Some form questions

[Messybrownhair 251]

I am practicing filling out the N400 form (Filing in 2 months time), I just have some questions..

Part 6.a. I am filing based on marriage to a USC and have only been in the US since 2011, so do I put in my address in China and the Philippines since I lived there 5 years ago, or this applies only to US addresses?

Part 10b. Affiliations.. I'm not sure what this means, just any group I belong to? For instance, all speech therapists are licensed and are members of the American Speech and Hearing Association, so I would add that? Other than that, I can think of nothing else to add.

Part10d. Good Moral Character. I got a traffic ticket for driving 70 on a 55. Do I have to check yes and explain that?

Do I have to put N/A on the ones that are not applicable to me or can I leave them blank?

What kind of evidence needs to be submitted other than 3 years of tax returns? Do I need to send in the things I already included in the ROC packet?

Thanks to anyone who can help

[Shub 78]

6a is often a point of confusion.

They want to know:

a. Where you've been for the past 5 years

OR

b. Where you've been since you became a permanent resident

Fill in the information for whichever is the shorter period.

10b: do it just in case, it doesn't hurt. I listed the computer club I was in as a teenager. It's part of how they evaluate your profile, who you associate with (directly or indirectly), that sort of thing.

10d: can't help with the traffic ticket question myself

To N/A or not to N/A: I don't think USCIS cares one way or the other. In the instructions of some forms, they actually tell you to put N/A where appropriate, but I don't think there are any instructions for the N-400 (except for some question, e.g. your address on page 1 or 2 where you have to write "same" if your mailing address is the same as your residence address or something like that).

GENERALLY SPEAKING, it is wise to put N/A whenever appropriate, not just with USCIS. The idea is to avoid leaving blanks where someone with nefarious intentions might fill in something you didn't fill in yourself. That's probably not a risk with USCIS, but writing N/A instead of leaving a blank is a safe thing to do in any situation.

For the evidence question, I suggest you go to http://www.uscis.gov/n-400 then click on the "Document Checklist, Current Fees, Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet" link. The document checklist has plenty of suggestions. While the IRS transcripts ought to be enough according to that checklist, it doesn't hurt to add stuff from the period between the approval of your I-751 and now. It doesn't have to be as thorough as the I-751 evidence. I personally included only the IRS tax transcripts for 2010, 2011 and 2012, and a photocopy of our car registration with both our names on it.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The Guide will help answer your questions regarding what kind of evidence you need, and alternatively read through a few posts in the forum and you'll see what otehrs have included in their packages - the Jan 2014 has a few recent posts

[girimurthy 5]

If the traffic ticket was less than 500$ then you do not have to report it. I had one and did not put it in the form as given in the instructions. During the interview when he asked me if I was every arrested or any other issues I told him about the traffic ticket and he said he does not need to know about traffic tickets.

[carton025 38]

My answers are in CAPS after each question.

I am practicing filling out the N400 form (Filing in 2 months time), I just have some questions..

Part 6.a. I am filing based on marriage to a USC and have only been in the US since 2011, so do I put in my address in China and the Philippines since I lived there 5 years ago, or this applies only to US addresses?

YOU WILL NEED TO LISTT ANY AND ALL ADDRESSES YOU HAVE LIVED AT DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.

Part 10b. Affiliations.. I'm not sure what this means, just any group I belong to? For instance, all speech therapists are licensed and are members of the American Speech and Hearing Association, so I would add that? Other than that, I can think of nothing else to add.

YES, IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO LIST THIS.

Part10d. Good Moral Character. I got a traffic ticket for driving 70 on a 55. Do I have to check yes and explain that?

i CAN ONLY TELL YOU THAT MY WIFE GOT A TICKET FOR RUNNING A RED LIGHT AND WE FELT THAT IT WAS IN HER BEST INTEREST TO LIST IT.

Do I have to put N/A on the ones that are not applicable to me or can I leave them blank?

I CHOSE NOT TO LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED, SO I EITHER PUT "N/A" OR "- NONE -". IT IS A PERSONAL CHOICE HERE.

What kind of evidence needs to be submitted other than 3 years of tax returns? Do I need to send in the things I already included in the ROC packet?

PLEASE ONLY INCLUDE AND SUBMIT ONLY EVIDENCE ASKED FOR IN THE N-400 INSTRUCTIONS. ANY EVIDENCE INCLUDED THAT WAS NOT ASKED FOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE UNNECESSARY PROBLEM(S).

Thanks to anyone who can help

I HAVE PREPARED THE N-400 FOR MY WIFE AND THIS IS THE WAY I FILLED OUT THE FORM FOR HER.

BEST OF LUCK!

[Shub 78]

My answers are in CAPS after each question.

Part 6.a. I am filing based on marriage to a USC and have only been in the US since 2011, so do I put in my address in China and the Philippines since I lived there 5 years ago, or this applies only to US addresses?

YOU WILL NEED TO LISTT ANY AND ALL ADDRESSES YOU HAVE LIVED AT DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.

I HAVE PREPARED THE N-400 FOR MY WIFE AND THIS IS THE WAY I FILLED OUT THE FORM FOR HER.

BEST OF LUCK!

USCIS does not care about where you lived before you became a permanent resident. If an applicant became a permanent resident as the result of marriage to a US citizen, typically they have not lived in the US for 5+ years, so the history prior to their getting their green card is irrelevant.

If you have been an LPR for 5+ years, then of course list all the places you've lived for the past 5 years.

If you have been an LPR for ~3 years, then only list the places you've lived since you became an LPR.

If you don't do it that way, then you may be including irrelevant information from a time before you even entered your relationship with your future US citizen spouse and were just living your life in your country of origin. You can do it indiscriminately like you suggested, but it just adds the potential for confusion in the USCIS minds.

[Messybrownhair 251]

USCIS does not care about where you lived before you became a permanent resident. If an applicant became a permanent resident as the result of marriage to a US citizen, typically they have not lived in the US for 5+ years, so the history prior to their getting their green card is irrelevant.

If you have been an LPR for 5+ years, then of course list all the places you've lived for the past 5 years.

If you have been an LPR for ~3 years, then only list the places you've lived since you became an LPR.

If you don't do it that way, then you may be including irrelevant information from a time before you even entered your relationship with your future US citizen spouse and were just living your life in your country of origin. You can do it indiscriminately like you suggested, but it just adds the potential for confusion in the USCIS minds.

Thank you!

I see you filed N400 in Philly.. that is where my local office is as well. Was the process quick for you?

[Shub 78]

Thank you!

I see you filed N400 in Philly.. that is where my local office is as well. Was the process quick for you?

So far it has been going pretty fast.

I filed in mid-November, they took my fingerprints on Dec 24, I was placed in line for an interview 3 days later, then actually scheduled another 3 days later, and my interview is this Thursday. I don't know what will happen after that but I heard from someone else who recently had their interview in Philly that they have two oath ceremonies a month on average, with the next two being Feb 20 and Mar 6, so perhaps I'll get scheduled for one of those two if all goes well at the interview.

[Messybrownhair 251]

So far it has been going pretty fast.

I filed in mid-November, they took my fingerprints on Dec 24, I was placed in line for an interview 3 days later, then actually scheduled another 3 days later, and my interview is this Thursday. I don't know what will happen after that but I heard from someone else who recently had their interview in Philly that they have two oath ceremonies a month on average, with the next two being Feb 20 and Mar 6, so perhaps I'll get scheduled for one of those two if all goes well at the interview.

Goodluck!!

Goodluck!!

What kind of proof did you submit and what are you preparing for the interview?

Goodluck!!

What kind of proof did you submit and what are you preparing for the interview?

[Shub 78]

What kind of proof did you submit and what are you preparing for the interview?

Green card

Passport

Spouse's passport

Spouse's birth certificate

Marriage certificate

IRS tax return transcripts for the last three tax years I have (2010, 2011, 2012)

I submitted copies of all that and I'll bring the originals, along with some extra stuff they asked (state photo ID, i.e. my PA DL).

They also want "proof of residence" but I'm not sure what to bring them. I have a mind to bring them our W-2 forms which we received last week. I might bring my wife's driver's license and perhaps our car registration and a recent bank statement with our address on it... So really not much on top of what I already submitted.