Apply US citizenship. filing N400. Divorced and required to show financial support to my family

[fkie4 0]

I am applying US citizenship. filing N400.

here is my background info:

 

I came to US in 1992 with family. After i finished college and worked for a while, I left US and went back to Hong Kong in 2002.

 

I kept coming back to US every 5~6 months to keep my green card.

I came to US to settle down in 2019. I am still holding a green card. I have been working as software engineer till now.

I bought a house in California in 2021.

 

I married in Hong kong in 2012. have 2 kids. 10 and 7 years old. 

Then i came to US in 5/2019, and my sister has been supporting my wife and kids financially since I left Hong Kong

I always go back to see them 3 times a year.

 

I am eligible to apply for citizenship.

 

but I divorced in Hong Kong and got a court order in 3/2024.

 

When I filed N400, it requires me to show court order and show that i am financially supporting my ex-wife and kids. I haven't sent them any money. So i will start wire-transferring $5000 every 2 months, starting form June 1, 2024.

 

I will file N400 again in Feb 2025. this way i will have some transaction record to show USCIS.

 

my court order only announced we are divorced, but it doesn't the detail of alimony. We didn't include this when we filed divorce because we trust each other. And my sister is willing to help.

 

my question is:

 

1) do you think the transactions record from 6/1/2024 till 2/2/2025 enough to show that i am supporting my family. There will be 6 transactions (6/1, 8/1, 10/1, 12/1, 2/1/2025)

2) my court order only announced that we are divorced, but didn't include detail of alimony. so is it ok if I show this transactions record?

 

Thanks

[Conchas Chinas 146]

8 hours ago, fkie4 said:

my question is:

 

1) do you think the transactions record from 6/1/2024 till 2/2/2025 enough to show that i am supporting my family. There will be 6 transactions (6/1, 8/1, 10/1, 12/1, 2/1/2025)

2) my court order only announced that we are divorced, but didn't include detail of alimony. so is it ok if I show this transactions record?

 

Thanks

 

1) Yes, but ensure that you explain that you are wiring bi-monthly as opposed to monthly.

2) That's okay. If you are showing transactions out with the  requirements of the court order then make sure to highlight it. I had a court order for child support only with a fixed amount however I showed evidence that I was not only paying the fixed amount but also paying extra.

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[crm2822 8]

On 5/22/2024 at 11:28 PM, fkie4 said:

I am applying US citizenship. filing N400.

here is my background info:

 

I came to US in 1992 with family. After i finished college and worked for a while, I left US and went back to Hong Kong in 2002.

 

I kept coming back to US every 5~6 months to keep my green card.

I came to US to settle down in 2019. I am still holding a green card. I have been working as software engineer till now.

I bought a house in California in 2021.

 

I married in Hong kong in 2012. have 2 kids. 10 and 7 years old. 

Then i came to US in 5/2019, and my sister has been supporting my wife and kids financially since I left Hong Kong

I always go back to see them 3 times a year.

 

I am eligible to apply for citizenship.

 

but I divorced in Hong Kong and got a court order in 3/2024.

 

When I filed N400, it requires me to show court order and show that i am financially supporting my ex-wife and kids. I haven't sent them any money. So i will start wire-transferring $5000 every 2 months, starting form June 1, 2024.

 

I will file N400 again in Feb 2025. this way i will have some transaction record to show USCIS.

 

my court order only announced we are divorced, but it doesn't the detail of alimony. We didn't include this when we filed divorce because we trust each other. And my sister is willing to help.

 

my question is:

 

1) do you think the transactions record from 6/1/2024 till 2/2/2025 enough to show that i am supporting my family. There will be 6 transactions (6/1, 8/1, 10/1, 12/1, 2/1/2025)

2) my court order only announced that we are divorced, but didn't include detail of alimony. so is it ok if I show this transactions record?

 

Thanks

When did you file N-400 originally since u are saying you will file again in 2025. What happened to the application you already filed? How will you send the money? Will you do bank transfer?

Edited May 29 by crm2822

[crm2822 8]

On 5/23/2024 at 8:04 AM, Conchas Chinas said:

 

1) Yes, but ensure that you explain that you are wiring bi-monthly as opposed to monthly.

2) That's okay. If you are showing transactions out with the  requirements of the court order then make sure to highlight it. I had a court order for child support only with a fixed amount however I showed evidence that I was not only paying the fixed amount but also paying extra.

@Conchas Chinas did you submit evidence with the application or you took it with you at the time of interview? Did they ask you about child support during interview?

[Conchas Chinas 146]

1 hour ago, crm2822 said:

@Conchas Chinas did you submit evidence with the application or you took it with you at the time of interview? Did they ask you about child support during interview?

Yes I submitted evidence during my application and took that and all submitted evidence with me to my interview. 
 

During that interview, she only asked “ you maintained paying child support ?” I answered with a yes and she continued onto the next question.