N400 question

[bearstory 0]

Hey guys

Im going to apply to become us citizen soon. I read the instruction but do have a question. when you fill out the N400 form base on married to an us citizen. I know that you to send the tax transcript for the last 3 years, bank statments, morgate. I just wonder do you have to gather as much evidence since the day you get married to prove that the married is legit just like what we had to do when applied to remove the condition of residence? i mean do you have to resend them all of the stuff you sent them when you fill out the form I751? ( evidence of bone fide relationship)

Thank you for your time!

[TBoneTX 46,977]

The N-400 seemed to me to be the easiest of all the USCIS requirements. Simply read the instructions carefully, interpret them literally, and respond completely and accurately to what is asked for.

Citizenship might also be the quickest stage of your process.

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

They will have your previous stuff on file, but it doesn;t hurt to submit a few things (evidence of joint ownership of home/ lease, joint bank account) again. They seem to be sticklers for having a birth cert of any kids born in the USA too.

[Hedi 24]

For my husband's citizenship, we sent in way less than for the other steps. We basically sent what the directions on the USCIS website said to send (the N-400, copy of our marriage certificate, copy of my birth certificate-me being the US citizen, copy of my husband's green card-front and back, copies of tax return transcripts- 2009-2011, check for the fees-$680, and 2 passport size photos). I think that was it. However, for the interview, we put togther a huge binder of all originals already submitted plus other documents such as joint bank statements, joint car insurance statements, utilities showing both of our names, our paystubs showing same address, 2012 tax return transcripts, life insurance beneficiary and retirement beneficiary forms etc. My husband was not asked to show any of those documents at his interview, but we thought "better safe than sorry".

Good luck to you.

[eapa34 0]

yea its better to just bring some just incase. Usually when your in the conditional GC for two years then either applying for naturalization, you should have three years worth of tax return together anyways.

[bearstory 0]

Thank you all for your time!