Questions about n400

[WannabeHuman 5]

Hello! I have my interview upcoming in the next month. My wife is a US citizen but was born on the Canadian side of the sault border to American parents. She has a Canadian birth certificate and a USA passport. My interview letter states that I need to bring my wife's birth cert, naturalization or citizenship certificate. Would her birth certificate and passport be okay to bring as sufficient evidence to the interview?

 

Any input would be appreciated, thank you.

[OldUser 10,603]

Does she have certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship, besides US passport?

[WannabeHuman 5]

she just has the passport

[OldUser 10,603]

2 hours ago, WannabeHuman said:

she just has the passport

How did she become a US citizen? You may not need it, but USCIS officer may want to know how she became a citizen and also ask for certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship. They may accept US passport, but may also issue RFE.

Edited September 23 by OldUser

[WannabeHuman 5]

she got her passport through her parents living in the usa. They submitted their birth certificates, marriage certificate and notarized statement with their address

[OldUser 10,603]

53 minutes ago, WannabeHuman said:

she got her passport through her parents living in the usa. They submitted their birth certificates, marriage certificate and notarized statement with their address

Ideally, parents should have filed N-600 too so she'd have certificate of citizenship. Now she's old enough to do it herself. It may not be needed this time around (I can't predict whether USCIS will need it for sure), but it may be needed when she tries to collect social security, get a job at US government or even renew passport in the future.

 

Keep us posted!

[Fr8dog 504]

Really need to have the exact wording of the letter here. If it is the standard letter it usually has something stating passport to proof US citizenship. But if this one is "tailored" to your situation they may actually want to see the FS-240.

 

 

[OldUser 10,603]

4 minutes ago, Fr8dog said:

Really need to have the exact wording of the letter here. If it is the standard letter it usually has something stating passport to proof US citizenship. But if this one is "tailored" to your situation they may actually want to see the FS-240.

 

 

Good idea, @WannabeHuman can you post exact wording of the letter (excluding your personal info)

Edited September 24 by OldUser

[OntarioMan 19]

5 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Good idea, @WannabeHuman can you post exact wording of the letter (excluding your personal info)

 

[OntarioMan 19]

39 minutes ago, OntarioMan said:

 

i cant get into my other account on my phone

[WannabeHuman 5]

6 minutes ago, OntarioMan said:

i cant get into my other account on my phone

nvm got it

[discoverusa 316]

Does she have a consular report of birth abroad? CRBA

Edited September 24 by discoverusa

[Fr8dog 504]

That one is different then the ones I've dealt with before. Going by this letter it appears they want to see proof of your spouse being a US citizen not just a passport.

I would not be surprised if a passport will do the trick, but the wording in the letter does give them the option to demand more.

 

If she has the CBRA I would most certainly bring it. Her birth certificate alone would not work as it is a Canadian one. Worse case scenario this may be the actual first time I see a need for a N600 petition.

[Mozillaman 65]

For this curious, this is the exact wording for my interview letter, so it wasn't tailored to OP.

Bring Canadian Birth Certificate (if its an old one, make sure it's full form and not card size; if it's a modern plastic one they only come in one size). Canadian birth certificates list the birthplace of both parents on them, which in your spouse's case will mean one or both will show USA. Also bring their US passport, as it is listed as a proof of citizenship for the purposes of USCIS and DOS. If you have other docs for report of birth abroad or a N-600, of course bring that too, but it's unlikely to harm your case if you don't have them.

 

If there was contention around the citizenship of your spouse you'd have gotten an RFE before now (likely at the IV stage); and worse case if they need more proof you'll get an RFE after your interview. The docs you have are almost certainly good enough at this juncture.

 

Fig. 1, my interview letter from August: