N400 interview (5 yrs LPR): Which documents do they ACTUALLY ask for (your personal experience)?

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makaba

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This is a question for all who have had their N400 interview already.

Which documents did the IO actually want to see during the interview? I filed as an LPR of > 5 years.

I have been in the country for 12 years but got my greencard through marriage.

I have all necessary documents mentioned on the long lists in this forum, and on my interview invitation they ask only for the usual documents: invitation letter, passports and greencard. All my time away from the US is documented with stamps in my passports and is no problem. 12 years ago I had one traffic citation for not having proof of insurance with me in the car that was dismissed without prejudice after showing my proof of insurance at the court house, and of which I have the original ticket to show, if necessary. I explained this in a cover letter to my N400.

Did they ask any of you who filed after 5 years to show copies of divorce decrees of your spouses? I listed my husband's two previous marriages on my N400 but he lost the first of his divorce decrees and we cannot find it. We have the second one.

How worried do I have to be that they ask me to show this decree? I know it depends on what the IO wants to ask me but I would like to know how likely it is that they go that far back when you apply after 5 years?

That is why I would be really grateful if those who had their interview can give me some insight about their personal experience.

Thanks!
 
If your husband's divorce decrees were provided during your green card process, they should already be in your immigration file and they're almost certainly not going to ask for them now.
 
makaba said:
Which documents did the IO actually want to see during the interview? I filed as an LPR of > 5 years.
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Every IO is different in the information they request. You can get an IO who wants to see all divorce decrees of all past spousal marriages, or you can get an IO who wants to see a minimal amount of evidence. Even if you apply under 5 year rule they can still request evidence regarding your spouse. In terms of the likelihood of being asked for the divorce decrees of your spouse, I would say it's relatively unlikely.
 
UPDATE:
I have just gotten back from my interview. I had a nice IO who did not want to see any evidence for anything.

He went through the questions on my application and asked me a couple of those questions to confirm my answers in the application. He also asked me the names of my husband's former spouses but that was it. Nothing more, no evidence!

I had a traffic citation in 1999 for not having proof of insurance in the car. I stated that on my application and explained it in a cover letter I sent with the application. He only mentioned the citation and wanted confirmed that that was the only law infringement I ever had, which I confirmed. He did not want to see proof (which I had with me and offered him) and it was not a problem whatsoever.

So everything went very well and I passed my interview!
 
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