N-400 & have not worked for a long time

[katie1093 0]

Hi! I am a green card holder who have not worked for close to 6 years. I would like to ask if this would be a hindrance should I apply for US citizenship?

The following are my info: Pls note, I may be oversharing, but I would like to type in as much info I can that I think might affect my application for citizenship.

 

-green card holder based on marriage to a US citizen (conditions have been removed many years ago)

-I am on my 9th year of being a green card holder

-I do not and never received any government help

-I have worked for 3 years since I became an immigrant & have stopped working since then. It's a long story, pls don't judge. I have been unemployed for close to 6 years now

-My credit score is high 700s to 800

-I have no physical or mental disability

-I have divorced my 1st husband who sponsored me when I applied for my green card

-I have been married for 1 year and 2 mos to my second husband, also a US citizen & a federal employee

-I have no criminal records

-currently looking for employment

 

I had wanted to apply for citizenship, but I was too scared to do so during Trump's time because I haven't worked for a long time. I still am scared to do so because of reason I mentioned. I would like to seek opinions on how to go about my citizenship application. Or should I just renew my greencard?

 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Doesn’t matter. No requirement to work, no public charge requirement for n400.

[mushroomspore 3,044]

9 minutes ago, katie1093 said:

Hi! I am a green card holder who have not worked for close to 6 years. I would like to ask if this would be a hindrance should I apply for US citizenship?

The following are my info: Pls note, I may be oversharing, but I would like to type in as much info I can that I think might affect my application for citizenship.

 

-green card holder based on marriage to a US citizen (conditions have been removed many years ago)

-I am on my 9th year of being a green card holder

-I do not and never received any government help

-I have worked for 3 years since I became an immigrant & have stopped working since then. It's a long story, pls don't judge. I have been unemployed for close to 6 years now

-My credit score is high 700s to 800

-I have no physical or mental disability

-I have divorced my 1st husband who sponsored me when I applied for my green card

-I have been married for 1 year and 2 mos to my second husband, also a US citizen & a federal employee

-I have no criminal records

-currently looking for employment

 

I had wanted to apply for citizenship, but I was too scared to do so during Trump's time because I haven't worked for a long time. I still am scared to do so because of reason I mentioned. I would like to seek opinions on how to go about my citizenship application. Or should I just renew my greencard?

 

Employment history doesn't matter. They actually care more about whether or not you filed taxes haha.

[H.Angy 51]

Work is not important for N400 and it should never be. As long as you stay legal, why being employed/not would matter ? 

[katie1093 0]

Thank you to everyone who has chimed in. I appreciate it. I was super worried about my employment history that's why I kept on delaying my citizenship application.