What is the earliest day to file for citizenship

[ziko 0]

Hello everybody,

My greencard says residence since 4/25/2007. I want to know what is the earliest day i can file for my citizenship?

I think is ( January 26 , 2010 ) but i'm not sure

Please help me to know right date to file?

thanks,

[antda 13]

Hi Angela and Hicham

According to the USCIS, one has to meet all of the following conditions in order to become a US Citizen (based on marriage):

-Been a permanent resident for 3 years

-Been married to the same USC for 3 years

-Your spouse/you must have been a USC for at least 3 years (which if born in the USA, since their birth)

-Been residing physically in the USA for 3 years

In your case:

The earliest you can file for US Citizenship is 3 years minus 90 days from the "residence since" date on your 2yr/10yr green card of 04/25/07 (as mentioned on your vj timeline that this is the date): Monday, January 25, 2010, or anytime after that.....

According to this time/date calculator: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded....p;ad=90&aw=

For example, in my situation:

I have been a permanent resident since November 2006.....

I was married in April 2006...

My spouse/husband has been a USC since birth

I have not had any absenses of residency out of the USA since...so that doesn't matter against me in my case....

Therefore, the earliest I can apply for US Citizenship is August 2009 (though I applied in September 2009, as there was a delay in my son's birth certificate), 90 days before the 3 years after the "residence since" date on my green cards, which is when I meet all of the requirements of citizenship based on marriage.

Hope this helps. Good luck on the rest of your immigration and citizenship journey too.

Ant

Hello everybody,

My greencard says residence since 4/25/2007. I want to know what is the earliest day i can file for my citizenship?

I think is ( January 26 , 2010 ) but i'm not sure

Please help me to know right date to file?

thanks,

[ziko 0]

Hi Angela and Hicham

According to the USCIS, one has to meet all of the following conditions in order to become a US Citizen (based on marriage):

-Been a permanent resident for 3 years

-Been married to the same USC for 3 years

-Your spouse/you must have been a USC for at least 3 years (which if born in the USA, since their birth)

-Been residing physically in the USA for 3 years

In your case:

The earliest you can file for US Citizenship is 3 years minus 90 days from the "residence since" date on your 2yr/10yr green card of 04/25/07 (as mentioned on your vj timeline that this is the date): Monday, January 25, 2010, or anytime after that.....

According to this time/date calculator: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded....p;ad=90&aw=

For example, in my situation:

I have been a permanent resident since November 2006.....

I was married in April 2006...

My spouse/husband has been a USC since birth

I have not had any absenses of residency out of the USA since...so that doesn't matter against me in my case....

Therefore, the earliest I can apply for US Citizenship is August 2009 (though I applied in September 2009, as there was a delay in my son's birth certificate), 90 days before the 3 years after the "residence since" date on my green cards, which is when I meet all of the requirements of citizenship based on marriage.

Hope this helps. Good luck on the rest of your immigration and citizenship journey too.

Ant

Hello everybody,

My greencard says residence since 4/25/2007. I want to know what is the earliest day i can file for my citizenship?

I think is ( January 26 , 2010 ) but i'm not sure

Please help me to know right date to file?

thanks,

Thank you for ur quick response and help.

I had a trip to my home country for 2 weeks and i don't think that it will count against me .

Thanks .