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N400 - need advice about (mostly Adult) children
Hello!
Background: Mid 50's male originally from UK, LPR since 2013 based on marriage; still happily married; have worked since legally able to and filed taxes every year, never applied for any type of social security or benefits. No criminal record anywhere in the world.
I have NOT yet submitted the N-400, but it is in draft on the USCIS website.
I recently decided to take the final step, and apply for citizenship; I have filled out N-400 but there just one area that I feel might be an issue.
We have no kids together, but we each have 2 children from a previous marriage - three of those four are adults (ranging from 20 to 33 years old). The two eldest (mine - 27 & 33) still live in Western Europe (UK & Ireland), but I only have contact with one - no contact with the other in over five years; I dont know where they live. Because they are both adults, I am not legally oblidged to financially support either of them of course.
Of the two youngest (hers - 17 & 20) the youngest spends 50/50 of their time with us and the other half with their father; the eldest of the two lives somewhere mid-west, with no contact. I am not legally oblidged to pay child support, but my wife is, and does. It's through a government lockbox service, so evidence should be easy to produce if needed - but I am unsure if we need to prove anything for my wife ?
I listed all four on the N-400 because that appears to be the right thing to do (all children, biological ,step etc). But later on, it asks for evidence of a relationship with each of them; I only have contact with one of my kids (33 years old) and one of her kids (17 years old - the youngest of all four). I do have access to the youngests birth certificate, but none of the others.
For the evidence section, I wrote a note and saved in PDF format explaining the situation, as stated above but perhaps in more detail.
Is this going to be an issue? Am I forced to accept that I will only ever be a LPR, and have no ability to become a citizen?
Do we need to prove that my wife is paying child support (we can without any issue - but are they wanting that evidence?)?
I believe in every other aspect I would be seen as a perfect candidate; happily married to a US citizen, we both work a respectable job, never been unemployed. file joint taxes on time every time, no tax debt, own a home, etc etc.
I dont want to pay the fee if my chances are anything below average.
Thanks for any information or advice or evidence style stories you may wish to share/provide!
Have a great day!
Background: Mid 50's male originally from UK, LPR since 2013 based on marriage; still happily married; have worked since legally able to and filed taxes every year, never applied for any type of social security or benefits. No criminal record anywhere in the world.
I have NOT yet submitted the N-400, but it is in draft on the USCIS website.
I recently decided to take the final step, and apply for citizenship; I have filled out N-400 but there just one area that I feel might be an issue.
We have no kids together, but we each have 2 children from a previous marriage - three of those four are adults (ranging from 20 to 33 years old). The two eldest (mine - 27 & 33) still live in Western Europe (UK & Ireland), but I only have contact with one - no contact with the other in over five years; I dont know where they live. Because they are both adults, I am not legally oblidged to financially support either of them of course.
Of the two youngest (hers - 17 & 20) the youngest spends 50/50 of their time with us and the other half with their father; the eldest of the two lives somewhere mid-west, with no contact. I am not legally oblidged to pay child support, but my wife is, and does. It's through a government lockbox service, so evidence should be easy to produce if needed - but I am unsure if we need to prove anything for my wife ?
I listed all four on the N-400 because that appears to be the right thing to do (all children, biological ,step etc). But later on, it asks for evidence of a relationship with each of them; I only have contact with one of my kids (33 years old) and one of her kids (17 years old - the youngest of all four). I do have access to the youngests birth certificate, but none of the others.
For the evidence section, I wrote a note and saved in PDF format explaining the situation, as stated above but perhaps in more detail.
Is this going to be an issue? Am I forced to accept that I will only ever be a LPR, and have no ability to become a citizen?
Do we need to prove that my wife is paying child support (we can without any issue - but are they wanting that evidence?)?
I believe in every other aspect I would be seen as a perfect candidate; happily married to a US citizen, we both work a respectable job, never been unemployed. file joint taxes on time every time, no tax debt, own a home, etc etc.
I dont want to pay the fee if my chances are anything below average.
Thanks for any information or advice or evidence style stories you may wish to share/provide!
Have a great day!
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