Shub

It really doesn't matter when your I-751 was approved.

If the "resident since" date on your green card is March 30, 2011, then you add 3 years to that (= March 29th, 2014). Your eligibility started 90 days before that date, on December 29th, 2013, so you can apply now, provided you meet all the other requirements (such as physical presence and continuous residence).

See http://www.uscis.gov/n-400 for all the details -- in particular you may want to check the document with the eligibility worksheet.

Hi everyone,

I was reviewing a copy of my N400 Application.

I made a few mistakes.

In the Oath Requirements Questions, I answered NO instead of Yes in all boxes.

What is my option to correct those errors?

I have not been in that situation. I can tell you that at your interview, the officer will go over your N-400 form in detail, especially those yes/no questions in the last parts of the form, and you have an opportunity to make changes to what's on the form. That said I would personally not wait until the interview and make an InfoPass appointment...

Which n-400 form should be used? New edition?

You can use the old version until May 5th, but you're free to use the new one right away if you want.

Refer to http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/attachments.pdf for a checklist of what you should send.

Since you are applying based on the 5-year rule, this is what you must send:

- Copy of both sides of your green card

- 2 identical photographs

- A check for the correct fee

In addition, since you have been married before, you should send a copy of your divorce decree.

Other documentation requirements may apply to you, please see the link above and run through everything to make sure you don't forget anything.

Your driver's license, social security card and tax transcripts are not necessary at this time (unless you took a trip of 6+ months outside of the US, then you need tax transcripts).

A cover letter is purely optional, that's up to you. I didn't send one.

If you were sent an oath letter, your status would have changed and it would actually say something like they scheduled you for an oath ceremony and mailed you something. My guess is you're still in the queue and should be patient, it's only been a month since you were placed in the queue. You can schedule an InfoPass appointment if you wish, but personally I would only do that if I lived close-by. In other words, it's probably not worth a day trip if you live on the other side of your state from Boston, but if you live within immediate proximity of Boston, go ahead if you want. But really I would suggest waiting some more as it's only been a month.

Looking at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do it seems like Boston is running behind on N-400 applications so I wouldn't sweat it, really.

If any of the questions in the newest edition of the form annoy you, you can always obtain the previous edition and file it before May 5th. After that date, you'll have to use the newest edition. The previous editions didn't have all those questions.

Looks like you have plenty of evidence. I'm assuming you're applying based on the 3-year rule, but note that you do not need to submit most of that stuff if applying based on the 5-year rule.

That being said, no, don't include your debit cards. It's unnecessary. Really the tax transcripts ought to be enough and are USCIS' preferred piece of evidence. The other things you're already including are plenty of extra evidence.

What if the children are under the age of 18? and under 14? Like mine

It doesn't matter if they are under 14. What matters is whether or not they are under 18. Obviously if they're under 14, they're also under 18

That being said, a child born outside the U.S. is a citizen after birth IF the child was under 18 or not yet born on February 27, 2001 AND at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, the child is currently under 18 and residing in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent pursuant to lawful admission for permanent residence.

In other words, if you become a citizen before they turn 18, and if they are in the US as legal permanent residents, they will automatically become citizens when you do.

Yep, just return transcripts.

I have no experience with a matter such as this, but I believe the links below are relevant to your case:

http://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartH-Chapter3.html (part C)

http://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/PDF/NationalityChart2.pdf (table 2 or 3)

thanx Shub

is there any form for email notification?

Yes, you can submit form G-1145 along with your N-400 to get a text on your cell phone and/or an email with your case number, when it is acknowledged by USCIS.

You can then go to https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do to see the status of your case.

If you create an account at the same address, you can get automatic email notifications for any status updates.

If you do not file form G-1145 at the time you submit form N-400, you will have to wait for your NOA in the mail in order to get the receipt number you can then use to track your case online.

how many forms do I have to send?

Only one form is required if filing for naturalization -- form N-400. I believe the latest edition is 21 pages.

You can review it at http://www.uscis.gov/n-400.

Did you check with the Embassy of the Philippines or your regional Philippine consulate? They should be able to tell you better than anyone else.

Also, you're on the forum regarding US naturalization matters -- you should ask your question on another forum: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/90-asia-east-and-pacific/

Most likely a moderator will move this thread to the appropriate forum anyway.

thank you ,for replying, so 09/21/2009 minus 90 days that would be 06/21/2009.

I will be filling based on 5 years residency

No, 90 days is not 3 months. Your eligibility date is June 22nd, 2014, not June 21st. They will reject your application if you send it even one day early. And just to be safe, I suggest you wait a few days past your eligibility date. Send your application around June 30th for example.

Yes, I also thought about mentioning using an older version of the N-400. I have one, the version that expired 3/31/2013. But, where does a person not just looking at filing the N-400 obtain an older version?

I bet that's going to be a popular topic until May 5th.

There was another thread a few days back asking about that, and someone attached the previous version to their post:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/479874-looking-for-the-3222012-version-of-the-n-400-form/

Also -- if you're eligible to apply before May 5th, and if the questions of the new form bother you, then find the previous version of the form and use that for your application.

That's not a real question, is it?

I'm sorry but I don't see a problem with those questions, they're pretty clear cut, and as far as I'm concerned, yes, I can answer them decisively with a yes or a no. Note I didn't read the instructions for the new N-400 because I applied in November before this came out, I just went over the form for the purpose of answering this thread.

7b is about how you filed your taxes while a permanent resident. They want to know if you filed your taxes like you're supposed to. If you didn't, then why is that? 7b specifically wants to know if you didn't file because you considered yourself a non-resident, which would be bad if you had a green card at the time.

17 and 18 are about child soldiering, terrorist or rebel organizations (think Al-Qaeda, Lord's Resistance Army, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, National Liberation Front of Corsica, Shining Path, etc.), and arms trafficking. I don't presume anything about you, but surely if you had been part of an armed organization that used weapons against people or threatened to do so, or had provided weapons to someone in some way, you would know it? And for 18, I would think if you ran a gun shop, you would say yes to 18 and hopefully no to 18a and b. If you're an arms trafficker, you have bigger problems

Again for 27, this seems easy to me. Have you ever been on probation or parole or whatever? If yes, is your probation/parole over to the satisfaction of the authorities? And if not, then this doesn't apply to you.

And for 39/40, well, are you even in the Armed Forces?

Tax return transcripts are not a must, so long as you can send other evidence of your marriage. You might have sent copies of your tax returns, for example. They're not evidence that you actually filed, but they're better than nothing.

1) Go to http://www.uscis.gov/n-400 and complete the eligibility worksheet (3rd link from the top). You can and should also read M-476, A Guide to Naturalization in full. How long it takes to become a citizen varies by case and by local office. You can see my timelime for how long it took me, but I'm below the average.

2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_nationality_law#Dual_citizenship -- apparently, yes.

Your best guess is fine, but in case you submitted form AR-11, Change of Address, when you moved, and in case you kept the receipts for it each time, that should help you figure out the dates you moved.

My question was how do I know if my application is in queue for an interview...?

Oh, well if you check your status online, it will actually say something like you were placed in line to be scheduled for an interview. That is different from actually being scheduled for an interview, which is the next step.

How do I know if my application is in queue? Via the status update on USCIS website?

If they updated your status in their system, yes, just enter your application number at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do and it should tell you what's going on.

What does 'in-line for interview' mean?

That means you are in a queue of applications to be scheduled for an interview. Once your turn comes in the "line", you will be scheduled for an interview and they will mail you a letter for an appointment at your local field office.

How would they possibly know?

Part 7 of form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is about listing who you worked for, or what school you attended, and where, for the past 5 years.

Also, if you took a trip of more than 6 months outside of the USA, one of the pieces of evidence you must attach to your N-400 is IRS tax return transcripts for the past 5 years. Those transcripts, if you filled them out truthfully, should reflect your foreign-earned income (for example on line 21 of IRS form 1040).