N-400 February 2016 Filers

[Helpme123 9]

So who's filing their N-400 this Feb? I have my application done just need to make copies of evidence of marriage and send it in Feb 2nd.

N-400: January 2016 Applicants

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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
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Field Office: Your local USCIS office where you will have the N-400 interview

[oohpartiv 484]

This is the last month before hubby and I can finally join a filers thread in March. Much luck to all the Feb filers!

[JimmyHou 610]

I'm posting this for the third and final time because it only applies to those applying in December, January, and February.

Since 2016 is a Leap Year, February has 29 days and this will affect the day you are eligible to file your application if you plan on filing 90 days early.

The best thing to do is to use the USCIS early filing calculator, which will take this into account.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

If USCIS receives your application just one day before the eligibility date, they will probably return it.

[dm0371 1]

Me, but its not until February 20.

[KASH2011 382]

Good luck February filers! Adding some useful links below:

Early filing calculator: http://www.uscis.gov...Calculator.html

N-400 guide: http://www.uscis.gov/n-400

Your field office: http://www.uscis.gov...e/field-offices

Name change information: http://www.visajourn...nges/?p=7066213

[Helpme123 9]

I'm posting this for the third and final time because it only applies to those applying in December, January, and February.

Since 2016 is a Leap Year, February has 29 days and this will affect the day you are eligible to file your application if you plan on filing 90 days early.

The best thing to do is to use the USCIS early filing calculator, which will take this into account.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

If USCIS receives your application just one day before the eligibility date, they will probably return it.

With most people mailing their application on the date of their eligibility and mail taking at least one day to be received do you actually know anyone that this has happened to?

For instance I could send mine 2/1 and still be fine.

[JimmyHou 610]

With most people mailing their application on the date of their eligibility and mail taking at least one day to be received do you actually know anyone that this has happened to?

For instance I could send mine 2/1 and still be fine.

I've come across quite a few cases (maybe 20 or more) on VJ over the past few of years where people mailed the application early and tried to time it so that it would arrive on their eligibility date. In my opinion, this isn't a good idea, but some people are just over-eager.

Of those cases that I read, the majority of applications arrived on the eligibility date or later.

However:

- In a handful of cases, the application arrived a day or two early and was returned.

- In one case, the application was not returned (due to a mistake, I assume) and the application was denied at the interview.

If you file on your eligibility date, you should have no problem; however, USCIS receiving contractors (they are not USCIS officers) sometimes make mistakes and return valid applications.

And actually, there was a recent post by someone who's application was returned because of the February 29th calculation!

It was actually just this month: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/580624-n-400-january-2016-filers/?p=7971713

Edited January 22, 2016 by JimmyHou

[akihon 129]

Have my package assembled. Just need to go over it one more time before I send it in on Feb 1.

Question: I'm filing based on marriage to US citizen, but I filled in information up to 5 years ago. Is this okay, or should I stick to 3 years?

N-400: January 2016 Applicants

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Helpme123.....|05/03/13|02/02|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas,TX


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Name.............|--/--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??, ??

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Legend:
GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
Sent: Date N-400 was mailed to USCIS
Cashd: Date your check was cashed by USCIS
NOA: Receipt Notice Date Printed on your official I-797 notification
Fprints: Date assigned for fingerprinting (Bio-metrics)
In Line: Date you received e-notification about the start of your interview shceduling
Int Ltr: Date you received the official letter in the mail regarding interview
Interview: Date of your interview
Oath: Date Oath taken
Field Office: Your local USCIS office where you will have the N-400 interview

Edited January 25, 2016 by akihon

[Helpme123 9]

I did all my taxes on turbo tax so i requested IRS return Transcripts for 2012-2014 earlier this week so I'm not sending about 50 pages of turbotax worksheets and tax forms.

Depending on when my transcripts arrive in the mail I might send my N400 application a few days later than anticipated.

[F & J 21]

Wow, I can't believe it's almost February!

Good luck to all February filers!!! May you all have speedy approvals!

[Dreadnought 1]

My wife will join February Filers on or around Feb 12 - Estimating this is when I'll have my 2015 Taxes completed and filed .

[akihon 129]

My wife will join February Filers on or around Feb 12 - Estimating this is when I'll have my 2015 Taxes completed and filed .

Do we need to include 2015 taxes? I have 2012 2013 and 2014 tax transcripts in my packet, but I'm submitting tomorrow ... clearly before April 15.

[Dreadnought 1]

The requirement is for 3 year.s I don't think 2015 is a requirement, since not everyone files early. I happen to be filing early due to expected tax refund based on projections within my tax software.

[akihon 129]

The requirement is for 3 year.s I don't think 2015 is a requirement, since not everyone files early. I happen to be filing early due to expected tax refund based on projections within my tax software.

OK. Thanks.

[Helpme123 9]

Happy February everyone

I'm only submitting 2012-2013 and 2014 still waiting on tax transcripts in the mail.