Online or mail?

[Scandi 4,166]

I still haven't decided if I will file for citizenship when I become eligible in April, but I still want to prepare for it in case I decide to. 

 

My question is, what do you guys prefer filing wise - online or mail? The visajourney guide is very geared towards filing by mail, so I don't really know how it works to file online, haven't seen much info about it anywhere. Can I access the online form already now to see what I need to prepare for? Or can I only do that once it's time to submit it? 

 

Also, my scanner is a complete pain in the butt to use, the copy part of the machine is so much easier to deal with. So, how many documents do I actually need to scan if doing it online? I mean, the divorce decree itself is like 70 pages.. tax return transcripts, passport style photos and then all the hundreds of evidence for the past 3 years? That sound like a ton of scanning..? Or is it enough to just scan and send the divorce decree, greencard, tax returns, passport photos and call it a day? I honestly have no idea how much they'll be asking for, and I felt the guide doesn't really help with the online filing part.

 

So, online or mail? If we're talking the same amount of evidence as for ROC, then definitely mail, right? If online, do you pay with credit card right there and then after submitting the application?

Edited January 26, 2020 by Scandi

[Amadia 711]

Online is easier....there are many free scanner apps for mobile phones so don't feel swayed.

You can also check on USCIS website to see if you are eligible for online filing. 

[Thegirl 225]

You can get into the system and check it out. You are able to save and come back. I found online to be quite easy. I got my transcripts online so it was only a matter of attaching them. I didn't include a ton of marriage evidence so I didn't have a whole lot to upload.  

 

Credit card used to pay right when you are ready to submit. 

 

Make sure you wait a few days after you are officially eligible before you submit the online application or it might register that you filed too early. 

[N400NYC 380]

If I recall correctly, when you start the online application you  have 30 days to do it so it gives you time to review the questions and go through them without rushing.