N-400 3yr Rule and Evidence

[PGA 261]

Hi All.

 

We are starting to prepare the N-400 application and was wondering how everyone recommends submitting the evidence, particularly when it comes to such things as bank statements. Do/did you redact your account numbers (partial or otherwise) and/or expenditures, etc...? I didn't redact anything in the original IR-1 process but always had second thoughts about that later. Any thoughts?

[OldUser 7,876]

29 minutes ago, PGA said:

Hi All.

 

We are starting to prepare the N-400 application and was wondering how everyone recommends submitting the evidence, particularly when it comes to such things as bank statements. Do/did you redact your account numbers (partial or otherwise) and/or expenditures, etc...? I didn't redact anything in the original IR-1 process but always had second thoughts about that later. Any thoughts?

Why would you do that? This can result in RFE or unnecessary scrutiny. You're sharing info with US government.

Edited Monday at 11:10 PM by OldUser

[Edward and Jaycel 758]

15 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Why would you do that? This can result in RFE or unnecessary scrutiny. You're sharing info with US government.

Yes 100%.... Don't redact anything. This is all going to USCIS which hold all information in your A-File. Access to this information is classified.

[PGA 261]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Why would you do that? This can result in RFE or unnecessary scrutiny. You're sharing info with US government.

OK, that is why I am asking. I wasn't sure. I don't understand why my purchases at Walmart would be of interest to them...but hey....

[Crazy Cat 42,547]

36 minutes ago, PGA said:

OK, that is why I am asking. I wasn't sure. I don't understand why my purchases at Walmart would be of interest to them...but hey....

I didn't redact anything.  Walmart purchases would show sharing finances for normal household expenses. 

Edited Tuesday at 01:29 AM by Crazy Cat

[mam521 2,244]

I didn't include any bank statements because we don't share a bank account.  I included a mortgage statement, house insurance statement, a vehicle purchase, vehicle insurance for all of our vehicles, statement of beneficiaries for life insurance, copies of our DL's showing we live at the same address and plane tickets from a trip that was recent.  I suppose the other required items were there (marriage certificate, etc).  No issues, no RFE's.