalization

application.

You will be required to answer

questions about your application

at your interview. When

completing your application, you

should answer all questions

honestly. Be sure to keep a copy

of your completed application for

your records.

2. Get 2 photographs taken

You must include 2 standard,

passport-style, color photographs

with your application.

Be sure there is enough white

space in the margin of the

photographs so you will have

room to sign your full name if

your application is approved. The

photographs must also be:

• Unmounted and printed

on thin paper, on a white

background with a full frontal

view of your face; and

• Taken within 30 days of the

date they are sent to USCIS.

Finally, your head should be

bare (unless you are required by

your religious beliefs to wear a

headcovering). In all cases, your

facial features must be visible.

You should print your name and

“A–number” lightly in pencil on

the back of each photograph.

For more information on the

photograph requirements, see the

single page titled “Color

Photograph Specifications,”

located in the back pocket of this

Guide.

For more information on photo

standards, visit the Department

of State’s website at www.travel.

state.gov or contact Customer

Service at 1-800-375-5283.

3. Collect the

necessary documents

You will need to send copies of

several documents with your

application. How many and

which documents you will need

to send will depend on your

individual situation. If you do

not send the additional

documents with your application,

the processing of your application

may be delayed. In most cases,

you should send a copy of a

document, but you should be

prepared to bring the originals

with you to your interview. We

may also ask you to send other

documents to us before your

interview, or to bring additional

documents with you to your

interview.

Use the Document Checklist in

the back pocket of this Guide to

make sure you send the correct

documents.

Be sure to send an English

translation with any document

that is not already in English.

The translation must include a

statement from the translator that

he or she is competent to translate

and that the translation is correct.

If you do not have a required

document and cannot get a

certified copy of the original,

submit a certification from the

original recording authority

explaining why it cannot be

provided. In that case we will

consider other evidence such as

notarized affidavits.

The Document Checklist will

tell you when you need to send

original documents and when

you may send copies. Remember

to make and keep copies of all

documents you send to USCIS.

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4. Send your application,

documents, and fee to the

Service Center

Send your application directly

to the Service Center that serves

your area. If you try to take or

mail your application to a local

USCIS office, it will be returned

to you.

The current fee you must send

with your application is on the

one-page insert titled “Current

Naturalization Fees” in the back

pocket of this Guide.

If you are applying based on 5

years as a Permanent Resident or

3 years as a Permanent Resident

married to a U.S. citizen, you

may file for naturalization up

to 90 days before you have

met the “continuous residence”

requirement.

For example, if you are required

to be in continuous residence for

5 years before you naturalize, you

may apply once you have been

in continuous residence 5 years

minus 90 days. Do not apply too

early or your application will be

returned to you or denied.

Unless you are living overseas or

are currently serving in active

duty military service, use the

following list to determine

where to send your application,

documents, and fee:

Military filings under Sections

328 and 329 of the INA do not

require a fee.

If you live in Arizona,

California, Hawaii, Nevada,

Territory of Guam, or the

Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands, send your

application to:

California Service Center

P.O. Box 10400

Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1040

If you live in Alaska, Colorado,

Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,

Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,

North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,

South Dakota, Utah,

Washington, Wisconsin, or

Wyoming, send your application

to:

Nebraska Service Center

P.O. Box 87400

Lincoln, NE 68501-7400

If you live in Alabama,

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana,

Mississippi, New Mexico, North

Carolina, Oklahoma, South

Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas,

send your application to:

Texas Service Center

P.O. Box 851204

Mesquite, TX 75185-1204

If you live in Connecticut,

Delaware, District of Columbia,

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, New Jersey,

New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode

Island, Vermont, Virginia, West

Virginia, Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin

Islands, send your application to:

Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-9400

What if I live overseas? If

you are overseas and filing

Form N-400, you should

send your application to the

Service Center that serves the

USCIS office where you want to

be interviewed. For example, if

you want to be interviewed at the

Honolulu office, you should send

your application to the California

Service Center.

What if I am currently serving

in active duty status in the

military? If you are applying for

naturalization based on qualifying

military service, and are currently

serving in an active duty status,

you should go to your service’s

personnel office for information

on how to prepare your

application. You should speak to

your personnel office even if you

are stationed overseas. For more

information, see “Naturalization

Information for Military

Personnel”

Document Checklist

All applicants must send the following three items with their N-400 application:

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

1. A photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration Card or “Green Card”).

If you have lost the card, submit a photocopy of the receipt of your Form I-90, “Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card;” and

2. Two identical color photographs, with your name and “A-number” written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo. For details about

the photo requirements, see Part 5 of A Guide to Naturalization and the Form M-603 instructions distributed with your application.

Do not wear eyeglasses or earrings for the photo. If your religion requires you to wear a head covering, your facial features must

still be exposed in the photo for purposes of identification; and

3. A check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee for fingerprinting, as stated in the M-479, Current

Naturalization Fees enclosure in the Guide. (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from fingerprinting and the biometrics

services fee). Write your “A-number” on the back of the check or money order.

Send copies of the following documents, unless we ask for an original.

If an attorney or accredited representative is acting on your behalf, send:

A completed original Form G-28, “Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative.”

If your current legal name is different from the name on your Permanent Resident Card, send:

The document(s) that legally changed your name (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court document).

If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of 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.

If you were married before, send:

Proof that all earlier marriages ended-divorce decree(s), annulments, or death certificates(s);

If you were previously in the U.S. military service, send:

A completed original Form G-325B, “Biographic Information.”

If you are currently in the U.S. military service and are seeking citizenship based on that service, send:

A completed original Form N-426, “Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service;” and

A completed original Form G-325B, “Biographic Information.”

If you have taken any trip outside the United States that lasted six months or more since becoming a Permanent Resident, send

evidence that you (and your family) continued to live, work and/or keep ties to the United States, such as:

An IRS tax return “transcript” or an IRS-certified tax return listing tax information for the last five years (or for the last three years

if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen).

Rent or mortgage payments and pay stubs.

If you have a dependent spouse or children who do not live with you, send:

Any court or government order to provide financial support; and

Evidence of your financial support (including evidence that you have complied with any court or government order), such as:

• Cancelled checks,

• Money and receipts,

• A court or agency printout of child support payments,

• Evidence of wage garnishments,

• A letter from the parent or guardian who cares for your children.

If you answer “Yes” to any of Questions 1 through 15 in Part 7 of form N-400, send:

A written explanation on a separate sheet of paper.

If you answer “No” to any of Questions 1 through 5 in Part 8 of form N-400, send:

A written explanation on a separate sheet of paper.

If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and no charges were filed, send:

An original official statement by the arresting agency or applicant court confirming that no charges were filed.

If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and charges were filed, send:

An original or court-certified copy of the complete arrest record and disposition for each incident (dismissal order, conviction record or

acquittal order).

If you have ever been convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program (such as a drug treatment

or community service program), send:

An original or court-certified copy of the sentencing record for each incident; and

Evidence that you completed your sentence:

• An original or certified copy of your probation or parole record; or

• Evidence that you completed an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program.

If you have ever had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged or otherwise removed from your record, send:

An original or court-certified copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging or otherwise removing the arrest or

conviction, or an original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest or conviction.

NOTE: If you have been arrested or convicted of a crime, you may send any countervailing evidence or evidence in your favor concerning

the circumstances of your arrest and/or conviction that you would like USCIS to consider.

If you have ever failed to file an income tax return since you became a Permanent Resident, send:

All correspondence with the IRS regarding your failure to file.

If you have any federal, state or local taxes that are overdue, send:

A signed agreement from the IRS or state or local tax office showing that you have filed a tax return and arranged to pay the taxes you

owe; and

Documentation from the IRS or state or local tax office showing the current status of your repayment program.

NOTE: You may obtain copies of tax documents and tax information by contacting your local IRS offices, using the Blue Pages of your

telephone directory, or through its website at www.irs.gov.

If you are applying for a disability exception to the testing requirement, send:

An original Form N-648, “Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions,” completed less than six months ago by a licensed medical or

osteopathic doctor or licensed clinical psychologist.

If you did not register with the Selective Service and you (1) are male, (2) are 26 years old or older, and (3) lived in the United States

in a status other than as a lawful nonimmigrant between the ages of 18 and 26, send:

A “Status Information Letter” from the Selective Service (Call 1-847-688-8888 for more information).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
Posted

Thank you!!!!

Drew (St. Louis, MO) + Lyuba (Moscow, Russia)

December 1, 2003 - met and fell in love in Moscow, Russia

K-1

June 24, 2004 - NOA1

September 14, 2004 - NOA2

December 2, 2004 - Interview

December 24, 2004 - Arrival to the USA

January 14, 2005 - Wedding

AOS

January 25, 2005 - applied for AOS, EAD and AP in person

June 29, 2005 - AOS interview

August 8, 2005 - Green card arrived

Lifting of conditions

April 17, 2007 - NOA1 (extension letter)

April 2, 2008 - case transferred to CSC

May 8, 2008 - 10 year Green card arrived

Naturalization

July 24, 2008 - NOA1

November 19, 2008 - Interview

January 9, 2009 - Oath

January 17, 2009 - applied for US passport

January 26, 2009 - US passport arrived

DONE WITH IMMIGRATION

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted
Thank you!!!!

If that is a photo of you with your USA born baby, the birth certificate is very good evidence of your marriage, can send a copy of that in as well. We also sent in a couple of photos of us, our family to let them know they were dealing with real people and not just names and numbers printed on a form.

I also signed the form as the person that filled out the form for my wife as her USA citizen husband to let them know, I care about her. Our application went through with lightning speed with all the evidence placed neatly in order as the order from the M-476 that applied to us. Wife is getting her interview this Thursday and we barely had her ten year green card two months.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
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yes, it is our baby. I will include his birth certificate, thank you!!!!

Drew (St. Louis, MO) + Lyuba (Moscow, Russia)

December 1, 2003 - met and fell in love in Moscow, Russia

K-1

June 24, 2004 - NOA1

September 14, 2004 - NOA2

December 2, 2004 - Interview

December 24, 2004 - Arrival to the USA

January 14, 2005 - Wedding

AOS

January 25, 2005 - applied for AOS, EAD and AP in person

June 29, 2005 - AOS interview

August 8, 2005 - Green card arrived

Lifting of conditions

April 17, 2007 - NOA1 (extension letter)

April 2, 2008 - case transferred to CSC

May 8, 2008 - 10 year Green card arrived

Naturalization

July 24, 2008 - NOA1

November 19, 2008 - Interview

January 9, 2009 - Oath

January 17, 2009 - applied for US passport

January 26, 2009 - US passport arrived

DONE WITH IMMIGRATION

 
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