N400 help

[jessiealonzo]

Has anyone filed and recieved citizenship after having gotten a 601 waiver? I ask b/c my DH is eligible to file in August and we are getting ready to do so- but I am worried about Part 10, Question 26- "Have you EVER been removed, excluded or deported from the US" is being denied a visa/barred 10 years (which was what the waiver was for) considered "exclusion"?

SHould we answer yes or no- considering the rest is straightforward for us- no arrests, etc... I hate to pay all that $$ to an attorney just to fill out a form. Thanks.

P.S. I love this site and so glad to have a reason to come back- I lived here at I2US the entire process of his waiver.

[ratito921]

good to see you back jessie!! how the heck have you been? :)

I would think that it means post I-601 but if you check back I'm sure someone can confirm what it means.

I think that the waiver being approved is proof enough that you all are eligible to file the app.

[kenaly]

Has anyone filed and recieved citizenship after having gotten a 601 waiver? I ask b/c my DH is eligible to file in August and we are getting ready to do so- but I am worried about Part 10, Question 26- "Have you EVER been removed, excluded or deported from the US" is being denied a visa/barred 10 years (which was what the waiver was for) considered "exclusion"?

SHould we answer yes or no- considering the rest is straightforward for us- no arrests, etc... I hate to pay all that $$ to an attorney just to fill out a form. Thanks.

P.S. I love this site and so glad to have a reason to come back- I lived here at I2US the entire process of his waiver.


We just sent in the N400 for hubby...his waiver was for CIMT. I included a copy of his waiver approval with the package. Hopefully, all will go smoothly.

[jessiealonzo]

ratito921- hey! Ah life has been crazy! I can't believe we are coming up on 3 years! It's been too long- I've been checking I2US everyonce in a while- but with 5 month old twins (and a 5 yr old) life is hectic!

[ratito921]

twins??? wow you do work fast :) Congrats on the new babies!!

[discoviking]

They will have information about his waiver in his file, so i would not omit it from the application. But since his legal residence status was granted based on the waiver being approved, I don't see why the approved waiver would bar him from getting citizenship after meeting the 3 year residence requirement as a spouse of a USC. Of course this is just my layman's opinion, I am not a lawyer.

[mpls-mexico]

Hi Jesse!

So did you fill out the app and turn it in? What did you end up writing? Curious as we are eligible to file for citizenship in 2 months. Crazy how joined site in 2004 to begin process and here it is 2008 and are able to wrap it up. Time flies.

[jessiealonzo]

we are hoping to mail it off this week (we are trying to get a fee waiver) We are putting YES to that question and then putting an explanation attached. I would rather put YES to something that really should be a NO (with the explanation) than the other way around.

[eau_xplain]

Good luck Jessie!

[Marie]

Good luck!!!