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Hi all
I just wanted to update my thread for those who might come across it looking up info on the topic...
I did become a US citizen, based on 3 years of permanent residency even though I was divorced from my abuser...So yes, if you have an approved I-751 based on cruelty and abuse, you ARE eligible to naturalize as if you were still married after 3 years of permanent residency.
The interviewer may tell you otherwise, just inform him/her of the above memo and it resolves the situation. Many USCIS officers are not aware, although they mean well...

I was in the same situation as you...N400 after 3 years, based on an I-751 granted on grounds of abuse. I did bring my tax returns to the interview but the interviewer never asked them and my citizenship application was approved. So just go in, and if he asks for your tax transcripts, say you didn't bring them and he will ask you to send them in.
As I said, I was never asked for mine...Beware interviewers are not always aware of the 3 year rule for abuse victims. At the N400 interview, my interviewer was very nice but he said I didn't yet qualify for citizenship because I had only been a permanent resident for 3 years and was no longer married. I explained to him the rule and he said, ok, I was not aware, I'll check with my supervisor and he carried on with the interview. He gave me a "cannot approve your application right away" paper and 3 days later, my status changed to "in line for oath ceremony"
Good luck and feel free to ask me any more questions, I've been through it, successfully

No! He asked me for nothing at all...which I was surprised about. I guess my I-751 had all the abuse info... After I informed him of the 3 year rule for victim abuse, he treated me as if I was a 5 year permanent resident applicant and asked me no questions whatsoever about my marriage/divorce/abuse, nothing at all.. He simply asked the history and civil questions (the ones you have to study for) then he went through the application itself, where I worked and concluded with the yes and no questions etc.
I was out in 10 minutes and got put in line for the oath 3 days later...Don't stress, it will go fine! Just gently and politely remind the interviewer about the rule for victim abuse if he or she doesn't seem aware. You could always bring a print out of the USCIS memo (I included that in my N400 application).

I was in the same situation as you...N400 after 3 years, based on an I-751 granted on grounds of abuse. I did bring my tax returns to the interview but the interviewer never asked them and my citizenship application was approved. So just go in, and if he asks for your tax transcripts, say you didn't bring them and he will ask you to send them in.
As I said, I was never asked for mine...Beware interviewers are not always aware of the 3 year rule for abuse victims. At the N400 interview, my interviewer was very nice but he said I didn't yet qualify for citizenship because I had only been a permanent resident for 3 years and was no longer married. I explained to him the rule and he said, ok, I was not aware, I'll check with my supervisor and he carried on with the interview. He gave me a "cannot approve your application right away" paper and 3 days later, my status changed to "in line for oath ceremony"
Good luck and feel free to ask me any more questions, I've been through it, successfully

No! He asked me for nothing at all...which I was surprised about. I guess my I-751 had all the abuse info... After I informed him of the 3 year rule for victim abuse, he treated me as if I was a 5 year permanent resident applicant and asked me no questions whatsoever about my marriage/divorce/abuse, nothing at all.. He simply asked the history and civil questions (the ones you have to study for) then he went through the application itself, where I worked and concluded with the yes and no questions etc.
I was out in 10 minutes and got put in line for the oath 3 days later...Don't stress, it will go fine! Just gently and politely remind the interviewer about the rule for victim abuse if he or she doesn't seem aware. You could always bring a print out of the USCIS memo (I included that in my N400 application).

I was in the same situation as you...N400 after 3 years, based on an I-751 granted on grounds of abuse. I did bring my tax returns to the interview but the interviewer never asked them and my citizenship application was approved. So just go in, and if he asks for your tax transcripts, say you didn't bring them and he will ask you to send them in.
As I said, I was never asked for mine...Beware interviewers are not always aware of the 3 year rule for abuse victims. At the N400 interview, my interviewer was very nice but he said I didn't yet qualify for citizenship because I had only been a permanent resident for 3 years and was no longer married. I explained to him the rule and he said, ok, I was not aware, I'll check with my supervisor and he carried on with the interview. He gave me a "cannot approve your application right away" paper and 3 days later, my status changed to "in line for oath ceremony"
Good luck and feel free to ask me any more questions, I've been through it, successfully