Question on how best to organize/attach papers/pictures/check for N-400 application, also question on using UPS/FedEx

[sionnach 0]

Hi there,

I used this forum with great success a number of years ago when I had questions on the Green Card application.

Even though I could have applied a number of years ago, I'm now finally ready to become a citizen.

After months of getting paperwork together, printing out forms and finally getting my picture taken, I now have my package ready to go.

So I wanted to ask how best to put the package together for presentation and to clearly layout the attached papers ?

Basically I have the G-1145 for email notice, then the N-400 main application form.

After that I have the one check for the fees (including biometric), and two photographs.

Next I have: paper with a photocopy of my green card(front and back), my wife's passport photocopy, wedding certificate, child's birth certificate, and three years of tax joint fillings transcript.

What order should I put things in, and should I use paper clips, should I use a small envelope for the photos ? and payment check ?

Sorry if I'm a bit paranoid, but I want to be sure it is easy for the person that receives my package and that nothing will be wrong.

Separately I would prefer to send the package with either UPS or FedEx. Is it ok to get signature needed ? and I see that a different address is to be used for express and courier mail which I assume means for if I wanted to use FedEx or UPS ?

If it helps we live in California, and my wife is a born in the US citizen. We have been married since 2005, and moved to the US in 2006.

Many thanks...

[TBoneTX 45,309]

Just include what's required, without ancillary worries. The people who open the package will reassemble the contents in their own way.

For removing conditions, I used U.S. mail with delivery confirmation (the yellow sticker). For N-400, I used regular first-class mail with nothing else. There's nothing for you to sweat about.

[sionnach 0]

Just include what's required, without ancillary worries. The people who open the package will reassemble the contents in their own way.

For removing conditions, I used U.S. mail with delivery confirmation (the yellow sticker). For N-400, I used regular first-class mail with nothing else. There's nothing for you to sweat about.

Thanks for the response,

I got everything together and put it in a binder/folder.

Sent it away today via FedEx...

Fingers crossed

[LA80 3]

Good luck, sionnach! Yeah, I had the same dilemma, used paperclips, the original Walgreen's passport pics booklet, etc. I know you already sent your docs, but I will just add that attaching a cover letter listing all the documents really helped me and my peace of mind, although the letter is not required. It was a kind of a checklist.