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  1. Please review the Naturalization Process This process may take many months or even over a year to complete from the initial filing until becoming naturalized (a US Citizen) but it is important to know what steps will be required. Step 1: Check the requirements to qualify for US naturalization Step 2: Download and save the N-400 Naturalization Form Step 3: Assemble the US Naturalization (N-400) package using the following checklist: US Naturalization (N-400) Package Checklist Follow these assembly instructions. All supporting documents must be in English or be translated as noted here. Include Required Payment: Use a personal check or money order for both the application and biometrics fee (if required). Make sure the check or money order is made out to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Completed, signed and dated N-400 Form: Be sure that the form is completed and correct to the best of your knowledge. Print, sign and date as required. All applicants must send the following three items with their N-400 application: 1. A photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration Card or 'Green Card'). If you have lost the card, submit a photocopy of the receipt of your Form I-90, 'Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card'; and 2. Two identical color photographs, with your name and A-number written lightly in pencil on the back of each photo. For details about the photo requirements, see this specification. Do not wear eyeglasses or earrings for the photo. If your religion requires you to wear a head covering, your facial features must still be exposed in the photo for purposes of identification; and 3. A check or money order for the correct application fee and the biometric services fee for fingerprinting. (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from fingerprinting and the biometrics services fee). Write your 'A-number' on the back of the check or money order. Only if required, send copies of the following documents (the USCIS will request originals if needed): If an attorney or accredited representative is acting on your behalf, send: A completed original Form G-28, 'Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative.' If your current legal name is different from the name on your Permanent Resident Card, send: The document(s) that legally changed your name (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court document). If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following four items: 1. Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last three years: Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth), or Naturalization certificate, or Certificate of Citizenship, or The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse's current U.S. passport, or Form FS-240, 'Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America', and 2. Your current marriage certificate; and 3. Proof of termination of all prior marriages of your spouse-divorce decree(s), annulment(s), or death certificate(s); and 4. Documents referring to you and your spouse: Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children, or Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past three years, or An IRS tax return transcript for the last three years. If you were married before, send: Proof that all earlier marriages ended-divorce decree(s), annulments, or death certificates(s); If you were previously in the U.S. military service, send: A completed original Form G-325B, 'Biographic Information.' If you are currently in the U.S. military service and are seeking citizenship based on that service, send: A completed original Form N-426, 'Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service'; and A completed original Form G-325B, 'Biographic Information.' If you have taken any trip outside the United States that lasted six months or more since becoming a 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 five years (or for the last three years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen). Rent or mortgage payments and pay stubs. If you have a dependent spouse or children who do not live with you, send: Any court or government order to provide financial support; and Evidence of your financial support (including evidence that you have complied with any court or government order), such as: Cancelled checks, Money and receipts, A court or agency printout of child support payments, Evidence of wage garnishments, A letter from the parent or guardian who cares for your children. If you answer 'Yes' to any of Questions 1 through 44 in Part 12 of form N-400, send: A written explanation on a separate sheet of paper. If you answer 'No' to any of Questions 45 through 50 in Part 12 of form N-400, send: A written explanation on a separate sheet of paper. If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and no charges were filed, send: An original official statement by the arresting agency or applicant court confirming that no charges were filed. If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and charges were filed, send: An original or court-certified copy of the complete arrest record and disposition for each incident (dismissal order, conviction record or acquittal order). If you have ever been convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program (such as a drug treatment or community service program), send: 1. An original or court-certified copy of the sentencing record for each incident; and 2. Evidence that you completed your sentence: An original or certified copy of your probation or parole record; or Evidence that you completed an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program. If you have ever had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged or otherwise removed from your record, send: An original or court-certified copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging or otherwise removing the arrest or conviction, or an original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest or conviction. NOTE: If you have been arrested or convicted of a crime, you may send any countervailing evidence or evidence in your favor concerning the circumstances of your arrest and/or conviction that you would like USCIS to consider. If you have ever failed to file an income tax return since you became a Permanent Resident, send: All correspondence with the IRS regarding your failure to file. If you have any federal, state or local taxes that are overdue, send: 1. A signed agreement from the IRS or state or local tax office showing that you have filed a tax return and arranged to pay the taxes you owe; and 2. Documentation from the IRS or state or local tax office showing the current status of your repayment program. NOTE: You may obtain copies of tax documents and tax information by contacting your local IRS offices, using the Blue Pages of your telephone directory, or through its website at www.irs.gov. If you are applying for a disability exception to the testing requirement, send: An original Form N-648, 'Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions,' completed less than six months ago by a licensed medical or osteopathic doctor or licensed clinical psychologist. If you did not register with the Selective Service and you (1) are male, (2) are 26 years old or older, and (3) lived in the United States in a status other than as a lawful nonimmigrant between the ages of 18 and 26, send: A 'Status Information Letter' from the Selective Service (Call 1-847-688-8888 for more information). Step 4: Determine your filing location based on where you live: Check the USCIS N-400 Information Page for the current filing location based on where you live. Step 5: Attach "E-Notification" Form (Optional): Clip a completed G-1145 (E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance), to the first page of your application (on top of the cover page). By completing this form and attaching it, USCIS will send you an email and/or text message to alert you when your application was received. Step 6: Mail the package with return receipt requested / delivery confirmation. Send via USPS: IMPORTANT! Make TWO copies of the entire package before you send it in. This includes money orders or checks too. You want to have a perfect replica of the package you are sending in. All Forms that you submit must be originals with original signatures. Supporting Evidence that you submit may be photocopies. Retain ALL original supporting Evidence since the USCIS has the right to check them by issuing an RFE (Request For Evidence). If you receive an RFE, follow the direction exactly, and make two copies of what you sent back. During any future interviews the USCIS may also want to examine the original supporting evidence.
  2. Hi!! This may be a stretch but I wanted to get all the West Palm Beach FL members who are filing or have filed, and are still waiting, to join this forum. It's a great way to keep updated on the West Palm Beach office and how fast they are processing our applications. WELCOME 😁🤗
  3. Used the old people way, mailed my package out. It was received on Dec 2nd. Hopefully I'll get the NOA receipt very soon. Knock woods folks!
  4. I have my naturalization interview upcoming next week , I noticed on all the letters correspondences from USCIS that they have missed the last letter of my middle name : SAIO instead of SAID , typo I think . my middle name on all docs from USCIS including the green card is Said . so do I ask them to correct this mistake during the interview ? will that impact me taking the oath ceremony same day ? interview is on a Saturday
  5. Hello folks, I applied for N400 a week ago and received notice of filing and also Biometrics reuse. So I am assuming I don't have to go for biometrics. I have few questions if some of you can help with some insights. 1. I provided all my traffic citations info with date, disposition and reason. I saw I had 8 traffic citations (speeding) and all of them are closed/disposed. But does it really look bad 8 citations in 9 years? Will it cause any issue? Also I had a misdemeanor from 2015 which got dismissed with no conviction in 2016. My all traffic citations were between 2015-2021. I did not get any problem in last 3 years. Any idea how these can impact? And do I have to take any certified papers of all these citations during interview? 2. The another is my employment situation. I filed in one state and will move to another state after a month. I will still have my home in current state until May 2025 because I will be working mostly 3 weeks in other state and 1 week in current state. Do I have to change address? Will it be an issue if I keep getting all correspondence in present address while I will be working part of month in another state? I will be renting a room over there temporarily. If I get an interview notice while I will be there I can fly for a day if required. One more reason I am trying to avoid address change disruption because the filing area has 4 months time line where the other area is 7 months. Any helpful insight appreciated.
  6. My stepson, 15 years old, immigrated to the US this year and holds an IR-2 visa currently in the form of a passport stamp with a temporary I-551 for 1 year. My wife is the biological mother and is a permanent resident and I am a US citizen, born in the US and the petitioner for both of their cases. We just received an ASC Appointment Notice to do his biometrics for his permanent resident card, however, we were under the impression that since he arrived to the US before turning 18, he would be eligible for citizenship. Our questions are as follows: - Is my stepson eligible for citizenship? - If no, do I need to officially adopt him? - What are the steps to getting him citizenship?
  7. Hello, I really hope someone would be able to share their experience with me. So I'm having my oath ceremony in mid February, and I plan to apply for my passport soon after. I have an upcoming international trip in late April, which leaves about 9-10 weeks from my oath ceremony to my travel date. What confuses me is that, I'm changing my name during naturalization. I'm originally from Taiwan, and my name is Yi-Wen Chang (this is an example not real), sometimes that hyphen in my name gets omitted. Now, I'm changing my name to Jessica Yiwen Chang Brown, the reason being I've been using my English name since a long time ago, and I changed my last name to my married name. My question is here, when I apply for my passport after oath, would it be a problem that my government ID still shows my old name? While the NC shows my new name. On passport application form, it asks you to list out all other names you've used, I listed my old one, is that enough? Thank you.
  8. Hey there, long time no see. I'm going to try and be short and sweet - I've become sick and had to go to my home country for treatment, which has been unfortunately unavailable in the US. While abroad, my husband has been diagnosed with cancer, and is waiting for a CT scan to reveal whether the cancer has spread anywhere outside of the original growth. Now I'm staying abroad not only for myself, but also to relieve my husband of costs of seeking treatment for both of us. As much as I'd want to stay with him, I don't want to endanger his life, as I'm unable to work suffering from my own condition. I've been staying with my mother for 4 months. I've been physically present and lived in the US for 4,5 years before this trip. I've read that I need to come back to the US before 6 months are up or I'll lose the ability to apply for citizenship, needing to stay there for another three years. Ideally, I'd like to get citizenship ASAP and take him to see my home country with me for all the time we have left. Can be a year, can be a couple years, but in that time I'd like to be able to travel freely, whatever happens to us, between my country and the US, according to his needs. My questions are: 1) is there any possible way to prolong my stay outside of the US without facing these penalties? 2)if not, could I instead travel to the US, stay for an amount of time (how short can it possibly be?) and return to my home country for treatment, resetting the 6 months without losing eligibility? I'm sorry about the length of this post. I hope someone is able to help. Thanks for your attention.
  9. Hi y'all, How do we update the IRS about our citizenship status? I tried looking online for an application to file or a specific phone number to call. Anyone knows ?
  10. Hi y'all, I'm about to become a US citizen and I'm looking at the list of things I have to do after that. I saw that we have to update the DMV after naturalization. How is that done in Texas? What documents should I bring besides the naturalization certificate? Do I get a new driver's license? Under what category should I request the appointment online ?
  11. I had my interview less than 2weeks ago. On the day of the interview I had 3 status update. I don't understand what it means. I was told I will get my letter within 10 to 15 days. Please, anyone have similar status. See below: Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling. We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review.
  12. Do not contact USCIS for a copy of N-662 Petition for Name Change!! USCIS does not issue this document, the local district court does. Contact your local district court to obtain copies. _________________________ Has anyone ever gotten an Apostille on the name change document the court issues at naturalization? I found some info on it here, looks like it has to go through Washington, D.C. https://www.nationalapostille.com/2018/04/01/petition-for-name-change-apostille/ Just curious if anyone has experience or recommendations for the best way to go about it.
  13. Hello everyone had my interview February 14th at the Tampa USCIS office which I was passed my US citizenship interview. I did change my last name. Anyone out there had any experience on the wait for your oath ceremony with a name change. Have a cruise booked in July and just want to make sure I have enough time between my oath ceremony and cruise to get my passport.
  14. My partner and I were laid off during 2023, and my partner had to make withdrawals from retirement accounts and other sources, leading to a complex tax situation with penalties. To safeguard my part from being affected by these penalties, we are considering filing taxes separately for the first time during our marriage, and possibly partner won't file this year but I want to properly do it each year as usual. Is filing joint taxes a crucial piece of evidence when applying for naturalization? Would it raise a red flag if our taxes for the last year are filed separately? Your feedback is highly valuable, and I appreciate it. Thank you so much!
  15. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/naturalized-us-citizen-charged-fraudulently-obtaining-citizenship-failing-disclose-role
  16. As we approach October 2022, creating a thread for those planning to file N-400 in October 2022
  17. I might be worrying over nothing. Two days ago, in manila us embassy, the consul told me my visa will be ready in 1-2 weeks and Im currently waiting for my case status to switch from "Ready" to "Issued". The ceac website i used to upload documents to, changed my case category from f2b to f11 which i guess is the result of me telling the consul that my petitioner is a citizen. An f2b applicant in youtube whose parents was naturalized as well, shared that he was required to submit an f2b retention letter so he can get an approval. However for me, the consul didnt ask for a f2b retention letter nor have given me a 221g paper. I'm anxious because my case status hasnt been updated since my interview and I saw people on facebook getting their visa issued in just a day. Do you think my case will get a second review from another consul who will delay the issuing of my visa unless i submit an f2b retention letter to the embassy?
  18. Hello. I have been a Permanent Resident since 2/26/19. Single male, no kids. Never travelled outside of USA since I arrived in USA and don’t plan to either as PR. I have a 5 year waiting period. I hired an attorney to process my PR so I will be using the same attorney to apply for Naturalization. What documents do I need to gather/prepare?
  19. The big day is coming up and I've been given conflicting advice about whether or not I should bring lawyer to my Naturalization interview. My case: • I'm a Canadian who entered on K1 visa, married promptly, and received my 2yr GC without issue. • My USC spouse became abusive/unfaithful/an addict. We divorced: I applied for ROC with a divorce waiver and was granted my 10yr GC without an interview. • I applied for naturalization under the 5yr rule. Many people on this site have been vocal that USCIS will go through your "entire immigration history" to make a decision on Naturalization, and given the way my USC marriage went I'm dreading the idea of having the IO dredge up/pick apart the details of my failed relationship. With this in mind, some have suggested I bring a lawyer so that the IO won't ask any off-color questions, etc. Others have said that since I applied under the 5yr rule that the details of my former marriage aren't necessarily relevant -- and that especially since I was given a 10yr GC without an interview, I already gave USCIS enough evidence to prove without a doubt in their mind that what happened-happened and won't need to get into it again. The details of my failed marriage are heavy - it was exceptionally traumatic, and needing to make a decision about this is causing me a lot of grief - so I may as well open it up to public discourse. ^^^ All of that said (and to benefit others considering legal assistance) what are good reasons to hire a lawyer to accompany you to the interview? Weigh in!
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