Time to be eligible to be US citizen

[wellmux 3]

Hi,

I am an old user of visajourney i never visited the section of citizenship because i was stuck with visa issues and administrative processings on this website thats why i only used to go in threads for those people that were in AP but thanks God i received visa and green card for 10 years now i am in USA and been here almost a year .

I enterd USA May-18-2010 and next month it will be my first anniversary in USA. I have a 10 years green card.

I want to know when i will be eligible for united states citizen. I am still married with my beloved wifey and i dont have plans to go back to Pakistan for next 4 to 5 years.

Answers will be appreciated.

[sciencenerd 56]

Hi,

I am an old user of visajourney i never visited the section of citizenship because i was stuck with visa issues and administrative processings on this website thats why i only used to go in threads for those people that were in AP but thanks God i received visa and green card for 10 years now i am in USA and been here almost a year .

I enterd USA May-18-2010 and next month it will be my first anniversary in USA. I have a 10 years green card.

I want to know when i will be eligible for united states citizen. I am still married with my beloved wifey and i dont have plans to go back to Pakistan for next 4 to 5 years.

Answers will be appreciated.

You can apply 90 days before May 18 2013.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Look on your green card. It will say, "Resident since." That is your anniversary date.

Edited April 20, 2011 by Some Old Guy

[wellmux 3]

You can apply 90 days before May 18 2013.

if i get late applying for citizenship?

Edited April 20, 2011 by wellmux

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

if i get late applying for citizenship?

No problem. As long as you meet the minimum residency, you are good to go. Nice not to have that pressure anymore.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

• You can apply for US citizenship until the day you die. Thereafter you are not eligible anymore as you need to sign the application.

[mustafa1232 3]

Hi,

I am an old user of visajourney i never visited the section of citizenship because i was stuck with visa issues and administrative processings on this website thats why i only used to go in threads for those people that were in AP but thanks God i received visa and green card for 10 years now i am in USA and been here almost a year .

I enterd USA May-18-2010 and next month it will be my first anniversary in USA. I have a 10 years green card.

I want to know when i will be eligible for united states citizen. I am still married with my beloved wifey and i dont have plans to go back to Pakistan for next 4 to 5 years.

Answers will be appreciated.

salam wellmux Time frame to become a US Citizen:

Normally it takes approximately 6 month from the date the application is filed.

However, according to the news released by US Citizenship and Immigrant Service (USCIS) on 1/16/2008, due to the significant increase in the number of applications filed, processing times have been affected. As a result, average processing times for certain application types filed after June 1, 2007, may become longer. Citizenship applications may take approximately 16-18 months to process.

Following are general 8 steps to become an US Citizen:

• Step 1: Find out if you are eligible
• Step 2: Complete an application and collect the necessary documents
• Step 3: Get Photographed
• Step 4: Send your application, documents, and fee to the Service Center
• Step 5: Get Fingerprinted
• Step 6: Being Interviewed
• Step 7: Receive a decision
• Step 8: Take the oath and become a citizen

Step 1: Find out if you are eligible, here are requirements for becoming an US Citizen:

• Prove a period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United States; residence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing.
  • If you are at least 18 years old and have been a Permanent Resident for the past 5 years without leaving the United States for trips of 6 months or longer.
  • If you are at least 18 years old and are currently married to and living with a U.S. citizen; and have been married to and living with that same U.S. citizen for the past 3 years without leaving the United States for trips of 6 months or longer, and your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the past 3 years.

  [*]Able to read, write, and speak English and have good knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government.

  USCIS officers will test you up to 10 civics questions in English and you need to answer at least 6 questions correctly to pass the test.

  Passing the Citizenship test is NOT difficult if you know what you will be tested on and memorize everything. The biggest challenge to passing is learning the right material in the least amount of time.

[wellmux 3]

Thanks everyone for the replies , I have 2 more years to go.