K2 3 or 5 years wait time?

[Girona40 0]

Girona,

Of course one can apply - one can apply at any time they like, including before 90 days prior to being an LPR for 3 years.

But unless they meet all of the requirements they're going to get rejected - even if they are married to a USC and have been an LPR for three years.

Yodrak

The statement I made regarding the 90 days etc., is relatively simple and is also correct. I was merely stating WHEN she can apply, not the criteria or requirements for such an application. If you are married to a USC you can APPLY for citizenship 90 days prior to being an LPR for three years.

[Girona40 0]

Yodrak, I think your last statement pretty much applies to every application you make during this process. Of course you can "apply at any time"! Personally, I don't think that if I posted that as my answer it would be much help to anyone!

Girona,

Of course one can apply - one can apply at any time they like, including before 90 days prior to being an LPR for 3 years.

But unless they meet all of the requirements they're going to get rejected - even if they are married to a USC and have been an LPR for three years.

Yodrak

The statement I made regarding the 90 days etc., is relatively simple and is also correct. I was merely stating WHEN she can apply, not the criteria or requirements for such an application. If you are married to a USC you can APPLY for citizenship 90 days prior to being an LPR for three years.

[meauxna 15]

My wife (K1) and here daughter just received approval for Green Cards. So 3 years from now my wife can apply for US Citizenship. I read where young children can becme a US citizen the same time as there mother in 3 years and I also read where it mentioned a 5 year requirement.. so now I am confused and didnt know where to find out the information? Anyone have any experiences?

Dan

Dan, you can save yourself a lot of trouble by reviewing the pinned post at the top of this forum. The 3 year 'waiver' is explained there.

[Yodrak 7]

Girona,

And while the answer that you did post will be helpful to many it will also be mis-leading to many, because there are people who have been LPRs for 3 years and who are married to a USC but who are not qualified to apply for citizenship 90 days prior to 3 years since they became an LPR.

Yodrak

Yodrak, I think your last statement pretty much applies to every application you make during this process. Of course you can "apply at any time"! Personally, I don't think that if I posted that as my answer it would be much help to anyone!

[Girona40 0]

The original question was:-

My wife (K1) and here daughter just received approval for Green Cards. So 3 years from now my wife can apply for US Citizenship. I read where young children can becme a US citizen the same time as there mother in 3 years and I also read where it mentioned a 5 year requirement.. so now I am confused and didnt know where to find out the information? Anyone have any experiences?

I don't see how my answer was mis-leading to many. The question was asking when they "can" "apply" for US citizenship and I merely answered.

You are more likely to confuse people when you state that they are required to pass "several" further "tests", when they are not. There are, indeed, certain requirements that have to be met, but no further "tests".

I think you are now trying to prove some kind of personal point here - that is not helping anyone at all.

The final sentence of the OP's post was "Anyone have any experience?" As I do have experience and am a US citizen, by naturalization, I thought I would give my advice in the hope tht it would help. I do not feel that what I said warranted attack from you, or any other person who does not have "experience" of the naturalization application and process itself. I guess I was wrong.

I have, since joining VJ, tried my best to offer advice - particularly to those who have questions with regard to K-1 and K-2 visas and anything that I have experience of myself. Once I gained citizenship I was tempted to just leave the boards, since I personally don't require help or assistance. However, I felt that if I was able to help someone else, that it was my duty to do my best.

You pointed out that my answer "will also be mis-leading". That has never been my intention and on occasion I have been quite blunt as to how we have been dealt with by the US Immigration and Citizenship Service - at times it is not "all roses" and can be downright upsetting. But to me there is nothing more upsetting than someone, who has not been through the entire process of entry as an immigrant to citizenship telling me that I am misleading others.

Therefore, it is with regret that I withdraw from these boards and will refrain from reading or posting anything. The last thing I want to do is mislead anyone.

Good Luck Dan with your process - I sincerely hope that your wife has a smooth journey to citizenship, along with her child.

Regards

G

Girona,

And while the answer that you did post will be helpful to many it will also be mis-leading to many, because there are people who have been LPRs for 3 years and who are married to a USC but who are not qualified to apply for citizenship 90 days prior to 3 years since they became an LPR.

Yodrak

Yodrak, I think your last statement pretty much applies to every application you make during this process. Of course you can "apply at any time"! Personally, I don't think that if I posted that as my answer it would be much help to anyone!

[Yodrak 7]

G,

sigh.... Again, your answer was misleading because you omitted several requirements (I'll accept that word as preferable to 'tests') that are essential to qualifying to apply. Being a LPR for 3 years and married to same USC for those 3 years is not enough to qualify one to apply for citizenship. Necessary, but not sufficient. You met the other requirements, apparently, but not everyone does and people who are asking the question need to know that those other requirements exist.

You've been a valuable contributor, I hope that you change your mind and stick around.

Yodrak

The original question was:-

My wife (K1) and here daughter just received approval for Green Cards. So 3 years from now my wife can apply for US Citizenship. I read where young children can becme a US citizen the same time as there mother in 3 years and I also read where it mentioned a 5 year requirement.. so now I am confused and didnt know where to find out the information? Anyone have any experiences?

I don't see how my answer was mis-leading to many. The question was asking when they "can" "apply" for US citizenship and I merely answered.

..... it is with regret that I withdraw from these boards and will refrain from reading or posting anything. The last thing I want to do is mislead anyone.

....

[ChasUK 0]

This is TracyTN typing (too lazy to log out and back in as me ). Its too late - my friend Girona has gone.

She'll definitely be missed.