When can I apply

[angelangels 0]

Hello,

I recieved my 10 year green card in April this year, does this mean I wait 3 years to apply for citizenship, I have been married to my USA born husnband for 2 years and 4 months.

Thank you in advance

[zyggy 9]

Hello,

I recieved my 10 year green card in April this year, does this mean I wait 3 years to apply for citizenship, I have been married to my USA born husnband for 2 years and 4 months.

Thank you in advance

You can apply 2 years and 9 months after the Resident Since date on the GC...

[warlord 73]

Hello,

I recieved my 10 year green card in April this year, does this mean I wait 3 years to apply for citizenship, I have been married to my USA born husnband for 2 years and 4 months.

Thank you in advance

According to your timeline, you were approved on 2/26/2008 for permenant residency. Your Green Card should have that date on it when you get it (or close to that date). You can file 3 years from that day 2/2008 (minus 90 days). So probably sometime in November 2007. Just make sure you are counting back 90 days and not 3 months...

[ayS 0]

so you can apply 3 months earlier?

[moonhunt 1]

so you can apply 3 months earlier?

Yep, that's current process.

You may check M-476 and N-400 instruction from USCIS ( www.uscis.gov -> Immigration forms ).

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/N-400ins.pdf

These are most of things you have to know.

[lucyrich 20]

so you can apply 3 months earlier?

Actually, as warlord said, it's up to 90 days earlier, not 3 months. To be safe, wait an extra day or two if there's any doubt.

And yes, this is in the box at the bottom of page 22 of the M-476.

If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement. For example, if you are applying based on 3 years of continuous residence as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply any time after you have been a Permanent Resident in continuous residence for 3 years minus 90 days. You may send your application before you have met the requirement for continuous residence only. Therefore, you must still have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse for 3 years before you may file your application. You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements when you file your application with USCIS.

[ayS 0]

so you can apply 3 months earlier?

Yep, that's current process.

You may check M-476 and N-400 instruction from USCIS ( www.uscis.gov -> Immigration forms ).

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/N-400ins.pdf

These are most of things you have to know.

thanks for the link and the info!

so you can apply 3 months earlier?

Actually, as warlord said, it's up to 90 days earlier, not 3 months. To be safe, wait an extra day or two if there's any doubt.

And yes, this is in the box at the bottom of page 22 of the M-476.

If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement. For example, if you are applying based on 3 years of continuous residence as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply any time after you have been a Permanent Resident in continuous residence for 3 years minus 90 days. You may send your application before you have met the requirement for continuous residence only. Therefore, you must still have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse for 3 years before you may file your application. You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements when you file your application with USCIS.

thanks aswell!