I-751 approved, is there anything special about my N-400 interview?

[eckoin 211]

Spouse will not be attending, and it's not a joint 751 interview as that was already approved. A few questions:

 

* do I need to bring my spouse's US citizenship records? Or just my passport and green card? I'm interviewing under the 3-year, married to a US citizen, rule. 

* do I need any ROC style documentation? Joint X and Y sort of thing? Or is that implied by an approved ROC app? 

* do I need physical copies of what I had to submit, eg tax returns? I assume yes just in case. Anything else that may be useful that I didn't need to submit? 

* I got a red light camera ticket since applying. It was purged via online traffic school as a first offence. Bring it up or nah? If yes, bring documentation? 

 

Anything else to keep in mind? Also, any possible tips to get an oath ceremony same day? 

[nelmagriffin 149]

Greetings!

But isn't that the best needed is his presence during this interview? BG

[eckoin 211]

Just now, nelmagriffin said:

Greetings!

But isn't that the best needed is his presence during this interview? BG

Well, not going to happen because he can't be there. I don't see why my spouse would be needed, this is my naturalization interview, no? 

[JeanneAdil 6,555]

https://berardiimmigrationlaw.com/your-naturalization-interview/

 

Should my spouse come to naturalization interview?

 

 

In cases where the naturalization application has been filed after three years of holding permanent residency and marriage is involved, the following applies: Your spouse will be required to accompany you to the interview.Sep 19, 2012

[eckoin 211]

6 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

https://berardiimmigrationlaw.com/your-naturalization-interview/

 

Should my spouse come to naturalization interview?

 

 

In cases where the naturalization application has been filed after three years of holding permanent residency and marriage is involved, the following applies: Your spouse will be required to accompany you to the interview.Sep 19, 2012

The spouse will not even be allowed into the room. I'm not dragging my husband, kids, and dogs, 5 hours away from home, for them to sit in the USCIS lobby. 

 

I will bring whatever original documents I need to, from both of us, and that probably means all original documents just in case, but I am applying for naturalization and I'm the one doing the interview with a 10 hour round-trip, my family can and should stay in the comfort of our home. 

[Family 4,025]

1 hour ago, eckoin said:

Spouse will not be attending, and it's not a joint 751 interview as that was already approved. A few questions:

 

* do I need to bring my spouse's US citizenship records? Or just my passport and green card? I'm interviewing under the 3-year, married to a US citizen, rule. 

* do I need any ROC style documentation? Joint X and Y sort of thing? Or is that implied by an approved ROC app? 

* do I need physical copies of what I had to submit, eg tax returns? I assume yes just in case. Anything else that may be useful that I didn't need to submit? 

* I got a red light camera ticket since applying. It was purged via online traffic school as a first offence. Bring it up or nah? If yes, bring documentation? 

 

Anything else to keep in mind? Also, any possible tips to get an oath ceremony same day? 

You are absolutely correct in NOT being required to bring  hubby to N-400 ( w previously approved I-751). 
 

Bring your passport/ id , green card , marriage certificate.

 

Physical copies of 3 years of taxes ( but you can create IRS account and print out the  IRS Transcript for each year instead, a LOT LESS paper and they prefer it anyway) Nothing else required .

 

This Traffic ticket NOT REQUIRED 

 

The only way to know if your particular Field Office is doing same day oath ceremony is to contact USCIS, post the name of Field Office here and hope someone who recently attended an interview responds. 
 

I wish you a fabulous experience and even wish the location was closer/ circumstances different… so your family ( husband and children ) could share it with you. Congratulations 

 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,555]

1 hour ago, eckoin said:

The spouse will not even be allowed into the room. I'm not dragging my husband, kids, and dogs, 5 hours away from home, for them to sit in the USCIS lobby. 

 

I will bring whatever original documents I need to, from both of us, and that probably means all original documents just in case, but I am applying for naturalization and I'm the one doing the interview with a 10 hour round-trip, my family can and should stay in the comfort of our home. 

i went with my husband and they called me into the room and interviewed me 

but things do change

follow the instructions for your interview 

 

red  light ticket is not important 

Edited May 29, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[nelmagriffin 149]

3 hours ago, eckoin said:

Well, not going to happen because he can't be there. I don't see why my spouse would be needed, this is my naturalization interview, no? 

Greetings!

I apologize, your spouse is not needed during the interview. I skipped the word not. " it's not a joint 751 interview as that was already approved".

Anyways, if he is needed. I guess it is just for moral support side and just in case there is a something to be verified. Goodluck! NG

[Bob in Boston 734]

We recently did a naturalization in Boston. Read your letter that you get. If it says to bring him then do it. If Not leave him and the dogs at home. Bring everything you submitted when you filed. Chances are they wont ask for it but if you need it you have it. Bring all the originals and his proof of citicenship and marriage Cert should be there if you do that. Study your questions and relax. If you had no issues with anything else you should breeze through this. Same day oath depends on office.Boston does same day Oaths but while we were approved that same day Oath was 8 weeks later. Depends which way the wind is blowing apparently. God Speed!

[African Zealot 1,455]

13 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

In cases where the naturalization application has been filed after three years of holding permanent residency and marriage is involved, the following applies: Your spouse will be required to accompany you to the interview.Sep 19, 2012

Apparently not true. My best friends husband had his last year under the 3 year rule and I swore to her that she absolutely she needed to go with him and I was convinced that it was mandatory.

 

Well after he went alone and came with an approval, I had to eat crow and accept I was wrong. I don’t know if it’s because of Covid (and social distancing) however apparently they dropped that requirement if it ever existed.

 

Regarding the OP’s questions about what documents to bring, my response is compiling all those documents won’t take an hour and carrying them won’t weigh a quarter of a pound, so what do you lose by taking them along? Nothing. What could happen by not taking them along? An RFE (although unlikely) which could delay your process. So out of an abundance of caution just carry them along!
 

Cheers

[eckoin 211]

6 hours ago, African Zealot said:

Apparently not true. My best friends husband had his last year under the 3 year rule and I swore to her that she absolutely she needed to go with him and I was convinced that it was mandatory.

 

Well after he went alone and came with an approval, I had to eat crow and accept I was wrong. I don’t know if it’s because of Covid (and social distancing) however apparently they dropped that requirement if it ever existed.

 

Regarding the OP’s questions about what documents to bring, my response is compiling all those documents won’t take an hour and carrying them won’t weigh a quarter of a pound, so what do you lose by taking them along? Nothing. What could happen by not taking them along? An RFE (although unlikely) which could delay your process. So out of an abundance of caution just carry them along!
 

Cheers

I re-read the letter and it basically says that you can't bring too many people so to only bring an interpreter if needed. For marriage based, just the marriage certificate and spouse birth certificate. Good to hear that I'm not confused, because he physically can't make it (and it's a huge pain in the butt in general, I'm already dreading a $200 hotel just because I don't want to start driving at 3am the day of). 

 

I'm surprised that everyone said that the red light ticket isn't needed. I answered no to any citations including traffic citations on the app--which was true at the time--isn't this one of those, "did anything change" questions? I'll bring it just in case I suppose, like you said, better to have too much than not enough. 

 

I also traveled out of the country this month, well past the 3 year residency requirement, but I presume my passport stamps are enough for that. Maybe I'll print the flight info just in case.