I-751 August 2016 Filers

[rerto 32]

Sent in N400 package today. Was so big and heavy I didnt choose express - it was way expensive.. should be there by wednesday..

[AustinCanada 681]

On 7/28/2017 at 1:04 AM, nightingalejules said:

@AustinCanada - I just signed up for the USCIS account... not hard and they immediately route you through a questionnaire that told me I wasn't eligible to apply for citizenship (which I'm not, yet - one of the questions asks when you became a permanent resident - so it even does the math for you - which is pretty cool, actually.) If I had gotten my permanent residency before October 17th 2014, I bet I would have qualified to start my application online!

Can you log onto your USCIS account again when you're eligible to apply for N-400?  

 

Maybe you can update your address online if you move to a different state?  

 

After reading a few posts on the N-400 June 2016 Filers group, it seems faster to apply it online so I might submit an online N-400 application!  

[rt1012 18]

6 hours ago, rerto said:

Sent in N400 package today. Was so big and heavy I didnt choose express - it was way expensive.. should be there by wednesday..

Me too! I will send mine tomorrow and probably will arrive on Wednesday too! Good luck to you!

[Zombie69 363]

7 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

Can you log onto your USCIS account again when you're eligible to apply for N-400?  

 

Maybe you can update your address online if you move to a different state?  

 

After reading a few posts on the N-400 June 2016 Filers group, it seems faster to apply it online so I might submit an online N-400 application!  

I thought you filed already. I don't see why you can't log on to your USCIS account just because you filed 400.

[nightingalejules 678]

10 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

Can you log onto your USCIS account again when you're eligible to apply for N-400?  

 

Maybe you can update your address online if you move to a different state?  

 

After reading a few posts on the N-400 June 2016 Filers group, it seems faster to apply it online so I might submit an online N-400 application!  

Yes, I should be able to just log in again when I'm eligible... and I suspect that, since they've only just begun doing online N-400s it will be a little faster... after awhile when people get used to it, it's kind of a wash - but at first it seems to speed things up a little (our gang was still a little quicker with the CR1 online, but those after us are about the same, online vs mail). If the system lets you file online, I'd do it.

I think I still have to do the online AR11 when we move (in a few days! Argh! Packing! *well, procrastinating on VJ!) and then I'll have to wait til Nov 1 to submit N-400 (3mo in AZ) but again, if it lets me do it online I totally will!

 

Incidentally, to all, the account you have to sign up for to submit N-400 electronically is a different one from the account you have to check your case status.... of course it is. But it only takes a minute to sign up so don't worry.

 

Edited July 30, 2017 by nightingalejules
added info about USCIS account(s)

[Nikkosan 127]

11 hours ago, rerto said:

Sent in N400 package today. Was so big and heavy I didnt choose express - it was way expensive.. should be there by wednesday..

What exactly did you send that made it so heavy?

I thought for the N400, the amount of evidence to send was minimal:

1. Copy of Permanent Resident Card;
2. Marriage Certificate (if applying based on marriage to a US Citizen);
3. Proof of US citizenship of US spouse;
4. IRS certified tax transcripts for the past 3 years.

 

What else is there to send?

[GreatDane 366]

1 hour ago, Nikkosan said:

What exactly did you send that made it so heavy?

I thought for the N400, the amount of evidence to send was minimal:

1. Copy of Permanent Resident Card;
2. Marriage Certificate (if applying based on marriage to a US Citizen);
3. Proof of US citizenship of US spouse;
4. IRS certified tax transcripts for the past 3 years.

 

What else is there to send?

You also need to provide proof of an ongoing relationship for the past three years - it ends up being a lot of paperwork (and weight).

[Nikkosan 127]

8 minutes ago, GreatDane said:

You also need to provide proof of an ongoing relationship for the past three years - it ends up being a lot of paperwork (and weight).

Where exactly is that mentioned in the official N400 application/instructions page? 

 

The above certainly applies to the ROC (that's exactly what it's there for), but as far as the N400 goes, my understanding is that you only need to prove you're still married and that you filed taxes together (married filing jointly or separate). 

 

I'd be curious to see if any official sources mention anything in terms of proof of relationship other than the document I originally listed. 

 

Please let me know. 

[Nikkosan 127]

18 minutes ago, GreatDane said:

You also need to provide proof of an ongoing relationship for the past three years - it ends up being a lot of paperwork (and weight).

Here's the Document Checklist as per USCIS website/guidelines:
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/attachments.pdf

 

Form M-477 mentions the following:

 

The option I mentioned is (4c): An IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years, easily downloadable from the IRS website, or sent to you via mail by the IRS if an online account is not set up.

 

Edited July 30, 2017 by Nikkosan

[AustinCanada 681]

9 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

I thought you filed already. I don't see why you can't log on to your USCIS account just because you filed 400.

I'm sending (or filling online) my N-400 application next month!  

 

6 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Yes, I should be able to just log in again when I'm eligible... and I suspect that, since they've only just begun doing online N-400s it will be a little faster... after awhile when people get used to it, it's kind of a wash - but at first it seems to speed things up a little (our gang was still a little quicker with the CR1 online, but those after us are about the same, online vs mail). If the system lets you file online, I'd do it.

I think I still have to do the online AR11 when we move (in a few days! Argh! Packing! *well, procrastinating on VJ!) and then I'll have to wait til Nov 1 to submit N-400 (3mo in AZ) but again, if it lets me do it online I totally will!

 

Incidentally, to all, the account you have to sign up for to submit N-400 electronically is a different one from the account you have to check your case status.... of course it is. But it only takes a minute to sign up so don't worry.

 

What city in Arizona are you moving to?  

 

4 hours ago, GreatDane said:

You also need to provide proof of an ongoing relationship for the past three years - it ends up being a lot of paperwork (and weight).

Really?    I thought we only needed to send our marriage certificate and tax transcripts?  

 

4 hours ago, Nikkosan said:

Where exactly is that mentioned in the official N400 application/instructions page? 

 

The above certainly applies to the ROC (that's exactly what it's there for), but as far as the N400 goes, my understanding is that you only need to prove you're still married and that you filed taxes together (married filing jointly or separate). 

 

I'd be curious to see if any official sources mention anything in terms of proof of relationship other than the document I originally listed. 

I was under the impression that I only needed to send our marriage certificate and tax transcripts!   

[Nikkosan 127]

Just now, AustinCanada said:

I'm sending (or filling online) my N-400 application next month!  

 

I was under the impression that I only needed to send our marriage certificate and tax transcripts!   

Yup, I second that! Form M-477 also seems to corroborate that. 

[rerto 32]

If you read form M-477, it says -or-, but I included it all just like for the ROC - but I added more since it's been another year.. So yeah, quite a lot of weight.. I'm sure you can get away with less - but why not give them enough so they don't ask for more.

[AustinCanada 681]

9 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Yes, I should be able to just log in again when I'm eligible... and I suspect that, since they've only just begun doing online N-400s it will be a little faster... after awhile when people get used to it, it's kind of a wash - but at first it seems to speed things up a little (our gang was still a little quicker with the CR1 online, but those after us are about the same, online vs mail). If the system lets you file online, I'd do it.

I think I still have to do the online AR11 when we move (in a few days! Argh! Packing! *well, procrastinating on VJ!) and then I'll have to wait til Nov 1 to submit N-400 (3mo in AZ) but again, if it lets me do it online I totally will!

 

Incidentally, to all, the account you have to sign up for to submit N-400 electronically is a different one from the account you have to check your case status.... of course it is. But it only takes a minute to sign up so don't worry.

 

I've just created and logged onto the USCIS account!  

 

Yes, it does state that your Green Card must have been issued by Oct 17, 2014 in order to apply online!  

 

However, the date may change when you're ready to apply it since I was browsing the N-400 June 2017 Filers group and they got a different date (Sept 27, 2014?).  

 

I'm curious to know if I'll be able to apply online when I'm ready in three weeks.    I'll print out my applications and put them together meanwhile.  

[nightingalejules 678]

3 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

What city in Arizona are you moving to?  

Tucson - there's history there, live music and mountains, and it's not quite as hot as Phoenix, because it's at a higher elevation. Plus that's where my Dad snowbirds in the winter!

[Zombie69 363]

6 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

I'm sending (or filling online) my N-400 application next month!  

 

What city in Arizona are you moving to?  

 

Really?    I thought we only needed to send our marriage certificate and tax transcripts?  

 

I was under the impression that I only needed to send our marriage certificate and tax transcripts!   

Yes, AustinCanada, you still need to produce ongoing evidence of your marriage since you filed your 751