Help! Few questions from the N400 Application

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So I will be applying for citizenship this October 2016 (90 Days before my LPR anniversary which is on Jan 15). I was going through the application to see what are the requirements and came up with the following questions, Would appreciate your feedback.

The marriage certificate the one from my home country would that be acceptable or do we need to get a new marriage certificate?

Do I have to submit birth certificate for myself and my husband both or just the applicant?

the tax returns since I will only file my third year tax returns in 2017 so would this be an issue or they will require the tax papers during the interview?

How do you answer the following question for the remaining 2 years:

How many totals days did you spend outside united states during last five years? (do I count being in the U.S. for three years or deduct the 90 days?

How many trips of 24 hours or longer have you taken outside US during last five years? This is a hard one as I recently renewed my passport and I used to travel A LOT! but I will have to figure out!

I came to U.S. on 2014 and I did not registered with the Selective Service and never heard of it my date of birth is 1987 sep, Will this be an issue?

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HELP

[akihon 129]

So I will be applying for citizenship this October 2016 (90 Days before my LPR anniversary which is on Jan 15). I was going through the application to see what are the requirements and came up with the following questions, Would appreciate your feedback.

The marriage certificate the one from my home country would that be acceptable or do we need to get a new marriage certificate?

Is it in English? If not, you need to get it translated.

Do I have to submit birth certificate for myself and my husband both or just the applicant?

Are you applying based on marriage to a USC? USCIS only cares about the USC's birth certificate or passport.

the tax returns since I will only file my third year tax returns in 2017 so would this be an issue or they will require the tax papers during the interview?

You can bring the third year tax transcripts to the interview.

How do you answer the following question for the remaining 2 years:

How many totals days did you spend outside united states during last five years? (do I count being in the U.S. for three years or deduct the 90 days?

Count backwards from your anniversary, that's easiest.

How many trips of 24 hours or longer have you taken outside US during last five years? This is a hard one as I recently renewed my passport and I used to travel A LOT! but I will have to figure out!

If you use Gmail, their Inbox version organizes trips based on your email itineraries.

I came to U.S. on 2014 and I did not registered with the Selective Service and never heard of it my date of birth is 1987 sep, Will this be an issue?

I don't know about this one.

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Thanks Akihon. I am glad I have my marriage certificate translated already and I'll Only submit the USC birth certificate not mine. As I'll have to get a new one but if not required then I do not need to worry about it.

Anyone else knows about the SS? and If you can comment on rest of my questions. .

[akihon 129]

To add onto your trips question, you're just going to have to go look at all your stamps in your old passport if you can't use Gmail/Inbox.

I looked online and found this site regarding SS: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/naturalization-eligibility-men-who-failed-register-with-the-selective-service.html

Should probably look into getting your status at least.

[JimmyHou 610]

Thanks Akihon. I am glad I have my marriage certificate translated already and I'll Only submit the USC birth certificate not mine. As I'll have to get a new one but if not required then I do not need to worry about it.

Anyone else knows about the SS? and If you can comment on rest of my questions. .

Take your birth certificate and a translation with you to the interview.

Quite a few people are asked for it.

[akihon 129]

Take your birth certificate and a translation with you to the interview.

Quite a few people are asked for it.

Interesting. I guess I better get cracking on my translation.

I'll clarify I was referring to the N-400 submission, not the interview, in my earlier response.

Thanks Jimmy.

[Amhara 460]

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/tips-filing-form-n-400-application-naturalization

See:

Item 46.C.2:

• If you answered “Yes” and:
  • You are more than 31 years old when you apply OR
  • You are over age 29 and applying based on marriage to a U.S. citizen
    • you do not need to submit a status information letter from the Selective Service or a written statement explaining why you did not register
• If you are:
  • between 26 and 31 years old when you apply OR
  • between ages 26-29 and applying based on marriage to a U.S. citizen AND
  • you did not register for Selective Service
    • you must provide a status information letter from the Selective Service
    • you can send it with your application, or you can bring it with you to your interview

[Amhara 460]

I came to U.S. on 2014 and I did not registered with the Selective Service and never heard of it my date of birth is 1987 sep, Will this be an issue?

However, it looks like you were 27 when you immigrated to US. The SSS registration is required for men 18-25. You should be good, right?

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Thanks everyone, Really appreciate your feedback.