My wife is getting ready to submit her N400. She's been a resident for over six years but had two long stays abroad early on, so we're applying under the 3-year rule (I'm a citizen).
In 2018, we took a 7-month around-the-world trip. We both worked online throughout for a US company. We stayed 7 weeks in one country and 2-4 weeks in each of the others.
At the time, (and for the first six years of my wife's US residency) we lived with my parents in the US. All bills, etc, are in their name. We don't own a car. So, providing evidence that we maintained our residence while abroad is a concern.
So far, we're submitting: 30 weekly paystubs (hers), photos of passport pages with entry/exit stamps (hers), and an IRS transcript (joint). Submitting my paystubs and passport stamps would be too much information, correct?
Another type of evidence USCIS lists as an example is bank/credit card/loan statements. What are they looking for here? Is it the specific transactions, or just that we maintained US accounts? We might prefer to keep these private if there isn't a clear advantage in sharing.
Would it be wise to have my parents sign an affidavit stating that we lived with them and retained full access to the home while we were abroad?
Should we include an explanation of the nature of our trip, either in a cover letter or a stand-alone document?
Any other suggestions?
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