N400 Application Filing Help!!

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ramsi_2000

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Hello All,

I am back to this forum after 5 long yrs. The forum was very helpful in getting my GC through Consular Processing. I am here again to apply for my citizenship. I pulled out the N400 forms for me and my wife and filled-in all the details but still not quite sure on the following items. Appreciate if someone experienced can help me with the answers.

1. What are the supporting documents that I need to send with the application. Of course, we don't meet any spl criteria listed in the guide. Thus, I'm assuming it would just be a check, 2 photographs, application, copy of GC (back n forth)

2. I saw the fees as $595 plus a biometrics fee of $80; the fee total is $675. Is this per each applicant or per family? Can I send both the applications (mine and my wife) in one packet or do they have to be in separate envelops?

3. Also, we have been long thinking to change my wife's surname to mine. Is it a good time to change? I see under part I # D states Name Change (Optional). Can I have her name legally changed? Do I need to send any additional documents other than a marriage certificate?

I have the application ready to be mailed out. Appreciate your help on this ASAP.

Thanks,

Ramsi
 
2) 675 is for each person. You can put them in the same envelope. I would recommend separate envelope because who knows one thing may get stuck in another.
3) You can change name to anything you want. No need to send support document for the name change.
 
ramsi_2000 said:
3. Also, we have been long thinking to change my wife's surname to mine. Is it a good time to change?
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If you're an aspiring US citizen planning a name change, naturalization is usually the best time to do it. It's at no extra cost if done as part of the naturalization process, but there will be separate fees if done outside of the process. Change the name before, and you'll also have to pay to change the green card. Change the name after, and the natz certificate won't have the new name.
 
Excellent help, just as I expected. Thanks alot for all the help. I'm all set to submit my app.

Ramsi
 
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