information of eligibility

[VALDSS 0]

I filed my N400 application one week before my Green Card will be 5 years.Im married to a US citizen by birth.Under information of eligibility(N400 Application Form), I checked box B..My question is it is better if I checked box A?...Is the USCIS care about this situation when I will go to the interview?

My friend has the same situation,is it better to Check BOX A, so she dont need to include documents on BASIS of marriage?.She had this documents ready anyway.

If she check BOX A, what I understand is she onlny need documents like photocopied of green card, photographs and the Filing fee.

Any input will appreciated..thank you

[jcrom 2]

Hello everybody, your case is almost piece of cake. You don't need any kind of documentation of your marriage, even more if you want you can be right now separated or in process of divorce or divorced if you want. When the person has at least 4 years and 9 months with the green card is enough to become a U.S. citizen or at least to submit all the paperwork for that; of course, you have to fill the N-400 with the best way. You just need to have good character and behavior and never went to prison. Please pay your all your due taxes in case you have not had any and pay your tickets if you have had any witout paying, too. Your case is relatively easy my friend, do not worry, thanks and bye.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You have two options to qualify for citizenship - one is being married to a US citizen and being a permanent resident for 3 years; the other is by being a permanent resident for 5 years. The citizenship you receive is the same for both so you can choose which option you want to use. If you file under the 3 year option, you need to prove your marriage has been valid for the 3 years you have been a permanent resident. You only have to prove you have been a permanent resident for 5 years under the 5 year option. The choice is yours. (You need to meet the same continuous residence, physical presence, good moral character and knowledge of US history/civics for both so those are always standard).

[ziia 9]

I filed my N400 application one week before my Green Card will be 5 years.Im married to a US citizen by birth.Under information of eligibility(N400 Application Form), I checked box B..My question is it is better if I checked box A?...Is the USCIS care about this situation when I will go to the interview?

My friend has the same situation,is it better to Check BOX A, so she dont need to include documents on BASIS of marriage?.She had this documents ready anyway.

If she check BOX A, what I understand is she onlny need documents like photocopied of green card, photographs and the Filing fee.

Any input will appreciated..thank you

If you check box B then you need to show proof of good faith marriage with a USC+taxes+residency+good moral behav.. But if you check box A you only need to show you paid your taxes, that you maintained your residency in US and you have a good moral behavior(no arrests). You can not check box B and then show proof just as if you checked box A, imho. Prepare your papers(evidence) accordingly.

Congrats and good luck

Edited February 28, 2010 by ziia