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frenchie   0

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Hi everybody,

I will be eligible to apply for citizenship in October (I'm still married and live with my husband who is USC) but I was wondering if i choose not to do it in October, do I need to wait 2 more years to apply for citizenship? or can I do it anytime (when I have the money lol)?

I-751:

10/06/08: Sent I-751

10/21/08: Received NOA

11/13/08: Received Biometrics Letter

11/24/08: Biometrics done in Jacksonville, FL

03/20/09: Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

05/20/09: Received Approval Letter

...Waiting for the card...

07/09/09: Green Card Received

10/01/09: Eligible for Citizenship

8/03/10: Sent N-400 paperwork

9/08/10: Biometrics done

9/26/10: Received Interview letter

10/28/10: Passed interview

Waiting for the Oath ceremony letter =)

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Bobby+Umit   161

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Anytime, as long as you still meet the requirements.

You don't have to wait another 2 years to file if you don't do it now. :)

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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Anytime, as long as you still meet the requirements.

You don't have to wait another 2 years to file if you don't do it now. :)

Thanks for the reply! very helpful

I-751:

10/06/08: Sent I-751

10/21/08: Received NOA

11/13/08: Received Biometrics Letter

11/24/08: Biometrics done in Jacksonville, FL

03/20/09: Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

05/20/09: Received Approval Letter

...Waiting for the card...

07/09/09: Green Card Received

10/01/09: Eligible for Citizenship

8/03/10: Sent N-400 paperwork

9/08/10: Biometrics done

9/26/10: Received Interview letter

10/28/10: Passed interview

Waiting for the Oath ceremony letter =)

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Hi everybody,

I will be eligible to apply for citizenship in October (I'm still married and live with my husband who is USC) but I was wondering if i choose not to do it in October, do I need to wait 2 more years to apply for citizenship? or can I do it anytime (when I have the money lol)?

You can do it anytime (provided you remain eligible). If you choose to do it within the next two years (from October) you will file under the "three-year" option. if you wait to file until after October, 2011 - you will be eligible to file under the "five-year" option, which means you will not be required to provide all the additional proof of legitimate marriage, tax transcripts etc. If you are masocistic, you are technically still eligibile to file under the three year rule at that point, but, why you would choose to do that is beyond me :-). Of course, you even can choose not to apply at all.

BTW There was a substantial fee increase in July, 2007 - so, hopefully the fee should remain at the current rate, at least for another couple of years.

N400 at California SC, Field office- Los Angeles

Sep 3, 2007 Application Mailed

Sep 12, 2007 - Priority date

Nov 9,2007 - check cashed

Nov 20,2007 - NOA1: "expect to be notified within 425 days of this notice",

Jan 10, 2008 - fingerprints appointment (letter lost due to mailing address receipted incorrectly)

Feb 7, 2008 - fingerprints done (took about 10 min - as a walk-in)

Sept 8, 2008 - Interview date (letter received Jul 18) - rescheduled at my request

Jan 6, 2009 - Interview date

Feb 26, 2009 - Citizenship Oath

*online status "case received Oct 29", no touches showing.

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Hi everybody,

I will be eligible to apply for citizenship in October (I'm still married and live with my husband who is USC) but I was wondering if i choose not to do it in October, do I need to wait 2 more years to apply for citizenship? or can I do it anytime (when I have the money lol)?

You can do it anytime (provided you remain eligible). If you choose to do it within the next two years (from October) you will file under the "three-year" option. if you wait to file until after October, 2011 - you will be eligible to file under the "five-year" option, which means you will not be required to provide all the additional proof of legitimate marriage, tax transcripts etc. If you are masocistic, you are technically still eligibile to file under the three year rule at that point, but, why you would choose to do that is beyond me :-). Of course, you even can choose not to apply at all.

BTW There was a substantial fee increase in July, 2007 - so, hopefully the fee should remain at the current rate, at least for another couple of years.

Oh yes, if I don't want to apply for citizenship and my 10 years green card is about to expire, what do I have to do?

Thank much for the reply ..u guys are really helpful !!

I-751:

10/06/08: Sent I-751

10/21/08: Received NOA

11/13/08: Received Biometrics Letter

11/24/08: Biometrics done in Jacksonville, FL

03/20/09: Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

05/20/09: Received Approval Letter

...Waiting for the card...

07/09/09: Green Card Received

10/01/09: Eligible for Citizenship

8/03/10: Sent N-400 paperwork

9/08/10: Biometrics done

9/26/10: Received Interview letter

10/28/10: Passed interview

Waiting for the Oath ceremony letter =)

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raymaga   25

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If you don't want to become a citizen, you just have to renew your GC before it expires.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Thank u Raymaga! Do u know what form to fill up? lol I still have 10 years to figure out but I know I am a pain in the neck like my husband says.

I-751:

10/06/08: Sent I-751

10/21/08: Received NOA

11/13/08: Received Biometrics Letter

11/24/08: Biometrics done in Jacksonville, FL

03/20/09: Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

05/20/09: Received Approval Letter

...Waiting for the card...

07/09/09: Green Card Received

10/01/09: Eligible for Citizenship

8/03/10: Sent N-400 paperwork

9/08/10: Biometrics done

9/26/10: Received Interview letter

10/28/10: Passed interview

Waiting for the Oath ceremony letter =)

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jsnearline   2

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Use form I-90 to replace an expiring green card.

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

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frenchie   0

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Use form I-90 to replace an expiring green card.

Thank u !! no more questions for today lol

I-751:

10/06/08: Sent I-751

10/21/08: Received NOA

11/13/08: Received Biometrics Letter

11/24/08: Biometrics done in Jacksonville, FL

03/20/09: Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

05/20/09: Received Approval Letter

...Waiting for the card...

07/09/09: Green Card Received

10/01/09: Eligible for Citizenship

8/03/10: Sent N-400 paperwork

9/08/10: Biometrics done

9/26/10: Received Interview letter

10/28/10: Passed interview

Waiting for the Oath ceremony letter =)

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