N400 Online - additional evidence to send?

[yuna628 9,670]

So after a very long time of life getting in the way, I think we are ready to start the citizenship process.

My husband had previously been content to just keep up with the status quo, and or couldn't decide what he wanted to do. He's finally ready to proceed.

 

So far he's started with beginning to fill out the form online, but there are a few questions I have, so as to ensure he's not confused with anything.

 

1) He K1 immigrated and we have been married since 2015. His 10yr card was granted in 2019. Does he apply on the basis of the 3yr rule or 5yr rule at this point?

 

2) What additional materials does he need to upload? We have tax transcrips/returns, insurance, job stuff, marriage and birth certificates, bills. Basically anything that we had sent for the ROC we kept copies of. He has not traveled abroad yet. Are passport photos still needed? Obviously we'll take everything to the interview, but does all paper evidence like this need to be uploaded as well?

 

3)A few years back early in pandemic my husband was going to an appointment in the morning when he was pulled over by an officer. The encounter was polite but strange. He asked him where we were going/doing. When my dad (who was also in the vehicle at the time) asked the officer what was the matter, he said that my husband did not stop at the stop sign. This was curious news to everyone in the vehicle and also our neighbor (following behind) as all of us knew that the officer was not correct. My husband did indeed stop at the sign, but we certainly could not argue. After returning with the car documents, the officer made a comment that he was surprised that there was a clean driving record, then said my husband did stop at the sign, just not long enough for him in his opinion. No citation or fines or trouble was caused. He allowed us to go with a verbal warning and a note about the encounter. We still think about that day a lot, as it was really uncomfortable. My husband's cop buddy has a theory that they were looking for someone else with a similar car and it was an unlucky excuse. Still, does this need to be reported on the form? We want to answer the questions correctly. He has never been detained, arrested, fined etc so I would assume the correct answer is no on the form, but he does not want to be dishonest in any way.

 

4) He has a many many many years long knowledge of the US and it's history already, and he does very well at all those practice questions tests, but is there some other materials that he should be studying I can get for him?

 

I'm sure more questions will crop up but I think that is it thus far.

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

Congratulations!!!  He is on his way to complete freedom from USCIS!!!  He has been a legal resident since 2016.  File under the 5 year rule.  It is a piece of cake.  

Edited May 30, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

The online application will lead him through the process.  I uploaded tax transcripts, in addition to required items.   Passport photos not needed.  

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

13 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

4) He has a many many many years long knowledge of the US and it's history already, and he does very well at all those practice questions tests, but is there some other materials that he should be studying I can get for him?

The official list of 100 questions is all he needs.  

[Mike E 11,739]

18 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Still, does this need to be reported on the form?

No.

 

Simple traffic stops are not detentions.

 

Verbal warnings are not citations.

 

If he reports it, he runs the risk of an RFE, documenting it, which can delay oath

for months or years.

 

 

 

 

[Dashinka 24,477]

Technically, there is little required evidence necessary to submit the application (see N400 instructions pp. 10-11).  Many people when filing online upload all the evidence required to be brought to the interview, but that can be done even after the application is submitted to the best of my knowledge.  When my wife filed, she used paper, and only submitted items 2 and 3 on the required list since she was not overseas, and there were no military implications.  She brought all the rest to the interview where the IO ignored all of it.

 

Good Luck!

[yuna628 9,670]

Thanks guys. A lot of this is just my husband overthinking it and then me overthinking his overthinking. 😉👍

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

1 minute ago, yuna628 said:

Thanks guys. A lot of this is just my husband overthinking it and then me overthinking his overthinking. 😉👍

This just might be easiest part of his whole immigration experience. It was for us. 

[Timona 4,207]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Congratulations!!!  He is on his way to complete freedom from USCIS!!!  He has been a legal resident since 2016.  File under the 5 year rule.  It is a piece of cake.  

 

I thought she said 2019? Doesn't that not make it 3 year rule? 

@yuna628 what's the residence since on his GC? 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

4 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

I thought she said 2019? Doesn't that not make it 3 year rule? 

@yuna628 what's the residence since on his GC? 

 

Timeline shows Adjustment of Status approved in 2016.  Removal of Conditions was approved in 2019.

Edited May 30, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Timona 4,207]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Timeline shows Adjustment of Status approved in 2016.

 

If that's the case, then 5years. I just went off her initial post. 

[Crazy Cat 41,803]

23 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Thanks guys. A lot of this is just my husband overthinking it and then me overthinking his overthinking. 😉👍

One more thing.  My wife went from online application to citizen status in less than 6 months.

[yuna628 9,670]

4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

One more thing.  My wife went from online application to citizen status in less than 6 months.

Oh that is hopeful! I had been hearing it will take so long these days..

 

14 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

I thought she said 2019? Doesn't that not make it 3 year rule? 

@yuna628 what's the residence since on his GC? 

 

Like I said he came via K1 in 2015 and we married. AOS approved in 2016. ROC 10yr card approved in 2019. He's been eligible for citizenship for a while, he's just a giant procrastinator. 😉

[Dashinka 24,477]

30 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

This just might be easiest part of his whole immigration experience. It was for us. 

I agree, even with an I751 pending, the N400 was very easy and my wife was naturalized in a little more than 5 months.

[Dashinka 24,477]

3 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Oh that is hopeful! I had been hearing it will take so long these days..

 

Like I said he came via K1 in 2015 and we married. AOS approved in 2016. ROC 10yr card approved in 2019. He's been eligible for citizenship for a while, he's just a giant procrastinator. 😉

Unfortunately for Baltimore, it is a bit longer (~16.5 months).

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Edited May 30, 2023 by Dashinka