Several questons about completing N400

[kg8183 1]

Hello all,

Here is a brief info about myself that will help to understand the situation.

I married my husband when he was still in the USA on a F-1 visa (international student status). After completing his studies, he left for his country and has been there for roughly 1.5 years now (FYI, I have visited him 3 times since then). When he was in the USA he HAD a US social security number.

My question:

Part 6-A: Do I have to put MM/DD/YYYY or can I put MM/YYYY? I honestly can't remember the days.

Part 7-C: When counting number of days outside of the US, I don't include the day I left and the day I returned in the count. For example I left on 7/20/2011, returned on 10/08/2011 = 79 days outside of the US. Correct?

Part 8-B-4 (spouse's US social security number): Do I put the social security number that he had when he was in the US?

Part 8-B-5: I am almost certain that I have to put his current address in his home country, correct? Is it OK if I put his home country in the "State" field?

Part 8-D: Since my spouse is not a citizen, I am living this section blank, correct? Should I put N/A in the 8-D-2 field?

Part 8-E-2: He had an I-94 paper piece of paper when he came to the US that had an A number. The same number is on his student USCIS papers (I-20, SEVIS papers). Since he is no longer in the country, what do I put in the field? N/A?

Part 8-E-3 (spouse's immigration status): Do I check the "Other"? What do I write on the line next to it (he doesn't have a GC)?

Part 8-F-G: Since this is the first marriage for both of us, do I put N/A's in the first fields for both sub-sections and leave the rest empty?

Part 9-B: Since I do not have any kids, do I just put N/A in the left upper field and leave the rest empty?

Part 10-B-8-b: I do not have any affiliations to any group, club, etc. I didn't check "Yes"; therefore, do I have to put N/A in the left upper field and leave the rest empty or should I not put N/A.

Thank you all in advance for your suggestions.

Regards,

GA

[nwctzn 55]

Part 6-A: Do I have to put MM/DD/YYYY or can I put MM/YYYY? I honestly can't remember the days.

- Put in your best guess.

Part 7-C: When counting number of days outside of the US, I don't include the day I left and the day I returned in the count. For example I left on 7/20/2011, returned on 10/08/2011 = 79 days outside of the US. Correct?

- Correct. You do not count the day you entered and the day you left the US.

Part 8-B-4 (spouse's US social security number): Do I put the social security number that he had when he was in the US?

- Yes.

Part 8-B-5: I am almost certain that I have to put his current address in his home country, correct? Is it OK if I put his home country in the "State" field?

- That's correct.

Part 8-D: Since my spouse is not a citizen, I am living this section blank, correct? Should I put N/A in the 8-D-2 field?

- You can leave it blank.

Part 8-E-2: He had an I-94 paper piece of paper when he came to the US that had an A number. The same number is on his student USCIS papers (I-20, SEVIS papers). Since he is no longer in the country, what do I put in the field? N/A?

- I would write his A number since he is in the USCIS system even if he is no longer in the US.

Part 8-E-3 (spouse's immigration status): Do I check the "Other"? What do I write on the line next to it (he doesn't have a GC)?

- Does he currently have a tourist visa? If not, check "other" in 8-E-3 and write down "holds currently no visa"

Part 8-F-G: Since this is the first marriage for both of us, do I put N/A's in the first fields for both sub-sections and leave the rest empty?

- You write 1 in the box of 8-F-G and leave the remaining fields blank.

Part 9-B: Since I do not have any kids, do I just put N/A in the left upper field and leave the rest empty?

- Enter 0 in 9-A and leave 9-B blank.

Part 10-B-8-b: I do not have any affiliations to any group, club, etc. I didn't check "Yes"; therefore, do I have to put N/A in the left upper field and leave the rest empty or should I not put N/A.

- Just leave it empty.

[sib 7]

Who is filing for naturalization?

You or your husband?

Sib

[NickD 202]

Who is filing for naturalization?

You or your husband?

Sib

Obviously, she is, since she is here and her husband is in his home country. Could use the 10/??/2011 format for the dates. Also have to be applying for the five year, did one of those for my stepdaughter where many headings didn't apply to her, and recall typing in a bunch of N/A's in all of those headings by using copy and paste, control "V", says in the instructions to do that.

Nwctzn answered your questions very well. Since you went to college, certainly you were a member of some organization. A tricky question. Evidence for the five year is very minimal, just wanted to see my stepdaughters green card was all. Used her biometric photo, didn't want those, already cashed my check, did provide her with tax transcripts, didn't want to see those either. Good luck.

[kg8183 1]

Thank you nwctzn for the detailed reply. I have two things to clarify.

Part 8-E-2: He had an I-94 paper piece of paper when he came to the US that had an A number. The same number is on his student USCIS papers (I-20, SEVIS papers). Since he is no longer in the country, what do I put in the field? N/A?

- I would write his A number since he is in the USCIS system even if he is no longer in the US.

I went through the copies of the paperwork that I have from him, and I can't find the copy of his I-94 to get the A-number from. Moreover, I thought that his university papers have that number printed somewhere, but they don't. Is it OK if I put N/A in that field?

Part 8-E-3 (spouse's immigration status): Do I check the "Other"? What do I write on the line next to it (he doesn't have a GC)?

- Does he currently have a tourist visa? If not, check "other" in 8-E-3 and write down "holds currently no visa"

He is not currently in the USA and doesn't have any US status. Do I check "Other" and write "Not currently in the USA" or as nwctzn said "holds no USA visa currently"?

Edited October 7, 2011 by kg8183

[kg8183 1]

Who is filing for naturalization?

You or your husband?

Sib

I am, based on being a green card holder for 5 years.

[kg8183 1]

Obviously, she is, since she is here and her husband is in his home country. Could use the 10/??/2011 format for the dates. Also have to be applying for the five year, did one of those for my stepdaughter where many headings didn't apply to her, and recall typing in a bunch of N/A's in all of those headings by using copy and paste, control "V", says in the instructions to do that.

Thank you NickD for your reply.

The instructions for N-400 provide an example stating that May 1998 should be put as 05/1998 without mentioning anything about the day.

[kg8183 1]

One last thing just crossed my mind. Part 6-A asks information about the residence and the N-400 instructions state "Write every address where you have lived during the last five years (including in other countries)". Since becoming a LPR I have traveled abroad 3 times (total of 163 days) within the last 5 years. Do I put the address where I stayed when traveling abroad (stayed with my husband in his apartment)?

[nwctzn 55]

One last thing just crossed my mind. Part 6-A asks information about the residence and the N-400 instructions state "Write every address where you have lived during the last five years (including in other countries)". Since becoming a LPR I have traveled abroad 3 times (total of 163 days) within the last 5 years. Do I put the address where I stayed when traveling abroad (stayed with my husband in his apartment)?

No, you just put down your resident addresses, not the addresses you have temporarily traveled to.

[nwctzn 55]

Regarding your earlier questions, you can ask your husband to check his visa stamp in his passport. It should have the A#.

For his status, I would write "has currently no US visa"

[kg8183 1]

Regarding your earlier questions, you can ask your husband to check his visa stamp in his passport. It should have the A#.

For his status, I would write "has currently no US visa"

Thank you. I just checked the copies of his passport pages and there is no A-number anywhere. It only has a 10 digit "N number" which is also on his SEVIS papers.

I am just curious. One is supposed to surrender the I-94 card (this card has the A-number written on it) when exiting the US (Canada and Mexico might be exceptions). By writing the A-number on the N-400, might it not imply that my husband is still in the USA?

Edited October 7, 2011 by kg8183

[nwctzn 55]

Thank you. I just checked the copies of his passport pages and there is no A-number anywhere. It only has a 10 digit "N number" which is also on his SEVIS papers.

I am just curious. One is supposed to surrender the I-94 card (this card has the A-number written on it) when exiting the US (Canada and Mexico might be exceptions). By writing the A-number on the N-400, might it not imply that my husband is still in the USA?

If you cannot locate his A#, then I would simply leave that field blank. His current status is "other" and "holds currently no US visa"

If the issue about his A# comes up during the interview (which I think is not that much likely), then you can say that you could not locate it.

[kg8183 1]

If you cannot locate his A#, then I would simply leave that field blank. His current status is "other" and "holds currently no US visa"

If the issue about his A# comes up during the interview (which I think is not that much likely), then you can say that you could not locate it.

Thank you very much.