N400 Supporting Documents

[mateo 0]

I am putting together my documents for submitting my wife's N-400 and on step 4 of the M-477 Guide they list

a: Tax Returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children; or

b: IRS certifies copies of tax forms for last 3 years; or

c: An IRS transcript for the last 3 years.

Can I send in an IRS transcript for the last 3 years or do I need all of these documents? I take it that the "bold" OR at the end means one of these and not all are needed. Am I correct?

m.

[mateo 0]

I wonder if I asked my question wrong.

Did you all submit Tax Returns, Bank Statements, Mortgages/Lease documents and Tax Transcripts?

[Leafgal 3]

I submitted tax returns. I am sure either works though. I am going to get from the IRS our tax transcripts and bring them to the interview. You are safe either way.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

You should submit nothing. I like saying this: It's not about you.

1) At the immigration or AOS stage, the US citizen petitions for the foreigner.

2) At the ROC stage, the US citizen and the foreigner petition together.

2) At the naturalization stage the foreigner petitions alone for herself.

It's a gradual thing, like having training wheels on a bicycle. At some point the child needs to be able to ride the bike without help.

If you are preparing your wife's application, you'll need to state this at the bottom of the page and sign it to this effect. Not doing this and having your wife signing the form under oath would be a material misrepresentation. Not worth it.

That said, it's good to have a set of tax transcripts ready or even enclose them with the N-400. Your wife doesn't need any other documents of financial co-mingling unless her case is one where the I.O. has serious doubts that she and you don't live together in martial bliss anymore. If you accompany your wife to the interview, that should be not the case.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

You answered your own question You need to provide 1 of the 3 ways to prove your tax returns have been filed (a or b or c) and then it's nice to include other proof such as joint bank account info, mortgage and birth certs if having children together applies.

Good luck

Edited June 24, 2011 by Udella&Wiz