nj2peru

Hello,

Hoping to get some guidance on this gap for N400 filing:

I am a US citizen and my wife is a legal permanent resident and Peruvian citizen. My wife and I got married in Peru in July of 2009. She entered the US in Feb 2010 under CR1 visa. She now has her conditions lifted and got her new 10 year green card just last week.

We filed taxes jointly for 2010 and 2011. Yet to file for 2012, but the 90 day window for filing N400 is approaching prior to us filing 2012 taxes. I filed as single in 2009 as she was not yet in the country. She obviously did not file 2009 since she was not working here and has not entered the country until 2010.

N400 requires 3 years of tax transcripts: If we file the N400 between Nov 2012 and Feb 2013 (within 90 day window prior to 3 full years of permanent residence), should we include taxes for 2009 (filed as single for myself only), 2010 filed jointly and 2011 filed jointly? OR should we wait until 2012 taxes are filed to submit N400??

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

does anyone know how long these documents are good for? i just got my NOA1 but i want to be ahead of schedule and get this done early. If, for example, I get these now and send them with the IV packet 6 months from now, will they still be honored?

If you married abroad and you live and work in the states while your spouse is living overseas, how do you file?

It only makes sense for me to file as single because at this point I am not officially married in the states. my spouse doesn't have an alien number or ssn, and probably will not until next year anyway. i am married to someone who is not an alien yet. i am getting ready to send in my i130 for a cr1.

i understand it makes sense to file married jointly to pay less taxes but my spouse does not exist in the states...

any input on this?