Naturalization
Oct 10th 2006, 6:41 am
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Naturalization
Debating on whether to re-new green card or go ahead for citizenship. Is the N-400 the only form I fill out to start the naturalization process?
Oct 10th 2006, 6:53 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Debating on whether to re-new green card or go ahead for citizenship. Is the N-400 the only form I fill out to start the naturalization process?
Oct 10th 2006, 6:55 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by Ray
Get started on the form ...easy peasy
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Oct 10th 2006, 6:55 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Thanks Ray!!!
Oct 10th 2006, 6:58 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Debating on whether to re-new green card or go ahead for citizenship. Is the N-400 the only form I fill out to start the naturalization process?
Get filling, and shout if you need help! The most common pitfalls seem to be forgetting when you were out of the country on vacation and forgetting to list your traffic tickets.
Oct 10th 2006, 7:04 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Debating on whether to re-new green card or go ahead for citizenship. Is the N-400 the only form I fill out to start the naturalization process?
I reached this point a couple of years ago! I went for citizenship! Applied in April 2004 by filing the N-400, went for fingering printing in May/June 2004. Had my interview in August 2004 and the naturalization ceremony in Sept 2004.
I had a hard time remember all the trips between uk/us so I just listed various trips between US/UK no trip longer than 3 weeks; coz I couldn't remember all the times I'd been back and forward - never raised any issues for me! Same with tickets (I'm a bit of a speed demond!! ) no problems there either - I think it's a bigger issue if you lie!!
Good luck!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:16 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by fatbrit
What's there to debate about it?
Get filling, and shout if you need help! The most common pitfalls seem to be forgetting when you were out of the country on vacation and forgetting to list your traffic tickets.
Get filling, and shout if you need help! The most common pitfalls seem to be forgetting when you were out of the country on vacation and forgetting to list your traffic tickets.
Figured I will just have to go through my passport for the vacation dates and no traffic tickets thus far!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:18 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by limeynus
I reached this point a couple of years ago! I went for citizenship! Applied in April 2004 by filing the N-400, went for fingering printing in May/June 2004. Had my interview in August 2004 and the naturalization ceremony in Sept 2004.
I had a hard time remember all the trips between uk/us so I just listed various trips between US/UK no trip longer than 3 weeks; coz I couldn't remember all the times I'd been back and forward - never raised any issues for me! Same with tickets (I'm a bit of a speed demond!! ) no problems there either - I think it's a bigger issue if you lie!!
Good luck!
I had a hard time remember all the trips between uk/us so I just listed various trips between US/UK no trip longer than 3 weeks; coz I couldn't remember all the times I'd been back and forward - never raised any issues for me! Same with tickets (I'm a bit of a speed demond!! ) no problems there either - I think it's a bigger issue if you lie!!
Good luck!
Thanks!!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:18 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by fatbrit
What's there to debate about it?
Get filling, and shout if you need help! The most common pitfalls seem to be forgetting when you were out of the country on vacation and forgetting to list your traffic tickets.
Get filling, and shout if you need help! The most common pitfalls seem to be forgetting when you were out of the country on vacation and forgetting to list your traffic tickets.
And thanks, will shout if I need ya help.
Oct 10th 2006, 7:24 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
There's not debate really, I'm just being lazy
Figured I will just have to go through my passport for the vacation dates and no traffic tickets thus far!
Figured I will just have to go through my passport for the vacation dates and no traffic tickets thus far!
If you have the choice of either, the latter requires less evidence.
Oct 10th 2006, 7:26 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Okay, I'll go for it but not till January 2007, there's me being lazy again!!
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:27 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Okay, I'll go for it but not till January 2007, there's me being lazy again!!
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
If you do have any questions, feel free to contact me. I think I still have a photocopy of the N-400 I filed!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:53 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Are you going for "3-year marriage & PR option" or the "5-year resident" option?
If you have the choice of either, the latter requires less evidence.
If you have the choice of either, the latter requires less evidence.
Oct 10th 2006, 7:55 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by limeynus
Nah! You should just "do it" LOL!!! The hardest bit is completing the N-400 - once that's in the mail - no problems!!
If you do have any questions, feel free to contact me. I think I still have a photocopy of the N-400 I filed!
If you do have any questions, feel free to contact me. I think I still have a photocopy of the N-400 I filed!
Oct 10th 2006, 7:55 am
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Re: Naturalization
Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Okay now completely confused. Married to a USC for eleven years and currently have ten year green card so where does that put me??
