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xylide   2

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what if:

given a CR1 visa -- POE after 2nd wedding anniversary -- lets say given a 10 yr. green card

when can u apply for Naturalization?

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IR-5 for dad

02/16/12 - mailed I-130

02/27/12 - NOA1 petition received(hubby's birthday!)

06/06/12 - NOA2 stating I-130 approved

06/29/12 - NVC received case

07/09/12 - case entered in the system,assigned MNL # and IIN,email add given

07/12/12 - beneficiary emailed DS-3032, auto response received

07/18/12 - AOS fee bill/paid "IN PROCESS"

07/20/12 - AOS fee bill shows "PAID", mailed AOS package

07/25/12 - received AOS

07/25/12 - IV Fee Bill Invoiced, paid $230.00 "IN PROCESS"

07/26/12 - IV Fee bill shows "PAID"

07/28/12 - mailed IV Package

08/03/12 - received DS 230 packet

08/14/12 - sent RFE

08/16/12 - NVC received RFE

08/21/12 - log in failed

08/22/12 - case complete!

09/26-27/12 - medical at SLMC

10/04/12 - interview

12/01/12 - Left Philippines

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MsMariah   0

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I believe it's that when you arrive on IR1 it's 3 years as a permanent resident you can apply for naturalization.

Likewise, if you remove conditions from CR1, then it's 3 years as a permanent resident until you apply for naturalization.

Here is the brochure from USCIS which details the speed at which one can naturalize. http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

It is much faster if applying for naturalization as a military spouse.

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Marriage : 2008-07-03

I-130 Sent : 2008-09-30

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-03

Dec 22 2008 Transferred to California Service Center

I-130 Approved : 2009-01-12

NVC Received : 2009-1-16

Officially in AVR : 2009-1-17 emailed scanned DS 3032

DS 3032 generated and accepted via email/ AOS I-864 generated : 2009-1-23

Received I-864 Bill : 2009-1-26

Pay I-864 Bill : 2009-1-26 status PAID 1-28

Pay IV Bill : 2009-1-26 status PAID 1-28

Send Completed I 864 and IV Package (overnight) : 2009-2-4 (had to wait for hubby's PC and original birth certificate to arrive)

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-2-11 !!!!

NVC Left : Received email March 3rd

Medical Completed : March 12, 2009

Interview Date : April 22, 2009. 8 am. VISA APPROVED!!!

Visa in Hand : April 27th, 2008!!! Arrival May 11th! POE JFK

Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 101 days from your NOA1 date. NVC completed in 26 days! Interview was 201 days from Noa 1.

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canadian_wife   1,822

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It's after 3 years of being a resident. So after 2 years you can remove conditions to a 10 year green card and a year after that, you can apply for naturalization.

Good luck.

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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No-Where-Man   147

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as long as u r married to USC so u can apply for citizenship after 3 years of entering the states

5 years of your entry to the states if u any other immigrant type (diversity , worker ,etc )

Good Luck

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xylide Rising Star

xylide   2

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I believe it's that when you arrive on IR1 it's 3 years as a permanent resident you can apply for naturalization.

Likewise, if you remove conditions from CR1, then it's 3 years as a permanent resident until you apply for naturalization.

Here is the brochure from USCIS which details the speed at which one can naturalize. http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

It is much faster if applying for naturalization as a military spouse.

yes i am.. proud army wife..Ü

It's after 3 years of being a resident. So after 2 years you can remove conditions to a 10 year green card and a year after that, you can apply for naturalization.

Good luck.

what if given a 10 year green card after entering the states?so it means just 1 year then u can apply?

d5muaz79s9.pngs-event.png

IR-5 for dad

02/16/12 - mailed I-130

02/27/12 - NOA1 petition received(hubby's birthday!)

06/06/12 - NOA2 stating I-130 approved

06/29/12 - NVC received case

07/09/12 - case entered in the system,assigned MNL # and IIN,email add given

07/12/12 - beneficiary emailed DS-3032, auto response received

07/18/12 - AOS fee bill/paid "IN PROCESS"

07/20/12 - AOS fee bill shows "PAID", mailed AOS package

07/25/12 - received AOS

07/25/12 - IV Fee Bill Invoiced, paid $230.00 "IN PROCESS"

07/26/12 - IV Fee bill shows "PAID"

07/28/12 - mailed IV Package

08/03/12 - received DS 230 packet

08/14/12 - sent RFE

08/16/12 - NVC received RFE

08/21/12 - log in failed

08/22/12 - case complete!

09/26-27/12 - medical at SLMC

10/04/12 - interview

12/01/12 - Left Philippines

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,822

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If granted a green card by being the spouse of a US citizen, then 3 years after you entered (either on CR-1 or IR-1) you can naturalize.

Tha magic number here is 3...3 is the number of years you must be a resident (based on marriage) before you can naturalize.

Good luck.

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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what if given a 10 year green card after entering the states?so it means just 1 year then u can apply?

No, doesn't matter if you have got conditional (2 year) or unconditional (10 year) GC, you can apply after 3 years of staying in US from the date of your first POE using CR-1 or IR-1 visa. Also you have to be married to the SAME spouse while applying for citizenship to get the benefit of 3 year. If for some reason USC spouse dies or one get divorced then one will have to wait for 5 years.

I am not sure about military spouses, but do know if someone is working for military they can apply after 1 year of work experience with the military.

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