Filing after 5th year anniversary

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm getting ready to submit my application to the USCIS either this week or next, and I had a question about the supplementary evidence to submit with the N-400.

As I understand it, if you're filing after 3 years you can file early on the basis of marriage but that in order to do this that you're required to provide evidence to the effect that you're in a genuine marriage and currently together - tax returns, lease agreements etc.

I'm filing after the 5th year anniversary of residency, but my wife and I are recently separated (we are not getting back together, but have not started the divorce yet). In this instance would I need to gather any evidence of the above evidence as I'm not using the 3 year privilege?

Seems to me that my situation makes the initial application simpler. Is it just a case of filing the form, the photographs, copies of the green card and the filing fee?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yes, actually, it is simpler when you are filing with the 5 year rather than 3 year option. You don't need to provide proof of the marriage, just proof of being a permanent resident for the 5 years, that you meet the continuous residency requirements, etc. Here is a link the a check-list that you can use to make sure you have everything required. http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

[jcrom 2]

Hello everybody, friend, in your case, it is easier, you only have to filled that you have been with your green card during 5 years. Actually you can send the paperwork at 4 years 9 months or 4 years 10 months, to be better if you want. Your case if relative easy, you just only have to study everything and that is it. Don't worry about it!