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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hello everyone!

I am a battered spouse granted a permanent residence last January 2011. Under INA Section 319a - self-petitioning spouse of a U.S. citizen."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/naturalization-waiting-period-abused-spouse-article-1.334181#ixzz2iUmpIvZB , I can apply my naturalization. So I begin to process in preparing necessary documents or form, I need to know what are the documents I needed to attach in my N-400 application. Please help me I am desperately want to know the answer.

Thank you!

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Hello,

The N-400 instruction cover what you need.

Here's what we sent - modify accordingly since you are self petitioning.

  • N-400 (original)
  • A photocopy of both sides of Permanent Resident Card
  • 2 identical color photographs, with her name and Alien Registration Number written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo
  • The inside of the front cover and signature page of my current U.S. passport
  • Our marriage license
  • Proof of termination of my previous marriages
  • Birth certificate of our son
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad for our son
  • Our son's U.S. passport
  • Tax return transcripts filed jointly for 2010, 2011, and 2012
  • Joint lease agreements for 2011, 2012, and 2013
  • Joint title to our vehicle
  • Joint insurance for our vehicle
  • Joint utility bills
  • Heath insurance cards showing our coverage under the same account
  • Drivers licenses showing our address together
  • Summary of life insurance benefits showing spouse as primary beneficiary
  • Pictures of us together

Met in Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines: 2007-05-17
Our son was born in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-04-01
Married in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-10-24
CR-1 Visa - California Service Center; Consulate - Manila, Philippines
I-130 mailed: 2010-04-13
I-130 NOA1: 2010-04-24
I-130 NOA2: 2010-09-30
NVC received case: 2010-10-14
Case Complete: 2010-12-01
Interview scheduled: 2010-12-06
Medical, St. Luke's, Manila: 2010-12-09 and 2010-12-10
Interview at US Embassy in Manila 8:30 AM: 2011-01-05 - Approved!
Visa delivered: 2011-01-08
CFO Seminar completed: 2011-01-10
My beloved wife Sol and my beautiful son Nathan arrive in the U.S. (POE San Francisco): 2011-01-26
Lifting Conditions - Vermont Service Center
Date mailed: 2012-11-01
Receipt date: 2012-11-05
NOA received: 2012-11-09
Biometrics letter received: 2012-11-16
Biometrics appointment date: 2012-12-10
Biometrics walk-in successful: 2012-11-20
Removal of Conditions approved date: 2013-04-27
10 year green card mailed: 2013-05-03
10 year green card received: 2013-05-06
Citizenship
N400 mailed: 2013-10-28
N400 delivered: 2013-10-31
NOA1: 2013-11-04
Biometrics: 2013-11-18
In Line: 2013-12-26
Interview scheduled: 2013-12-30
Interview: 2014-02-03

Oath ceremony queue: 2014-02-07

Oath ceremony: 2014-03-28 Sol is a U.S. citizen

Applied for expedited passport: 2014-04-01

Passport received, Priority Express: 2014-04-09 This is journey's end at last!

Naturalization certificate returned, Priority Mail: 2014-04-12

Passport card received, First Class: 2014-04-14

1457 days, I-130 mailed to passport in hand

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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You found the other post already but here is a link to it as well: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/395574-naturalization-after-vawa/?p=5778892

As for your question about your (ex) husband's address, just put UNKNOWN. It asks about current spouse...does this mean that you are still married? You got your greencard through VAWA so don't worry about not being able to fill out specifics about him if you don't have the relevant information.

May 20, 2008: Green card approved

N-400

February 22, 2011: Sent N-400 VAWA package

February 23, 2011: FedEx package signed for and delivered

March 15, 2011: Email NOA

March 15, 2011: Check cashed

March 17, 2011: Email re: Fingerprint Notice mailed out

March 18, 2011: NOA received (Notice Date 03/14; Priority Date: 02/23)

March 23, 2011: Biometrics notice received for 03/31

March 31, 2011: Biometrics completed

July 5, 2011: Online status: Now scheduled for interview

July 12, 2011: Received interview letter finally!

August 11, 2011: Interview Date (Garden City) - PASSED!!!

August 15, 2011: In line to be scheduled for Oath

August 16, 2011: Oath scheduled, notice sent

August 20, 2011: Oath notice received

September 15, 2011: Oath ceremony @ 8:30 AM

September 17, 20011: Passport application

September 21, 2011: Passport received

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