N- 400 Marriage based (3 Years)

[DD1 2]

My wife is filing N400 marriage based (3 years). Conditions already removed.

- Does anyone has the checklist for this.

- Do we still need to provide substantial evidence (like 751) for the continuous marriage?

- If we file online then do we need ELIS number. We dont know our ELIS number. We do have the account to check the case status but it does not have ELIS number.

- Which one is better Online filing or Paper

[DD1 2]

Also how do we send the fees if we file online.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Here's the official checklist. https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/attachments.pdf 

 

I'm under the school of thought that holds that you provide as little documents and possible. You provide only what's asked and what's relevant to you. Nothing more. When you provide more than necessary, you set precedence for others to have to do the same. While it might have been easy for you to provide some arcane bit of document, it might not be so easy for everyone else to obtain the same thing. So keep that in mind. Legend says someone once provided DVD of their sexual activity with their spouse as some sort of evidence. I'm glad that didn't became a norm. 

 

You should provide everything from the checklist above and only relevant things. Keep your packs concise and precise and accurate. I also believe you should always file online if you have the chance. When you file through paper, someone has to retype your answers into a system. That takes up time and adds another place where error can happen. Even if they use an optical character reading scanner, errors can take place. 

 

I provide these information as entertainment purpose only. I'm not any sort of a legal/immigration official. Use your brain. Don't listen to one source of info or follow one poster's recommendation. And if you are not confident, you can always hire an immigration lawyer and pay thousands of dollars. 

[Dashinka 23,236]

I agree with @IndigoSkies, my wife only provided the bare minimum required by the N400 instructions and had no issues.

 

One note, the checklist above is  bit dated, the instructions for the latest N400 form contains the latest set of required evidence (pages 10-11).

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/n-400instr.pdf

 

 

Good Luck!

[marriedtomrg 140]

On 7/30/2018 at 4:26 PM, DD1 said:

My wife is filing N400 marriage based (3 years). Conditions already removed.

- Does anyone has the checklist for this.

- Do we still need to provide substantial evidence (like 751) for the continuous marriage?

- If we file online then do we need ELIS number. We dont know our ELIS number. We do have the account to check the case status but it does not have ELIS number.

- Which one is better Online filing or Paper

Far better if you file online. If you do not know your ELIS number there is a section  where you can say you do not know it.

 

As you answer each question, you will skip certain sections of they do not apply to you or new questions will appear if additional information is required.

 

It takes a lot of the guesswork out. Also, you are not required to submit it right away. You just need to keep it active until you are ready to send it. You can sign out of it any time and when you sign back in, either revisit your responses or add more documents as they become available. Otherwise, if you go past 30 days without signing back into the application, you have to start over.

 

After you have completed your application/answered all the questions you will have a collapsible checklist with different categories that will tell you what kind of supporting documents you need to submit under each and what file formats are ok to send and the maximum file size.

 

Once you are ready to submit, after you have indicated everything is correct and complete, you will be taken to a payment page and you can pay online there.

 

You will find there is far less scrutiny when applying based on 5 year rule vs. 3 year rule.

Edited August 1, 2018 by marriedtomrg
Added info

[DD1 2]

11 hours ago, marriedtomrg said:

Far better if you file online. If you do not know your ELIS number there is a section  where you can say you do not know it.

 

As you answer each question, you will skip certain sections of they do not apply to you or new questions will appear if additional information is required.

 

It takes a lot of the guesswork out. Also, you are not required to submit it right away. You just need to keep it active until you are ready to send it. You can sign out of it any time and when you sign back in, either revisit your responses or add more documents as they become available. Otherwise, if you go past 30 days without signing back into the application, you have to start over.

 

After you have completed your application/answered all the questions you will have a collapsible checklist with different categories that will tell you what kind of supporting documents you need to submit under each and what file formats are ok to send and the maximum file size.

 

Once you are ready to submit, after you have indicated everything is correct and complete, you will be taken to a payment page and you can pay online there.

 

You will find there is far less scrutiny when applying based on 5 year rule vs. 3 year rule.

 - Can we scan and upload Naturalization Certificate of Spouse in online system. Asking this because, I heard that we can not make copy of it.

-  How do we sign the N400 form? Or We dont need to sign?

- Do they allow to print after we submit? To keep copy with us and know what we had filled? 

- We have the account to check the USCIS case status. I dont see option for N400 filing in that. Do we need to create separate USCIS account for filing N400?

[marriedtomrg 140]

2 hours ago, DD1 said:

 - Can we scan and upload Naturalization Certificate of Spouse in online system. Asking this because, I heard that we can not make copy of it.

Yes you may scan it.

 

2 hours ago, DD1 said:

-  How do we sign the N400 form? Or We dont need to sign?

They will ask the applicant to enter their full name and the date when you are ready to submit. This is considered an electronic signature.

 

2 hours ago, DD1 said:

- Do they allow to print after we submit? To keep copy with us and know what we had filled? 

Yes, you can download a snapshot of your application after you submit. It will be in PDF format.

 

2 hours ago, DD1 said:

- We have the account to check the USCIS case status. I dont see option for N400 filing in that. Do we need to create separate USCIS account for filing N400?

The application you fill out for the N400 form is your account. That is what you will use to sign into and check the status of your account.  In the settings you can sign up for email and/or text notifications.

 

Applications for N400 are created in this site: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

 

Scroll down till you see Create Account.

 

[EireneFaith 54]

On 7/30/2018 at 4:26 PM, DD1 said:

My wife is filing N400 marriage based (3 years). Conditions already removed.

- Does anyone has the checklist for this.

- Do we still need to provide substantial evidence (like 751) for the continuous marriage?

- If we file online then do we need ELIS number. We dont know our ELIS number. We do have the account to check the case status but it does not have ELIS number.

- Which one is better Online filing or Paper

For me applying online is very convenient and faster. I applied under 3 year rule. Your wife needs to make an account to file online. When she fill up the application on line she can see what requirements need to attached like Green Card, marriage contract, US Citizen spouse's birth certificate, 3 years tax transcript from IRS, if your wife has children needs to attached their birth certificate too, joint account bank statement and so on. She doesn't need to finish it in one sitting, the system will save it and can continue it again. She can review it, edit it, and will save her application for one month. After that she needs to submit it if not she will start all over again. She can pay the fee also online using credit card. It does not require ELIS no.

[Mountain Climber 186]

On 8/1/2018 at 6:00 PM, EireneFaith said:

For me applying online is very convenient and faster. I applied under 3 year rule. Your wife needs to make an account to file online. When she fill up the application on line she can see what requirements need to attached like Green Card, marriage contract, US Citizen spouse's birth certificate, 3 years tax transcript from IRS, if your wife has children needs to attached their birth certificate too, joint account bank statement and so on. She doesn't need to finish it in one sitting, the system will save it and can continue it again. She can review it, edit it, and will save her application for one month. After that she needs to submit it if not she will start all over again. She can pay the fee also online using credit card. It does not require ELIS no.

The online filing site will not delete your application after one month, as long as you are entering information and saving it.  Each time you enter and save the information, the system extends the one month time period.  I worked on my wife's application over several months without having to start over. 

Edited August 4, 2018 by Mountain Climber

[EireneFaith 54]

 The application needs to be submitted after 1 month otherwise it will be deleted. That is what you can see in the application. There is also the date when you started and the date that it will save your application for a month.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

On 8/1/2018 at 9:00 PM, EireneFaith said:

For me applying online is very convenient and faster. I applied under 3 year rule. Your wife needs to make an account to file online. When she fill up the application on line she can see what requirements need to attached like Green Card, marriage contract, US Citizen spouse's birth certificate, 3 years tax transcript from IRS, if your wife has children needs to attached their birth certificate too, joint account bank statement and so on. She doesn't need to finish it in one sitting, the system will save it and can continue it again. She can review it, edit it, and will save her application for one month. After that she needs to submit it if not she will start all over again. She can pay the fee also online using credit card. It does not require ELIS no.

 

Aren't the front and back of the Green Card, marriage certificate, and copy of USC spouse' passport the only required items? Do all those (bolded above) need to be submitted online at n400 submission? 

 

 

[EireneFaith 54]

1 hour ago, WeGuyGal said:

 

Aren't the front and back of the Green Card, marriage certificate, and copy of USC spouse' passport the only required items? Do all those (bolded above) need to be submitted online at n400 submission? 

 

 

As you go on the application you will see which documents needed to be attached. There are also supporting documents that you can be submitted in reference to the applicant being married to USC. Your US passport can be attached in lieu of birth certificate to prove that the applicant is married to US Citizen. Your wife is applying under 3 year rule so she needs to submit documents that supports that 3 year rule. I applied online last June 29, 2018 and my interview/civic test  schedule is on September 6 2018.

[EireneFaith 54]

16 minutes ago, EireneFaith said:

As you go on the application you will see which documents needed to be attached. There are also supporting documents that you can be submitted in reference to the applicant being married to USC. The spouse US passport can be attached in lieu of birth certificate to prove that the applicant is married to US Citizen. If  applying under 3 year rule so she needs to submit documents that supports that 3 year rule. I applied online last June 29, 2018 and my interview/civic test  schedule is on September 6 2018.