N-400 Online Filing Required Docs

[GEOntificator 281]

Hi All,

 

It is that time for me to file for my last application on my immigration journey. Thank you to all kind folks who have helped and educated me throughout this process!

 

I have an attorney who is filing N-400 for me online. She says that all that is required to upload as an additional document is my marriage certificate. Is this correct? I know that I need 5 years of taxes, 2 photographs and etc.. Do I bring them to my interview once it gets scheduled? How does this work?

 

Thanks!

[Mike E 11,739]

Our lawyer uploaded 3 years of joint tax return transcripts, twice:

 

* evidence of bonafide marriage

* evidence of continuous residence + good moral character

 

 

[GEOntificator 281]

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Our lawyer uploaded 3 years of joint tax return transcripts, twice:

 

* evidence of bonafide marriage

* evidence of continuous residence + good moral character

 

 

Interesting. Taxes makes sense for my case too. Bona fide marriage documents are irrelevant for me as I already lifted conditions with a waiver case.

Edited May 22, 2023 by kvito28

[Mike E 11,739]

3 minutes ago, kvito28 said:

Bona fide marriage documents are irrelevant for me as I already lifted conditions with a waiver case.

Are you filing under the 3 year rule or 5 year rule?

[GEOntificator 281]

Just now, Mike E said:

Are you filing under the 3 year rule or 5 year rule?

5 year rule. I had my I-751 waiver case approved last December.

[Mike E 11,739]

3 minutes ago, kvito28 said:

5 year rule. I had my I-751 waiver case approved last December.

Ok, your timeline confused me because it says your gc was received more than 2 years after your I-485 interview and approval,

 

Interview Date :	2018-08-22   Submit Review
Approval / Denial Date :	2018-08-22
Approved :	Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Greencard Received:	2020-09-10

So I agree evidence of bonafide marriage is not required for the application.

[GEOntificator 281]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Ok, your timeline confused me because it says your gc was received more than 2 years after your I-485 interview and approval,

 

 

Interview Date :	2018-08-22   Submit Review
Approval / Denial Date :	2018-08-22
Approved :	Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Greencard Received:	2020-09-10

So I agree evidence of bonafide marriage is not required for the application.

I will update it. Thanks for pointing out.

 

Is it odd that my attorney does not want to submit taxes with online filing? I don't know what the disadvantage can be..

Edited May 22, 2023 by kvito28

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, kvito28 said:

s it odd that my attorney does not want to submit taxes with online filing?

Yeah seems odd

[GEOntificator 281]

31 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Yeah seems odd

Oddly the USCIS website only mentions the GC and marriage certificate under required checklist.

[Mike E 11,739]

Just now, kvito28 said:

Oddly the USCIS website only mentions the GC and marriage certificate under required checklist.

Yes, and at the interview, it is well reported that RFEs for tax transcripts delay scheduling of oath.

 

[GEOntificator 281]

8 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Yes, and at the interview, it is well reported that RFEs for tax transcripts delay scheduling of oath.

 

I will talk to my attorney and ask to submit taxes. Why wouldn't USCIS make that a requirement during filing or add it to checklist? It is strange.

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, kvito28 said:

I will talk to my attorney and ask to submit taxes. Why wouldn't USCIS make that a requirement during filing or add it to checklist? It is strange.

It is in the check list:
 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/attachments.pdf

 

 

If you have taken any trip outside the United States that lasted 6 months or more since becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident, send evidence that you (and your family) continued to live, work and/or keep ties to the United States, such as:

 

An IRS tax return "transcript" or an IRS-certified tax return listing tax information for the last 5 years (or for the last 3 years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen).

 

 

Now granted it says to do this only of there were trips exceeding 6 months. However, when I filed my own N-400, DIY,  I lurked here for months, and the advice was to include tax transcripts.

 

There are enough other conditions listed in the check list that it is not surprising some applicants can blind sided by some ISOs. 

 

 

[GEOntificator 281]

5 minutes ago, Mike E said:

It is in the check list:
 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/attachments.pdf

 

 

If you have taken any trip outside the United States that lasted 6 months or more since becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident, send evidence that you (and your family) continued to live, work and/or keep ties to the United States, such as:

 

An IRS tax return "transcript" or an IRS-certified tax return listing tax information for the last 5 years (or for the last 3 years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen).

 

 

Now granted it says to do this only of there were trips exceeding 6 months. However, when I filed my own N-400, DIY,  I lurked here for months, and the advice was to include tax transcripts.

 

There are enough other conditions listed in the check list that it is not surprising some applicants can blind sided by some ISOs. 

 

 

Makes sense. I already have tax transcripts downloaded from the IRS website except 1 year. For some reason the IRS website only has 4 years of transcripts. I do have a copy of that 1 year when my accountant filed it so that should suffice.

 

I am gonna bring up taxes with my attorney and ask to submit them. I doubt there is any harm in doing so at all.

 

thanks for your insight!

[Mike E 11,739]

Norm is 3 years of tax return transcripts at irs.gov. would order the missing transcript now 

[Balakasha 11]

The 5 year online application did not list tax documents in the required evidence.

But my friend still uploaded 5 years tax docs in additional evidence. It will be also the proof for all the jobs last 5 years.

Edited May 23, 2023 by Balakasha