DSM

It is confusing because it's not specifically mentioned in any of their instructions. However, we only filled out the information for three years, because that's how long my spouse was a LPR. That's all USCIS cares about. Just to be safe, in the cover letter, my spouse mentioned that the answers to those questions would be filled out based on the three years as a LPR. You probably don't even need to do that...not sure if they read those anyway.  😆 It was not an issue for us. It never came up at the interview. Good luck!

It totally depends on you. When I naturalized, I took my spouse, child and in-laws. Everyone enjoyed the ceremony very much. My family took a lot of pictures and afterwards we celebrated by going out to lunch. The ceremony meant a lot to me and my family. My coworkers had a little celebration for me at the end of the next work day as well.

They only care about your time as a LPR. Three years is fine. The instructions are poorly worded. We wrote a cover letter and explained that since my spouse was applying under the three year rule, that all answers would apply to those three years as an LPR. You don't even need to do that, however. We were just overly careful. Good luck!

1 minute ago, Ash.1101 said:

They didn't list those as something they received in the RFE. I would send them again.

If there is anything you sent that ISN'T listed in the RFE, resend it.

Not only that, the RFE specifically suggests sending them.

1 minute ago, jaclynxf said:

I submitted medical and property powers of attorney already. I can't resubmit those again.

Great. Submit a will. Or don't. Good luck.

Wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc. are excellent pieces of evidence. Laws vary slightly by state but you can usually download forms online and fill them out pretty easily.

In case you haven't signed it yet...There is a copy of your signature printed on the certificate next to your photo. That's the signature you provided during your biometrics appointment. Sign the certificate exactly the same way so it matches that one. Congratulations!

5 hours ago, moon369 said:

Hi, my interview is scheduled for 7:15am tomorrow however I see that the USCIS office doesn't open til 8am. 

Anyone know if the building will be open for interviews? 

The Dept. of Homeland security opens at 7:00am so you're fine. The 8am opening is just the USCIS application support center, which is housed in the same building.

6 minutes ago, arken said:

The OP entered the US with spousal immigrant visa not K1, so the residency start date is the day of US entry.

Ah yes, after re-reading the original post, I realize I made a mistake. Please disregard. Sorry for any confusion.

Just for clarification...You can apply for Naturalization three years after your permanent residency date (minus 90 days), not the three-year anniversary you entered the U.S. using your K1. Good luck! Almost done!

Just want to give a quick thank you to all Visajourney members and admins! My wife just naturalized yesterday and this site answered all of our questions from the I-129F in 2013, all the way through the N400 and naturalization ceremony yesterday. The guides were incredibly helpful, and for those situations where there is some grey area, the forums were a gold-mine of priceless information. We never even received an RFE, and all the credit goes to visajourney! So thank you all! We haven't posted much before, but will occasionally browse the forums and answer questions when we think we can help. We wish everyone the best of luck on your immigration journeys. We're all forever linked in this process.

This might have already been answered, but just to clarify, IRS tax transcripts are the best way to go for proof of income. I think you can request at least three years worth. It's free and they can either mail them to your joint sponsor in a couple weeks time or is instantaneous if printed online. They come directly from the IRS so USCIS does not need to take your word for it. They are much better proof than a tax return. Here is the website. Good luck! https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

5 hours ago, Nicholas1787 said:

Thank you Lona and DSM! As it turned out, I just got a notification that the application was delivered yesterday!

That's great! Good luck the rest of the way!

19 hours ago, Nicholas1787 said:

Hi everyone - my spouse and I sent the N-400 application packet to USCIS on April 15, and I've been using the US Postal Service certified number to track it.

 

Unfortunately the USPS site says the package is "In Transit, Delayed" - and it's been stuck with this status since April 19.

 

Has anyone else had issues with their applications being delayed or lost in the mail? How long did you wait? I'm wondering when I should print another copy of the application and send it by FedEx or UPS this time.

 

Thank you!

This happened to my wife and I when we mailed her N400 in February. As soon as I saw it was delayed, I opened a claim at USPS https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm

You can also call them at 1-800-275-8777. When I called, they said we were within the time frame of delivery (10 days). I was frustrated by the phone call but about 30 minutes later, our tracking status changed to "Delivered." A couple hours after that, a USPS rep. actually called me back to say it was delivered to USCIS. I'm not sure if this was all a coincidence and the package would have been delivered that day anyway, but I certainly don't think it could hurt by opening a claim. Good luck!