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[AdrianRo86 0]

Ok so, i have a 2 year green card close to expiring ( end of june ) came here on a K1 visa, got married and all, when do i apply for citizenship? me and my wife already did and they sent the package back, now if i remember correctly the lady when i got my green card said to apply 90 days before it expires, my question is....could it be 3 years of marriage OR 3 years of green card based on a marriage(resident)? if anyone could answer it would be great, do i need to renew my green card if its not the 3 years of marriage option? and if green card renewel is needed what for do i need and how much does it cost etc.

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

Ok so, i have a 2 year green card close to expiring ( end of june ) came here on a K1 visa, got married and all, when do i apply for citizenship? me and my wife already did and they sent the package back, now if i remember correctly the lady when i got my green card said to apply 90 days before it expires, my question is....could it be 3 years of marriage OR 3 years of green card based on a marriage(resident)? if anyone could answer it would be great, do i need to renew my green card if its not the 3 years of marriage option? and if green card renewel is needed what for do i need and how much does it cost etc.

You now have to apply for "Removal of conditions" on the 2 year greencard you were issued when adjusting your status from K1 to 'Permanent resident". http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=745218a1f8b73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=4ca43a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

I believe it states you will be eligible for citizenship after 3 years of being a permanent resident. http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Resources/B3en.pdf

Good luck with everything!

[AdrianRo86 0]

You now have to apply for "Removal of conditions" on the 2 year greencard you were issued when adjusting your status from K1 to 'Permanent resident". http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=745218a1f8b73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=4ca43a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

I believe it states you will be eligible for citizenship after 3 years of being a permanent resident. http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Resources/B3en.pdf

Good luck with everything!

So i have to apply for removal and then wait 3 years for citizenship is that correct? also if i remove the conditions do i get a new green card or is that another bill?

Edited April 16, 2011 by AdrianRo86

[Sunny123 44]

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=a0ffa3ac86aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=a0ffa3ac86aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60

Here are the guide lines for becoming a us citizen.

Edited April 16, 2011 by Sunny123

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

So i have to apply for removal and then wait 3 years for citizenship is that correct? also if i remove the conditions do i get a new green card or is that another bill?

I think you only have to wait a year after ROC, but perhaps someone else can answer that. I have researched the procedure, but not been through it yet.

It's currently $505 to file this form (I-751)

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f858d59cb7a5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

You must file for ROC by the two year anniversary of getting your first (conditional) greencard or you risk losing your permanent resident status. It sounds like this is what the lady was telling you about when she said '90 days before the two years is up...not citizenship.

Good luck!

[AdrianRo86 0]

thanks guys appreciate it, looking it up a bit more and yes, after RoC you do get a 10 year green card, not sure about the 1 year wait or 3 years wait after that but so far so good, ty VJ community.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

If you stay happily married, you can become a US citizen as early as 3 years after becoming a resident. The exact date is on the front of your Green Card where it reads RESIDENT SINCE: xx/xx/200x.

You are allowed to apply within the 90-day time frame before the 3rd anniversary of your residency/Green Card.

[HappyRs 8]

so you need to apply for removing conditions first (and asap) and apply for citizenship after the 3 yr anniversary of your becoming resident (the "resident since" date on your first 2 yr GC)...ROC first, then citizenship around June 2012. Good luck.

[jkelly07 120]

look at your permanent resident card expire date, then count backwards 90 days from that date, thats when you can file the 1-751 to remove conditions, and not before or it will be sent back to you.the to file the fee is 505.00the bionetrics is 85.00 total 590.00. when you get your noa1 receipt letter it will say you have a one year extension,then soon after that your will receive a appointment letter to take your fingerprints and photo biometrics,then a month or two you should get noa2 approval and a 10 year permanent resident will be issued soon, the your three years married you can apply for your citizenship, single it's five years.

[NickD 203]

We applied for the I-751 on March 27th, they year is not important, earliest we could apply for the N-400 was on March 29th exactly one year later. Mainly because that date fell on a weekend when no mail service is available and better to send in one day later than one day earlier. One day earlier, your application can be rejected. Hey, this is the USCIS!

No way to get around that I-751 thing, while my wife was given a one year extension notice, that was a bad joke, still needed her ten year card to get US citizenship. If it wasn't for screw ups with our field office for misplacing her oath ceremony, she would have only had that ten year card for three weeks. But as it was, she had it for seven weeks when they took it back.

After all that stress we had in getting that ten year card, she didn't want to give it back, but she got use to it.

Fro the I-751 with biometrics and one infopass appointment, that was 900 miles worth of driving and two days off from work. Just shortly after, three more such trips, again for biometrics, even though the FBI has fingerprints dating back over a hundred years to solve cases, another for the interview, then for the oath ceremony, another 1,350 miles of driving. Since my stepdaughter barely turned 18, would let her tailgate her mom, so another three days off of work and another 1,350 miles of driving. Then we have a president telling us to conserve on fuel. Go figure.