Citizenship evidence

[AKKH 48]

15 minutes ago, ThaOne said:

I can't talk about the residency portion of your case, as that part I do not know. As for the taxes, we are in January, so you should have your W2s already to file your 2020 taxes. I filed my N400 January 31/February 2020 and after COVID delay finally got interview January 2021 and now OATH next week. Maybe I missed something, but when I applied (5 year rule) the form asked if I had "always paid taxes", but at no point did it require me to upload those taxes. If I remember, in the instructions they asked if you paid taxes the past 5 years and it was part of what you had to bring with you at the interview whenever you got the interview, which in your case even if you filed today wouldn't be till at least June 2021. By then surely you would have filed your 2020 taxes.

Either way, many people had pointed out that they brought their taxes at the interview and were not even asked to show them. The same happened to me. I had them, but he just asked me as they go through your N400 application with you at the interview from the beginning (name, address, employment...) to the "YES or NO" questions on the form. When we got to the tax he just asked "you have been filing your taxes?", I said yes and he moved on. He didn't ask to see them at all. It all depends on who is interviewing you. Anyway, my point is at the time of filing, unless it has changed, for 5 year N400 application nowhere did it ask me to upload taxes and I didn't. So go ahead and file your N400, don't wait. Whenever you get your interview bring all the taxes you have with you including the 2015 and keep them in hand in your folder with all your documentation. Do not volunteer to even give it to the officer until asked. If they don't ask, don't give. If he asks, you give 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (5 years). But bring the 2015 with you just in case. 

I think the ones who need to upload are the people filing under the 3 year rule but that could also be due to the fact that it is also I way to show if the applicant is still in a bona fide (if filed jointly) marriage which is a condition for filing only after 3 years. Ones under the 5 year rule just have to bring it at the interview.

Thanks for your reply, for me they require to upload all 5-year tax returns in the online application. I am still waiting to receive some more forms for 2020 and I guess it might take longer to file the taxes, and don't want to wait longer to delay the start of the process by myself. I'm sure they won't ask for an interview now, so I have time to file my 2020.

 

 

[ThaOne 101]

22 hours ago, AKKH said:

Thanks for your reply, for me they require to upload all 5-year tax returns in the online application. I am still waiting to receive some more forms for 2020 and I guess it might take longer to file the taxes, and don't want to wait longer to delay the start of the process by myself. I'm sure they won't ask for an interview now, so I have time to file my 2020.

 

 

Okay then add it.

When I filed last year at filing I was not required to attach the tax documents at the time of filing, and that didn't cause any problems. I did bring them at my interview last month and he didn't ask to see them. For me I followed the m-477 checklist and followed the instructions here: https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/documents-required-for-u-s-citizenship/

 

But if it requires you to upload them when you are applying you should then.

[AKKH 48]

Hi VJ's

Just wanted to say that the "Upload 5 years taxes" is now gone and I only see these to upload:

• Green Card
• Marriage Certificate
• SSS registration 
• Additional evidence 

Not sure what I should put in there. And if I click "Next" it shows a warning: You should provide evidence 

At the end, it says: We found no alarm or warnings in your form

 

So is the "Additional Evidence" warning a false alarm?

[tu2008 97]

I am collecting documents to apply for Citizenship next month. My I-751 is still pending.

 

1. Copy of GC - front and back - actual size both on same page

2. Copy of NoA for I-751

3. Copy of Marriage Certificate

4. Copy of US citizen spouse's passport photo page with signature

5. Copy of birth certificate of US citizen spouse

 

Should bank statements, mortgage statements etc be added for the months beyond the filing month of I-751 since they already have everything before then?

 

We have already provided 2018 and 2019 IRS tax transcripts with I-751 filing.

 

I probably will file our 2020 taxes before applying for citizenship so I will have forms but not the IRS transcript. Based on above responses, it seems I do not need to upload the tax return forms or IRS transcripts; I can simply bring the latest transcript to the interview. Just wanted to confirm.

 

Thank you.

Edited February 3, 2021 by tu2008