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[Honesty29 0]

Hello everybody, Just want ask for some info here for my friend.

She's been here in the US for almost 12 years, and she was married for 5 years. Her husband died last year March 2009. She got her greencard last December 2005. Can she apply for citizenship now? She doesn't have kids, she just had her own house.

Thanks for your help.

[ziko 0]

Hello everybody, Just want ask for some info here for my friend.

She's been here in the US for almost 12 years, and she was married for 5 years. Her husband died last year March 2009. She got her greencard last December 2005. Can she apply for citizenship now? She doesn't have kids, she just had her own house.

Thanks for your help.

She is elgible to file citizenship based on 5 years residency and she could apply 90 days before .

[Honesty29 0]

She is elgible to file citizenship based on 5 years residency and she could apply 90 days before .

Thanks a lot Angela.

[lucyrich 20]

If she got her green card in December of 2005, she'll be eligible to become a citizen in December of 2010, and she'll be able to send the paperwork in 90 days before, around September of 2010. She's not yet eligible, but close.

Also note that she's ineligible to file using the "three year shortcut" based on marriage to a US Citizen. It may seem unfair, but that provision of the law is unavailable if the marriage ends for whatever reason (even death of the US Citizen spouse) before taking the oath of citizenship.

[Honesty29 0]

If she got her green card in December of 2005, she'll be eligible to become a citizen in December of 2010, and she'll be able to send the paperwork in 90 days before, around September of 2010. She's not yet eligible, but close.

Also note that she's ineligible to file using the "three year shortcut" based on marriage to a US Citizen. It may seem unfair, but that provision of the law is unavailable if the marriage ends for whatever reason (even death of the US Citizen spouse) before taking the oath of citizenship.

Thanks a lot Lucyrich. We're just thinking that we can apply together coz I got my greencard last August 2006. And I will send my application this 1st week of March 2010.

[NickD 203]

Thanks a lot Lucyrich. We're just thinking that we can apply together coz I got my greencard last August 2006. And I will send my application this 1st week of March 2010.

Believe that law was passed in 1927, congress believed back then that an immigrant married to a USC makes a better citizen so cut the process from 5 years to 3 years provided both spouse were living together. No exceptions to that rule. Sorry about the death of your husband.

[milimelo 4,481]

Thanks a lot Lucyrich. We're just thinking that we can apply together coz I got my greencard last August 2006. And I will send my application this 1st week of March 2010.

I don't think you can send it your application in the first week of March - that's over 90 days before August 2010.

I got my residence in May 2007 and I am sending mine on 3/3/2010 so you have couple more months to send it in.