Filing n400 as out of state college student

[Yess 0]

I’m filing the n400 through St Louis, Missouri where I go to college although my home address is in Texas. 

However, I noticed that the n400 interview asks for a state issued drivers license. Is a Missouri drivers license a must or can I use my Texas license backed by documents (college housing statement) that prove my residency in the St Louis USCIS district?

[Lemon23 400]

18 minutes ago, Yess said:

I’m filing the n400 through St Louis, Missouri where I go to college although my home address is in Texas. 

However, I noticed that the n400 interview asks for a state issued drivers license. Is a Missouri drivers license a must or can I use my Texas license backed by documents (college housing statement) that prove my residency in the St Louis USCIS district?

You should be a resident of your current local state more than 3 months with valid state ID where you sent your N-400 application.

State ID is required during N-400 interview.

Edited June 17, 2019 by Lemon23

[arken 4,197]

They may not accept out of state ID. I suggest you get transfer your TX license to MO license, or, apply for citizenship in home state.

[gnakr 43]

6 hours ago, Yess said:

I’m filing the n400 through St Louis, Missouri where I go to college although my home address is in Texas. 

However, I noticed that the n400 interview asks for a state issued drivers license. Is a Missouri drivers license a must or can I use my Texas license backed by documents (college housing statement) that prove my residency in the St Louis USCIS district? 

As long as you have been in Missouri for at least 3 months, you can apply there. Or you can apply in your home state of Texas, but given that Texas offices on average have some of the longest waiting times, Missouri is probably better.

 

Per USCIS's policy manual , students are one of a few groups of people who have the privilege of choosing their residence when applying for citizenship. If you can get a Missouri ID or License then it may make things easier. Otherwise, bring your Texas license, school ID and other relevant document (e.g. lease and other documents establishing residence of 3+ months). I actually know someone who was in the exact same situation. She was a WebsterU (St. Louis, Missouri) student whose parents are in Ohio. She had her biometrics in Ohio (during summer) and interview in Missouri. She just provided her Ohio license and school ID and GC at the interview. She had an RFE regarding something unrelated to residence (e.g. marriage certificate issue), but was ultimately took her oath with no issue.

Edited June 17, 2019 by gnakr

[Yess 0]

3 hours ago, gnakr said:

As long as you have been in Missouri for at least 3 months, you can apply there. Or you can apply in your home state of Texas, but given that Texas offices on average have some of the longest waiting times, Missouri is probably better.

 

Per USCIS's policy manual , students are one of a few groups of people who have the privilege of choosing their residence when applying for citizenship. If you can get a Missouri ID or License then it may make things easier. Otherwise, bring your Texas license, school ID and other relevant document (e.g. lease and other documents establishing residence of 3+ months). I actually know someone who was in the exact same situation. She was a WebsterU (St. Louis, Missouri) student whose parents are in Ohio. She had her biometrics in Ohio (during summer) and interview in Missouri. She just provided her Ohio license and school ID and GC at the interview. She had an RFE regarding something unrelated to residence (e.g. marriage certificate issue), but was ultimately took her oath with no issue.

Did she file an AR 11 which automatically transferred her case from Ohio to St Louis? Or did she change her address through the online application? I’m thinking about applying through Dallas here now and then transferring it to Missouri.

[gnakr 43]

9 hours ago, Yess said:

Did she file an AR 11 which automatically transferred her case from Ohio to St Louis? Or did she change her address through the online application? I’m thinking about applying through Dallas here now and then transferring it to Missouri. 

Neither. Her case was never transferred anywhere, also she applied via mail. Her "mailing address" on the form was her Ohio address, which is that of her parents. Her "physical address" she put on her form was her Missouri address. Your USCIS processing office is determined based on your physical address. They just happened to schedule the biometrics at the mailing address (Ohio). But to USCIS, it does not matter where you do your biometrics or at what time, as long as you can get it done by the deadline. It's the interview and oath that has to be done wherever they specified, because those require your entire case-file.

I would presume that from their policy manual that I linked, you're treated as a resident of either state. I don't know if they allow infopass appointments for non-pending cases, but if unsure, try to set up one to ask. They typically can't help you with filling out the form, or anything resembling that, but I think they can clarify things like this (e.g. policy related questions).

 

Imo, The Dallas office is notoriously slow, probably the only office I have heard of where it takes 2 years to naturalize. Everything you have mentioned so far, taking into account the policy-manual, seems to indicate that the Missouri office is where you should file. But talk to a USCIS person to make sure.