I-751 vs. Naturalization

[anjinsan 4]

Hi all,

I'm currently waiting my 10-year green card to be processed, and I had a quick question regarding the next step: Naturalization. I will be eligible to apply in March 2013, and was wondering if the process is similar to I-751? Do we have to provide what seems to be a ton of evidence of bona-fide marriage again? (e.g. photos, tax returns, boarding passes, insurance cards, bank accounts etc.), or is the process slightly less painful and/or quicker? I'm a newbie to this board, and if anyone with experience can shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[Steve D. 22]

Hi all,

I'm currently waiting my 10-year green card to be processed, and I had a quick question regarding the next step: Naturalization. I will be eligible to apply in March 2013, and was wondering if the process is similar to I-751? Do we have to provide what seems to be a ton of evidence of bona-fide marriage again? (e.g. photos, tax returns, boarding passes, insurance cards, bank accounts etc.), or is the process slightly less painful and/or quicker? I'm a newbie to this board, and if anyone with experience can shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

Short answer: no.

Long answer: There is a document checklist somewhere, but it's not going to be as same as the I751 again.

[Inky 1,110]

Step by step guide http://www.visajourn...alization_guide

Check list http://www.uscis.gov...attachments.pdf

Requirements http://www.uscis.gov...PDFs/G-1151.pdf

N-400 USCIS page http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Yes the documents you need to send are a long the same lines.

Tax returns, bank accounts, birth certs of children, lease, mortgage, marriage cert, divorce certs.

Edited June 11, 2012 by Inky

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Hi all,

I'm currently waiting my 10-year green card to be processed, and I had a quick question regarding the next step: Naturalization. I will be eligible to apply in March 2013, and was wondering if the process is similar to I-751? Do we have to provide what seems to be a ton of evidence of bona-fide marriage again? (e.g. photos, tax returns, boarding passes, insurance cards, bank accounts etc.), or is the process slightly less painful and/or quicker? I'm a newbie to this board, and if anyone with experience can shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

Yes/No; the citizenship is your own application, and is not based on being married but a period of time being a LPR. That said, there is documentation you'll have to provide on your own: not so much evidence but information on yourself. Most would seem as "they already know this"...and they will cross reference this information against past petitions.

[Inky 1,110]

Yes/No; the citizenship is your own application, and is not based on being married but a period of time being a LPR. That said, there is documentation you'll have to provide on your own: not so much evidence but information on yourself. Most would seem as "they already know this"...and they will cross reference this information against past petitions.

This is only correct if you are applying on 5 years of residency.

Not correct if you are applying on 3 years of marriage. Then it IS based on being married.

[anjinsan 4]

This is only correct if you are applying on 5 years of residency.

Not correct if you are applying on 3 years of marriage. Then it IS based on being married.

Yes, my application is based on marriage (3 years). Thanks for all the answers thus far! Is the process shorter/longer than the I-751 (which seems to be around 6 months after USCIS receives your initial application)?

[Inky 1,110]

Yes, my application is based on marriage (3 years). Thanks for all the answers thus far! Is the process shorter/longer than the I-751 (which seems to be around 6 months after USCIS receives your initial application)?

It would really depend. Some people are waiting 8+ months for 751 to be approved and green card to be sent.

It seems the average for N-400 currently would be around 5 months from sending the papers till oath ceremony. But again some have waited longer because of longer periods of times between oath ceremonys. Some states have a lot of them constantly while others may only do 1 ceremony a month so in that case if you missed it you would have to wait till the next one.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

This is only correct if you are applying on 5 years of residency.

Not correct if you are applying on 3 years of marriage. Then it IS based on being married.

Correct, my bad