Unemployed US citizenship applicant

[carl14 0]

I am a US citizen and my wife  is going to apply  for the US citizenship by the reason
of being  a lawful US Permanent Resident  for more than 5 years. During all this time she
has been an unemployed  stay-at-home mom taking care about
our kids.  I have been a sole bread-winner for our family.
We have filed taxes jointly as a married couple.
Multiple people claimed on immigration forums that if an applicant has been
unemployed, then s/he must be prepared to show and explain to USCIS how
s/he has been supporting himself/herself without the means of any
visible income. Otherwise the officer might presume that the
applicant might have been involved into some kind of shady or even
illegal activity to support himself/herself.

 

I guess that  presenting our joint  tax returns  would be viewed as an evidence  that my wife (
and a whole family)  has been  supported by me. Is this right?

Does she  need to present some  other documentation in addition to our taxes in this respect like  "affidavit
of support" from me ?

[Lil bear 3,870]

13 minutes ago, carl14 said:

I am a US citizen and my wife  is going to apply  for the US citizenship by the reason
of being  a lawful US Permanent Resident  for more than 5 years. During all this time she
has been an unemployed  stay-at-home mom taking care about
our kids.  I have been a sole bread-winner for our family.
We have filed taxes jointly as a married couple.
Multiple people claimed on immigration forums that if an applicant has been
unemployed, then s/he must be prepared to show and explain to USCIS how
s/he has been supporting himself/herself without the means of any
visible income. Otherwise the officer might presume that the
applicant might have been involved into some kind of shady or even
illegal activity to support himself/herself.

 

I guess that  presenting our joint  tax returns  would be viewed as an evidence  that my wife (
and a whole family)  has been  supported by me. Is this right?

Does she  need to present some  other documentation in addition to our taxes in this respect like  "affidavit
of support" from me ?

Citizenship has nothing to do with  employment status .. or affidavit of support.. that was required for the LPR status not application for citizenship 

[carl14 0]

4 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Citizenship has nothing to do with  employment status .. or affidavit of support.. that was required for the LPR status not application for citizenship 

I understand this. The reason I have asked this question is to prepare for possible difficulties like described below:

 

Multiple people claimed on immigration forums that if an applicant has been
unemployed, then s/he must be prepared to show and explain to USCIS how
s/he has been supporting himself/herself without the means of any
visible income. Otherwise the officer might presume that the
applicant might have been involved into some kind of shady or even
illegal activity to support himself/herself.

Edited February 6, 2020 by carl14

[Lil bear 3,870]

13 minutes ago, carl14 said:

I understand this. The reason I have asked this question is to prepare for possible difficulties like described below:

 

Multiple people claimed on immigration forums that if an applicant has been
unemployed, then s/he must be prepared to show and explain to USCIS how
s/he has been supporting himself/herself without the means of any
visible income. Otherwise the officer might presume that the
applicant might have been involved into some kind of shady or even
illegal activity to support himself/herself.

Claim and truth are often not the same. 

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 hour ago, carl14 said:

Multiple people claimed on immigration forums that if an applicant has been
unemployed, then s/he must be prepared to show and explain to USCIS how
s/he has been supporting himself/herself without the means of any
visible income. Otherwise the officer might presume that the
applicant might have been involved into some kind of shady or even
illegal activity to support himself/herself.

On here? Doubtful.

 

The only requirement similar to employment is not being a public charge.

 

If the husband can support the family and she doesn't need to work then there is nothing to suspect.

 

Honestly I'd be more suspicious why she did  not file at 3 years.

 

 

 

[Fr8dog 312]

They will ask her what she does for a living (it's a standard question) but that should be the end of it. Nothing wrong with a stay at home parent.

[Alonso Ramirez 32]

Completely understandable that she is a stay at home mom. Just in case, have her bring your latest paystubs and last five years of tax returns. Other than that, I don't see an issue. You may be overthinking it.