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New N-400 Application - a couple of questions

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Ok, my wife and I have been married for 7 years. So she has been a Perm Resident since Dec 2009. We have moved a couple of times, but we have a home and all is great. We now want to go for citizenship. So I understand that we must fill in the N-400 application. So we also have a child (he is 11, he is my step son). So she needs to fill out section 11, and put his information there on the form. However, I am not sure how much money we are supposed to send. How much do we send for her, her bio fee, his bio fee, is there an application fee for him also? I also see that we are to make 2 color photos, but it doesn't say the size. I am thinking passport size photos, so we can have those done at Walgreens or CVS and make 2 copies of everything that we send in and keep the copies for ourselves. Are there any other forms besides the N-400 to fill out?

 

I was also married before. I see on the application in Section 10, it wants to know what was the date of birth of my previous spouse. I don't remember what that was and I am not on speaking terms with her. Can I just right unknown in that box?

 

Thank you for helping with the questions.

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Can anyone help me with any of the other questions? Do I need to send any other money for my son's biometric costs or app fees? Do I just include his photos and green card info along with the application? Is it ok to write UNKNOWN in the Date of Birth field for the previous wife birth date?

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21 hours ago, kylejb said:

Can anyone help me with any of the other questions? Do I need to send any other money for my son's biometric costs or app fees? Do I just include his photos and green card info along with the application? Is it ok to write UNKNOWN in the Date of Birth field for the previous wife birth date?

This is your wife's N400 application and not your step son's. That section asking for children's information is for biographic purposes only for the N400 applicant. Your step son doesn't get "tagged" on your wife's application. So no you don't send any other money for your son, his photos or green card info. Your wife pays her total fee of $725 and submits only her required N400 documentation. Now assuming your step son is a permanent resident residing with you guys, he will automatically become a U.S. citizen the moment your wife naturalizes according to the child citizenship act since he'll be under 18 when it happens. You guys can go ahead and apply for a U.S passport for him when that happens or could also apply for a certificate of citizenship (N600). Either will serve as evidence of U.S. citizenship. (Passport is way cheaper though compared to N600 which is currently $1170). And yes it's perfectly fine to write "unknown" on date of birth of ex wife since you can't remember. 

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Adjustment of Status From F-1 Visa.

8/14/2014: Mailed AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765.

8/18/2014: Accepted in Chicago. Transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

8/21/2014: Received NOA 1. I-130, I-485, I-765 in mail.

8/25/2014: Received biometrics in mail. Scheduled for 9/8/2014

9/24/2014: EAD approved. 36 Days!

10/01/2014: EAD mailed.

10/03/2014: Received EAD card.

10/14/2014: I-485 moved to testing and interview.

1/28/2015: Interview scheduled for 3/4/2015.

1/31/2015: Received interview notice.

3/4/2015: Interview completed and APPROVED!

3/5/2015: Welcome notice mailed and I-130 Approved.

3/10/2015: Welcome notice and I-130 approval notice received.

3/12/2015: Green card mailed.

3/14/2015: Green card delivered.

Removal of Conditions: 

12/14/2016: Mailed I-751.

12/19/2016: NOA issued.

01/26/2017: Biometrics.

05/03/2018: I-751 transfered to NBC.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 Interview.

05/14/2019: I-751 APPROVED.

Naturalization:

12/02/2017: Mailed N 400 to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox. (I-751 still pending)

12/05/2017: Package delivered in Phoenix, AZ. Transferred to Harrisonburg Processing Center.

12/07/2017: Notice of action issued. (IOE)

12/26/2017: Biometrics.

01/23/2019: Interview Scheduled for 2/27/2019.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 interview. N-400 recommended for approval.

05/16/2019: N-400 APPROVED! Placed in line for oath ceremony.

05/17/2019: Oath ceremony notice mailed.

06/12/2019: Swearing in Ceremony! Finally a U.S. citizen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, kylejb said:

So you are saying we should not send copies of his green card or send 2 copies of his photos along? 

Yes..

Adjustment of Status From F-1 Visa.

8/14/2014: Mailed AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765.

8/18/2014: Accepted in Chicago. Transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

8/21/2014: Received NOA 1. I-130, I-485, I-765 in mail.

8/25/2014: Received biometrics in mail. Scheduled for 9/8/2014

9/24/2014: EAD approved. 36 Days!

10/01/2014: EAD mailed.

10/03/2014: Received EAD card.

10/14/2014: I-485 moved to testing and interview.

1/28/2015: Interview scheduled for 3/4/2015.

1/31/2015: Received interview notice.

3/4/2015: Interview completed and APPROVED!

3/5/2015: Welcome notice mailed and I-130 Approved.

3/10/2015: Welcome notice and I-130 approval notice received.

3/12/2015: Green card mailed.

3/14/2015: Green card delivered.

Removal of Conditions: 

12/14/2016: Mailed I-751.

12/19/2016: NOA issued.

01/26/2017: Biometrics.

05/03/2018: I-751 transfered to NBC.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 Interview.

05/14/2019: I-751 APPROVED.

Naturalization:

12/02/2017: Mailed N 400 to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox. (I-751 still pending)

12/05/2017: Package delivered in Phoenix, AZ. Transferred to Harrisonburg Processing Center.

12/07/2017: Notice of action issued. (IOE)

12/26/2017: Biometrics.

01/23/2019: Interview Scheduled for 2/27/2019.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 interview. N-400 recommended for approval.

05/16/2019: N-400 APPROVED! Placed in line for oath ceremony.

05/17/2019: Oath ceremony notice mailed.

06/12/2019: Swearing in Ceremony! Finally a U.S. citizen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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