Naturalization - Currently in 90 Day Window to Remove Conditions

[person 0]

Hello,

I just read this post below and maybe someone can help me clarify this. I have been married to a US citizen, so I seem to qualify, but is it 3 years including conditional permanent residency or only 3 years after the conditions are removed? I thought I might also qualify for naturalization with military benefits, but my husband is not deploying anywhere right now. He has been deployed before and he is in the National Guard. Does the spouse have to be deployed to get any faster processing? On top of this, I am now in the 90 day window to file for removal of conditional status. I saw the $500 something fee and wondered if I am now stuck paying that - not sure when I can file for naturalization and if it could save me anything if I started now.

Just confused period, please help.

"Family Members of U.S. Citizens

Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Generally, certain lawful permanent residents married to a U.S. citizen may file for naturalization after residing continuously in the United States for three years if immediately preceding the filing of the application:

the applicant has been married to and living in a valid marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse for all three years;

the U.S. spouse has been a citizen for all three years and meets all physical presence and residence requirements; and

the applicant meets all other naturalization requirements."

[v333k 59]

Hello,

I just read this post below and maybe someone can help me clarify this. I have been married to a US citizen, so I seem to qualify, but is it 3 years including conditional permanent residency or only 3 years after the conditions are removed? I thought I might also qualify for naturalization with military benefits, but my husband is not deploying anywhere right now. He has been deployed before and he is in the National Guard. Does the spouse have to be deployed to get any faster processing? On top of this, I am now in the 90 day window to file for removal of conditional status. I saw the $500 something fee and wondered if I am now stuck paying that - not sure when I can file for naturalization and if it could save me anything if I started now.

Just confused period, please help.

"Family Members of U.S. Citizens

Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Generally, certain lawful permanent residents married to a U.S. citizen may file for naturalization after residing continuously in the United States for three years if immediately preceding the filing of the application:

the applicant has been married to and living in a valid marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse for all three years;

the U.S. spouse has been a citizen for all three years and meets all physical presence and residence requirements; and

the applicant meets all other naturalization requirements."

Hi, the three years start when you became a permanent resident, not since conditions removed. Your GC should have a date on it and it should say "Resident Since" - this is the date you need. Unfortunately, you also need to pay the fee of $545 ($465 plus $80 biometric service fee). Based on a marriage to a USC, you can apply after 3 years minus 90 days. First, you need to apply I-751 Removal of Conditions. You can find the form and instructions at this website http://www.uscis.gov/i-751

Good luck!

[Brad and Vika 129]

Hi, the three years start when you became a permanent resident, not since conditions removed. Your GC should have a date on it and it should say "Resident Since" - this is the date you need. Unfortunately, you also need to pay the fee of $545 ($465 plus $80 biometric service fee). Based on a marriage to a USC, you can apply after 3 years minus 90 days. First, you need to apply I-751 Removal of Conditions. You can find the form and instructions at this website http://www.uscis.gov/i-751

Good luck!

Agree on the date, assuming I undestood the question, but can't speak to the fee at all.

[AusCal 3]

On top of this, I am now in the 90 day window to file for removal of conditional status. I saw the $500 something fee and wondered if I am now stuck paying that - not sure when I can file for naturalization and if it could save me anything if I started now.

I can't speak to the "earlier for military spouse" part of your question.

Other than that"

You MUST apply to remove conditions in the 90 day window immediately preceeding two years of PR status.

providing you meet other residency requirements you MAY choose to apply for naturalisation after three years of PR status - this is counted form the "resident since" sate on your green card. You can apply anytime after 90 days preceeding this three year anniversary. (Note: you must have been married to your US citizen spouse for three full years to qualify for this time frame).

Even if your Removal of Conditons is still being processed, if you become eligible you can apply for citizenship.

There is no getting around all the fees, you need to pay the appropriate amount to remove conditions, them more money if you choose to apply for citizenship.

[person 0]

Thank you very much, you answered the question.

[me&me 0]

Thank you very much, you answered the question.

Military wise,

Depending on what you've stated I guess you are not qualified for naturalization yet, and YES you need to go through the I-751 process.

Check out this link to give you more insight http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/citizenship/nlcitizen-3.htm

[NickD 203]

Our state is kind enough to send out a reminder for vehicle registration, and why not, I have five vehicles and for a tiny sticker its 375 bucks in their pocket. Also a 200 buck fine if I fail to or forget to register, forget all five, that's another 1,000 bucks in their pocket.

Think the USCIS would do the same thing as what was I consider worthless for preventing fraud that I-751 routine is worth $545.00 in their pockets. Least they could send you a postcard four months in advance as warning, but they don't do that. Same with warning a young man about registering for selective service or filing joint income taxes, all days out of the country, you are suppose to know all that stuff. And most of these laws, really have to dig deep to find them. You see hair spray all over the place, a woman brought a can of that stuff to work while the EPA showed up, company was fined for that, just a ton of these unknown laws, can drive a person completely paranoid if not crazy.

You must apply for your I-751 90 days before your conditional card expires, and with these A-holes, 90 days means 90 days, if you sent it in 91 days beforehand, can be rejected. They don't tell you that either, but you learn the hard way when your application is returned. Its also your responsibility to keep yourself legal, failure to file the I-751 can result in deportation as the worse case. In reality, 90 days is not enough, at the rate they are processing I-751's, a year and 90 days would be far more suitable. But if they screw up, up to you to make an infopass appointment and get a I-551 stamp in your valid foreign passport or bring in two passport photos of yourself to get an I-94. Where do they tell you, you have to do that.

Then that dimwit sitting on the other side of the desk may feel a 30 extension is enough, if you card doesn't come in again, you have to make another appointment. Can be rejected if 30 seconds late for an appointment, but okay for you to wait 4 hours in the waiting room afraid to use the restroom, because you have to be there when called.

Just exercising my first amendment rights to complain as a natural born citizen and a veteran of a foreign war, not sure how the military is today, but then we were 2nd class citizens with no rights or privileges, just do what you were told to do whether you liked it or not.

I-751 is super critical, you have got to keep yourself legal and may have to fight the USCIS to do so, when your card expires, cannot work nor travel with the possibility of being deported. USC is not, entirely optional, but really is the only way to divorce your relationship with the USCIS. Before you can even apply, must be in a valid marriage with tons of written proof to that effect for at least three years before the date you can even mail your application. Second requirement is not 90 days before the third year anniversary date of your conditional green card.

All that evidence you have provided for your AOS and ROC doesn't mean a darn thing, for USC, you are again at day one. A lot easier if you wait five years, but that means two more years being married to the USCIS. Have to carry your green card and tell them exactly where you are at, not telling them where you are at can be big problems as well as staying out of the country a tad too long.

These laws are not evident, and the people that write these laws and forms wouldn't stand a chance in a grade school English class, yet another obstacle we must all face. Can't even compose a simple sentence, have no idea how they passed their English test.

Anyway, good luck, you will need it.

[person 0]

That sounds like quite a process! I will be filing I-751 shortly, thanks to all who replied to this post! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to questions like this..