CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Filipina
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
Our client contacted us in October 2016 to seek legal representation for her naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. She came to the United States from the Philippines and obtained her green card, through the help of our firm, in July 2012 through marriage to her U.S. Citizen husband. She retained our office on October 11, 2016.
The N-400 application was filed on October 14, 2016 with all supporting documents. Prior to her citizenship interview, our office prepared her through conference calls. On January 19, 2017, our client appeared at the Chicago, IL USCIS office for her naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed her naturalization and citizenship interview.
However, the USCIS Chicago Field Office issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) for our client after the interview. The USCIS specifically requested our client to submit bona fide martial documents of our client and her husband. Our office filed the Response to RFE to USCIS on February 13, 2017 along with copies of joint bank statements, joint tax records, utility bills, joint mortgage, joint insurances and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage. Eventually, her application was approved on April 28, 2017. Her oath taking is scheduled in which she will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.