Wife filing for Citizenship

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Hey everyone...well its been a long journey. We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter between us and a step son who is 7 has been here for a year and a half now.

Our quesiton is we have filled out the N400 and are basing the early filing on being married to me, a US citizen, for 3 years...which we know is normally 5 years, so we are filing under section of 319(a) of the INA.

In the instruction forms right under the 'early filing' section is the 'evidence' section. That is where I get confused, its states:

E Evidence.

You must submit all required initial evidence along with all of the supporting documentation with your

application at the time of filing.

I've read the instructions a few times and can't see where it is asking for sending of evidence and such. Am I missing anything? Did I overlook something?

I ask this because I think I've read where some people have sent copies of their tax returns, bills, etc, as evidence of being married for X years. Seems a copy of your marriage cert would cover that, but they didn't even ask for that. We just want to make sure we do this right.

So before we put the pkg in the mail we figured we'd ask those who have filed before, thanks.

[Alaska2012 462]

We sent marriage cert, copy of the lease which has both our names showing we live together. Tax returns for the last 3 years showing we filed as married and jointly . We sent in copies of the kids birth certificates, insurance papers with both our names on them. Various bill statements showing joint memberships and such.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Thanks Alaska...we have no prob sending those copies in but did you do it just to cover your bases or did the 400 ask for such things and I missed it? Just curious.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Dang, just found the documentation check list....ok my bad.

[Tahoma 2,292]

If I remember correctly, your wife would file for citizenship three years (minus 90 days) from the date on her conditional green card, not three years from when you were married.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Yes Tahoma, I meant that its based on being married to me and she has had her green card for 3 years, minus 90 days...thanks for pointing that out. Tired last night.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

We do have all the other requirements as is clearly outlined, its amazing when you look for things, haha...one thing that seems a bit confusing the Part 17. Oath of Allegiance. On the instructions it does say to not fill this part in until in front of an officer however later it states:

Your signature on this form only indicates that you have no objections to taking

the Oath of Allegiance. It does not mean that you have taken the oath or that you are naturalized.

Any guidance on this section? My wife did sign it but of course we have not sent forms in yet.

[Alaska2012 462]

The officer will ask your wife about the oath and then she will sign it in front of the officer. Don't sign anything that's meant to be signed there

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Ok thanks...as you can see though its a bit ambivalent. One part it states this and later on it states that....

[2ndMessiah 184]

Ok thanks...as you can see though its a bit ambivalent. One part it states this and later on it states that....

From memory (and it is bad) there is a part where you sign the N400 application and then Part 17 in reference to the oath.

[Tahoma 2,292]

She will sign it at her interview.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Still getting conflicting information, lol....maybe it doesn't matter, but it isn't clear IMO

[immigrationuic 0]

Hey everyone...well its been a long journey. We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter between us and a step son who is 7 has been here for a year and a half now.

Our quesiton is we have filled out the N400 and are basing the early filing on being married to me, a US citizen, for 3 years...which we know is normally 5 years, so we are filing under section of 319(a) of the INA.

In the instruction forms right under the 'early filing' section is the 'evidence' section. That is where I get confused, its states:

E Evidence.

You must submit all required initial evidence along with all of the supporting documentation with your

application at the time of filing.

I've read the instructions a few times and can't see where it is asking for sending of evidence and such. Am I missing anything? Did I overlook something?

I ask this because I think I've read where some people have sent copies of their tax returns, bills, etc, as evidence of being married for X years. Seems a copy of your marriage cert would cover that, but they didn't even ask for that. We just want to make sure we do this right.

So before we put the pkg in the mail we figured we'd ask those who have filed before, thanks.

You need to recheck the filled application before submitting to USCIS office. Also, you need to check all supporting documents to avoid rejection of your application. Else, USCIS will ask for RFE (Request for Evidence) to process your application.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

Yes I know, that is why I am here, for some help assuring this is done...with my eyes, my wifes eyes and others opinions that have filled out these docs before....allow me to give you a