Help from the community in doing a sanity check on Citizenship Process

[rouguewave 7]

Hi folks,

Its been a long time since I've been here, but would really appreciate a quick sanity check on my wife's Citizenship process. If you'd like to help, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Thanks in advance.

The situation:

Wife arrived in Jan 2008 on K1 visa

3 children arrived alongside on K2 visa(s)

We married in Feb 2008, adjusted status for all on-time, got greencards Jun 2008.

Lived happily as family, same place, same everything until now.

Wife is 'finally' proceeding with citizenship process.

We've filled out the N-400 for her (only), will write check, and send in.

Questions:

1) Since she's had greencard over 5 years, it would seem better for her to file based on this instead of 3+ years married to US Citizen. True or False?

2) If she files based on possession of greencard over 5 years, it appears she ONLY has to provide resolution of previous marriage (divorce / annulments). True or False?

3) No additional paperwork appears to be needed, based on M-477 Document Checklist. True or False?

The minimal paperwork needed, just seems too good to be true, so I thought I'd ask you good people who have helped in the past. Thanks again.

PS: One child is co-applying because she aged out (She is 21 now). We will apply for other two citizenship after Wife has hers. Is this a bad plan for some reason?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

I am assuming you went through ROC for all of them in 2010?

If the other children are under 18 when your wife naturalizes, they will automatically become USCs.

Google "Child Citizenship Act".

Edited September 9, 2016 by EM_Vandaveer

[rouguewave 7]

Yep, did removal of conditions for all in 2010 (or whatever time) without a hitch.

Nope, only two children are still under 18. The third is now 21. We have just dragged our feet getting wife's citizenship.

I'm just really surprised at how little paperwork is needed. Just her N-400 app, her greencard copy, and for some reason previous marriage annulment.

That's the part I'm mostly looking to get confirmed. All the other steps were much more complicated.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

So those children who are still under 18, if they will be under 18 on day day of your wife's oath, they will become USCs as well. The over-18 child has to file her own N-400.

I believe you need a certified copy of your marriage certificate as well as tax return transcripts since becoming LPR to prove she has not neglected to file her tax returns. (This latter is not strictly listed, but is helpful as proof.)

Also "2 identical color photographs, with your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo".