N-400 September 2024 filers

[Skyman 310]

So, my wife is eligible to file now (90 day-3 year married to USC) but we're in the Philippines until mid September when we will file. 

 

Just playing around seeing what the online filing entails, however, I can't seem to get it started.   What is the trick?  If I click anything like, File N-400 Online Now, it takes me to her previous (now closed) cases and there's no, Start New Case or anything like that.

 

If I go through the Eligibility Calculator, it says go ahead and File Online but again, that just takes me to the case list.

 

Best I can get is an N-400 pdf but I want to file online.

 

Thanks 

[Boiler 45,294]

There is a 90 day residency requirement 

[Skyman 310]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

There is a 90 day residency requirement 

Yes, that's covered.

 

But the problem is the system won't even start the form. 

[top_secret 2,374]

Menu > Account actions > File a form online > N-400, Application for Naturalization 

[Skyman 310]

20 minutes ago, top_secret said:

Menu > Account actions > File a form online > N-400, Application for Naturalization 

Thank  you.  That's far more difficult than it should be.

[Timona 4,207]

18 hours ago, Skyman said:

Yes, that's covered.

 

Are you sure you understood @Boiler

[nishv 2]

Same, filing  this week

[hello77eric 4]

On 8/19/2024 at 8:35 AM, Boiler said:

There is a 90 day residency requirement 

that's not entirely true - you need to have bought or rented a place for at least three months (establishing residence), but you are free to travel (if you never move/change your permanent address). I assume OP is just taking a trip to the philipines.

 

for example, you bought a new house in January 2024 and have lived there since. You take a trip to Canada for two days and came back to this house. You do not need to wait another 90 days after you come back before you file since your residence has been established for 8 months (since January 2024)

Edited August 30 by hello77eric

[Boiler 45,294]

There is no requirement to buy or rent somewhere.

[Skyman 310]

On 8/30/2024 at 2:53 PM, hello77eric said:

that's not entirely true - you need to have bought or rented a place for at least three months (establishing residence), but you are free to travel (if you never move/change your permanent address). I assume OP is just taking a trip to the philipines.

 

for example, you bought a new house in January 2024 and have lived there since. You take a trip to Canada for two days and came back to this house. You do not need to wait another 90 days after you come back before you file since your residence has been established for 8 months (since January 2024)

Exactly correct.  You don't have to lock yourself in the basement with uncle Joe for 3 months prior to applying. Going to the store is ok as is going to the Smokeys for camping or going to grandma's for a vacation.  That doesn't mean you have to start over if you still maintain your residence. In our case, we're at grandma's. 

On 8/20/2024 at 3:24 AM, Timona said:

 

Are you sure you understood @Boiler

I understand Boiler didn't answer the asked question. 

[Boiler 45,294]

Just visiting Grandma is unlikely to be an issue.

[Adventine 3,195]

Just finished filing online. One more time on the USCIS merry go round!

[seanimo 32]

Filed N400 on 5 Sept. Received biometric reuse pdf next day. 

[bestofluck 115]

Just filed N400 online tonight! Let the waiting game begin. Now it shows "Estimated time* until case decision:

approx. 7 months"

[bestofluck 115]

11 hours ago, sriarteria said:

Cool final phase of uscis started -) which Feild Office 3 yr rule With or without Roc ? Or 5 yr

Los Angeles office under 5 year rule. I got my 10 year GC a few years back