N-400 February 2010 Applicants

newlyweds · July 6, 2010

hi, i am in the process of gathering my n400 package, how many tax returns must i send? we only have one that shows of us filing it jointly.. will that do?

goldin03 · July 6, 2010

Hello, newlyweds! Quick question for you... Your signature indicates that your greencard was approved in February 2010. Are you applying for naturalization based on current military service? If not, you have to wait three years from the "Resident Since" date on your green card before you can apply for the N-400 if your spouse is a U.S. citizen. (If not, it's five years.) Actually, you can send in your packet 90 days before you meet the 3-year or 5-year requirement. There are also other requirements, mainly that you live continually in the U.S. during the three/five years (with no trips of more than 6 months) and that you do not commit any crimes. You can find a detailed description of these requirements here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

If you all are a military family, you can see what kinds of services are available here:

http://www.uscis.gov/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d9e03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d9e03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Hope this helps!

hi, i am in the process of gathering my n400 package, how many tax returns must i send? we only have one that shows of us filing it jointly.. will that do?

newlyweds · July 6, 2010

Hello, newlyweds! Quick question for you... Your signature indicates that your greencard was approved in February 2010. Are you applying for naturalization based on current military service? If not, you have to wait three years from the "Resident Since" date on your green card before you can apply for the N-400 if your spouse is a U.S. citizen. (If not, it's five years.) Actually, you can send in your packet 90 days before you meet the 3-year or 5-year requirement. There are also other requirements, mainly that you live continually in the U.S. during the three/five years (with no trips of more than 6 months) and that you do not commit any crimes. You can find a detailed description of these requirements here:

http://www.uscis.gov...ticle/M-476.pdf

If you all are a military family, you can see what kinds of services are available here:

http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD

Hope this helps!

i am intending on applying for n400 based on the 319 b since we're staioned overseas

goldin03 · July 6, 2010

Thanks for clarifying, newlyweds--and thanks for the sacrifice you are making! I don't really have any experience with military naturalization, but I would try to gather any evidence you have of your bona fide marriage (just like you did for your green card) and submitting it with your packet. Since you have only been married less than a year, you obviously won't have three years' worth of joint tax returns. But it's probably a good idea to have your individual ones anyway for the interview, in case you get asked. I went ahead and called the IRS and ordered tax return transcripts for the last three years. Many people recommend that you do this, since USCIS seems to have a bit more confidence in these than photocopies of your returns.

I would presume you would get a bit more leniency on your documentary requirements, considering you are stationed overseas. There is actually a special phone number reserved for military servicemen and families... but you probably already know this!

i am intending on applying for n400 based on the 319 b since we're staioned overseas

newlyweds · July 7, 2010

Thanks for clarifying, newlyweds--and thanks for the sacrifice you are making! I don't really have any experience with military naturalization, but I would try to gather any evidence you have of your bona fide marriage (just like you did for your green card) and submitting it with your packet. Since you have only been married less than a year, you obviously won't have three years' worth of joint tax returns. But it's probably a good idea to have your individual ones anyway for the interview, in case you get asked. I went ahead and called the IRS and ordered tax return transcripts for the last three years. Many people recommend that you do this, since USCIS seems to have a bit more confidence in these than photocopies of your returns.

I would presume you would get a bit more leniency on your documentary requirements, considering you are stationed overseas. There is actually a special phone number reserved for military servicemen and families... but you probably already know this!

thank you, you are so nice lol i have asked too many people on too many forums and it's annoying others I'm sure lol anyway, that's a nice advise, I was wondering if I should do that but yes, you make a good point we also already have ordered for the tax transcripts, we only have one saying joint lol i just printed off the returns from turbotax so i will submit that with my application coz since we're in an APO address mail takes forever so the tax transcripts will prolly be there in a few weeks

yes, i do have the military hotline i will call them again coz of the whole difference lol it's hard to get a hold of them.. but yes, thanks again for being patient with me and taking time to answer I really appreciate it i just want to make sure anything I would sign and send won't get me into trouble

Fruit_blend · July 18, 2010

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milimelo · July 18, 2010