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Hello,

Just have two questions. I got my green card April 2005.

1. When do I submit the application for lifting of the conditional status?

2. When can I apply for U.S. Citizenship? I am not planning to leave the States anytime soon. Please give me exact month and year.

Thanks,

Ives :blink:

Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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Hello,

Just have two questions. I got my green card April 2005.

1. When do I submit the application for lifting of the conditional status?

2. When can I apply for U.S. Citizenship? I am not planning to leave the States anytime soon. Please give me exact month and year.

Thanks,

Ives :blink:

You don't submit your application to remove conditions until around your two year wedding anniversary. I am not sure how far in advance but you could find out on the USCIS website.

You can apply for citizenship in five years. If you have your green card you can leave the States if you want to. Unless you are talking about permanently thats different but for vacation you are free to go!

Diana

My Timeline

K1

01/09/06- pakage sent to NSC

01/11/06- NOA1

03/16/06- NOA2 approved!!!

04/03/06- arrived at NVC

04/04/06- left NVC

04/08/06- received packet 3

04/11/06- sent packet 3 to Frankfurt

04/26/06- received packet 4

05/23/06- INTERVIEW at 9:30amAPPROVED!!!!

06/01/06- visa in hand!!!

06/08/06- married in Vegas!!!

AOS/EAD

06/24/06- sent AOS and EAD package to Chicago

06/27/06- Chicago receives package

06/30/06- NOA1

07/03/06- NOA1 received in the mail

07/17/06- biometrics appt. received in mail

07/25/06- biometrics in cleveland

08/30/06- case received at CSC

08/31/06- received a new NOA1 email

09/01/06- touched AOS

09/15/06- AOS APPROVED!! got email saying welcome letter was sent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09/20/06- welcome letter received!!! and approval email sent

09/21/06- touched and GREENCARD RECEIVED!!!!!

06/08/07- one year anniversary

06/08/08- two year anniversary

06/08/09- three year anniversary

Removal of Conditions

06/17/08- package sent to California

06/19/08- California receives package

06/19/08-NOA1

06/28/08-Biometrics appointment

07/28/08-touched

09/01/08-received non conditional green card

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Hello,

Just have two questions. I got my green card April 2005.

1. When do I submit the application for lifting of the conditional status?

2. When can I apply for U.S. Citizenship? I am not planning to leave the States anytime soon. Please give me exact month and year.

Thanks,

Ives :blink:

You don't submit your application to remove conditions until around your two year wedding anniversary. I am not sure how far in advance but you could find out on the USCIS website.

You can apply for citizenship in five years. If you have your green card you can leave the States if you want to. Unless you are talking about permanently thats different but for vacation you are free to go!

Diana

You need to apply to remove conditions 1 year and 9 months after getting your green card. If you do not apply by the 2 year mark you basically have to start all over. Just file at 1 year 9 months, make life easy.

If your green card was based on marriage, and you're still married then you can get Citizenship at 3 years after getting your green card. You can apply for Citizenship after 2 years and 9 months. So that's Jan 09 if my math is correct. That's when you can apply if you've met ALL of the conditions. It will then take at 3 to 12 months (ball park guess) to get your citizenship, depending on where you live and your luck with paperwork and all the other factors.

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I-129F

11-28-05 Petition Sent

11-29 Arrived at Nebraska

12-02 Check Cashed - LIN Receipt # On Check :-)

12-02 NOA1 via internet

12-05 NOA1 snail mail

12-13 NOA2 via internet (day 14)

12-16 Email: Petition Forward to Dept. Of State

12-17 NOA2 snail mail

02-22-06 Interview passed, K1 Visa approved.

02-24 Visa arrived

04-14 Arrive in America.. SHE'S HERE!

07-07 Married :-)

AOS, EAD, AP

07-14-06 Sent all 3

07-16 Delivery Confirmed (NOA's dated 07-16)

07-24 3 NOA's in the mail box. (MSC #s not online for a long time!)

07-29 Biometrics letter

08-08 Biometrics Complete.

08-28 RFE Sent For I-485??? (Sigh, this is what it takes to get your MSC # online?)

08-31 RFE Snail Mail, Missing Tax Info (which was sent the first time!)

08-31 RFE Sent back

09-08 RFE rcvd at MSC email update

09-11 Touched I-485

09-13 Touched I-485

09-21 Rcvd AOS appt letter

10-18 Sent 'Status Inquiry' snail mail about EAD/AP not online and not approved.

10-28 AP/EAD FINALLY show online... 106 days. Not complete!

10-28 AP/EAD/AOS touched.

10-31 AP/EAD/AOS touched

11-03 11-07 11-11 and 11-13 EAD touched.

11-15 Day 123 (Day 68 since the RFE) EAD approved 11-14 email! AP still waiting.

11-16 10 AM Aos approved, 2 weeks to the green card we hope!

11-16 2PM EAD card in the mail.

11-17 Email "Welcome letter"

11-20 Welcome letter in Mail

11-27 Another "Welcome" email dated 11-27, changed from 11-17

11-29-06 GC in Mail, Were done for 1.75 years!

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You need to apply to remove conditions 1 year and 9 months after getting your green card. If you do not apply by the 2 year mark you basically have to start all over. Just file at 1 year 9 months, make life easy.

If your green card was based on marriage, and you're still married then you can get Citizenship at 3 years after getting your green card. You can apply for Citizenship after 2 years and 9 months. So that's Jan 09 if my math is correct. That's when you can apply if you've met ALL of the conditions. It will then take at 3 to 12 months (ball park guess) to get your citizenship, depending on where you live and your luck with paperwork and all the other factors.

Well said! :thumbs:

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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ilovecookies   0

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thanks for all the replies! God bless.

Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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Diana,

No. On both counts. Unless by coincidence. But even then only one or the other will be correct.

Yodrak

Hello,

Just have two questions. I got my green card April 2005.

1. When do I submit the application for lifting of the conditional status?

2. When can I apply for U.S. Citizenship? I am not planning to leave the States anytime soon. Please give me exact month and year.

Thanks,

Ives

You don't submit your application to remove conditions until around your two year wedding anniversary. I am not sure how far in advance but you could find out on the USCIS website.

You can apply for citizenship in five years. If you have your green card you can leave the States if you want to. Unless you are talking about permanently thats different but for vacation you are free to go!

Diana

iceyspots,

anniversary of what? Note that two different anniversaries have been mentioned in this thread - they can't both be right.

Yodrak

you must apply to remove conditions within 90 days of your anniversary date
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Hello,

Just have two questions. I got my green card April 2005.

1. When do I submit the application for lifting of the conditional status?

2. When can I apply for U.S. Citizenship? I am not planning to leave the States anytime soon. Please give me exact month and year.

Thanks,

Ives :blink:

You don't submit your application to remove conditions until around your two year wedding anniversary. I am not sure how far in advance but you could find out on the USCIS website.

You can apply for citizenship in five years. If you have your green card you can leave the States if you want to. Unless you are talking about permanently thats different but for vacation you are free to go!

Diana

You need to apply to remove conditions 1 year and 9 months after getting your green card. If you do not apply by the 2 year mark you basically have to start all over. Just file at 1 year 9 months, make life easy.

If your green card was based on marriage, and you're still married then you can get Citizenship at 3 years after getting your green card. You can apply for Citizenship after 2 years and 9 months. So that's Jan 09 if my math is correct. That's when you can apply if you've met ALL of the conditions. It will then take at 3 to 12 months (ball park guess) to get your citizenship, depending on where you live and your luck with paperwork and all the other factors.

I had no idea that you could apply for citizenship after only three years! Thats good to know. :D I was told something totally different. I guess I need to be careful who I am getting my information from. I knew it was sometime before the 2 year mark for the removal of conditions but I wasn't sure how far in advance. So three months before is a good time??? Can someone clear that up for me please. Thanks!

Diana

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My Timeline

K1

01/09/06- pakage sent to NSC

01/11/06- NOA1

03/16/06- NOA2 approved!!!

04/03/06- arrived at NVC

04/04/06- left NVC

04/08/06- received packet 3

04/11/06- sent packet 3 to Frankfurt

04/26/06- received packet 4

05/23/06- INTERVIEW at 9:30amAPPROVED!!!!

06/01/06- visa in hand!!!

06/08/06- married in Vegas!!!

AOS/EAD

06/24/06- sent AOS and EAD package to Chicago

06/27/06- Chicago receives package

06/30/06- NOA1

07/03/06- NOA1 received in the mail

07/17/06- biometrics appt. received in mail

07/25/06- biometrics in cleveland

08/30/06- case received at CSC

08/31/06- received a new NOA1 email

09/01/06- touched AOS

09/15/06- AOS APPROVED!! got email saying welcome letter was sent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09/20/06- welcome letter received!!! and approval email sent

09/21/06- touched and GREENCARD RECEIVED!!!!!

06/08/07- one year anniversary

06/08/08- two year anniversary

06/08/09- three year anniversary

Removal of Conditions

06/17/08- package sent to California

06/19/08- California receives package

06/19/08-NOA1

06/28/08-Biometrics appointment

07/28/08-touched

09/01/08-received non conditional green card

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Diana,

The Guide to Naturalization found on the USCIS web site is an excellent resource. And actually, 3 years is only one of several qualifications that has to be met.

The time for applying to remove conditions is based on the date that status was granted, not the date of marriage. Same for citizenship.

Yodrak

I had no idea that you could apply for citizenship after only three years! Thats good to know. I was told something totally different. I guess I need to be careful who I am getting my information from. I knew it was sometime before the 2 year mark for the removal of conditions but I wasn't sure how far in advance. So three months before is a good time??? Can someone clear that up for me please. Thanks!

Diana

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thanks a lot yodrak!

Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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