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aamna   0

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My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years. He got his Permanent Resident status approved one year ago. My question is, does the number of years that we've been married count towards this requirement as well? Can we apply for his naturalization soon?

My hubby's timeline (F1-visa):

Married January 2003 :)

Sept 2003 - Filed AOS, EAD

Sept - November 2003: Took fingerprints. Received receipts, EAD.

Oct 2004 - Renewed EAD

Nov 2004 - received EAD

April 2005 - changed address, 2nd set of fingerprints received

August 2005 - Received interview letter

Oct. 18 2005- Interview, no on the spot decisions given at this office anymore

Oct. 19 - "touched"

Oct. 20 - Case status online is missing, touched

Oct. 21 - touched, ONLINE APPROVAL MESSAGE! YAY!

Oct. 22 - touched

Oct. 24 - touched

Oct. 25 - 10 year permanent resident card received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG SO HAPPY!!!

Oct. 30 - touched

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SirLancelot   1

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It is 3 years from the approved date on his greencard.... does not matter how long you have been married....

I got approved just 2 weeks after your husband... I can file Aug 2008

Kezzie

Has it always been 3 years, or was it previously 2 years? Have they changed the law within the past 10 years?

AOS I-485

07/10/07 - Sent I-485 via USPS Priority Mail to Chicago Lockbox

07/23/07 - Received NOA1 in my home mailbox

08/13/07 - Received ASC Biometrics Appointment Letter in my home mailbox

08/31/07 - USCIS mailed out Appointment letter with Postmark Date 8/31/07

09/04/07 - Received actual Appointment Letter (Interivew Date 10/30/07)

09/06/07 - Completed Biometrics Appointment at local ASC

10/30/07 - Scheduled AOS Interview Appointment - Approved

I-751

08/13/09 - Sent I-751 to CSC

08/17/09 - Receipt date of NOA

09/16/09 - Biometrics

09/17/09 - "Touched"

12/15/09 - Card production ordered

12/17/09 - Approval notice sent

12/21/09 - Received 10-Year GC and Welcome Letter

N-400

08/16/10 - Sent N-400 to AZ Lockbox via USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation

08/18/10 - USPS Confirms delivery: August 18, 2010, 9:57 am, PHOENIX, AZ 85036

08/24/10 - Check #501 for $675 cleared my account @ 11:20 pm EDT

08/27/10 - Received NOA dated 8/23/10 with a Priority date of 8/18/10

09/07/10 - Received Biometric RFE dated 9/3/10 -- Fingerprint apt. schedule 10/1/10

10/01/10 - Fingerprint Appointment-- Completed

10/09/10 - Received Interview Appointment Letter dated 10/6/10 for scheduled interview on 11/09/10

11/09/10 - Interview Passed

11/18/10 - Oath Ceremony

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SirLancelot   1

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Dont think it has ever been 2 years to become a citizen..... are you getting confused with Removing Conditions on a Conditional Green card???

It is 3 years to become a citizen if you are married to a USC....

Kezzie

Perhaps. So it's two years to Remove Conditonal Status, then ANOTHER 3 years for naturalization? or Just one more year after the RCS? Thanks.

AOS I-485

07/10/07 - Sent I-485 via USPS Priority Mail to Chicago Lockbox

07/23/07 - Received NOA1 in my home mailbox

08/13/07 - Received ASC Biometrics Appointment Letter in my home mailbox

08/31/07 - USCIS mailed out Appointment letter with Postmark Date 8/31/07

09/04/07 - Received actual Appointment Letter (Interivew Date 10/30/07)

09/06/07 - Completed Biometrics Appointment at local ASC

10/30/07 - Scheduled AOS Interview Appointment - Approved

I-751

08/13/09 - Sent I-751 to CSC

08/17/09 - Receipt date of NOA

09/16/09 - Biometrics

09/17/09 - "Touched"

12/15/09 - Card production ordered

12/17/09 - Approval notice sent

12/21/09 - Received 10-Year GC and Welcome Letter

N-400

08/16/10 - Sent N-400 to AZ Lockbox via USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation

08/18/10 - USPS Confirms delivery: August 18, 2010, 9:57 am, PHOENIX, AZ 85036

08/24/10 - Check #501 for $675 cleared my account @ 11:20 pm EDT

08/27/10 - Received NOA dated 8/23/10 with a Priority date of 8/18/10

09/07/10 - Received Biometric RFE dated 9/3/10 -- Fingerprint apt. schedule 10/1/10

10/01/10 - Fingerprint Appointment-- Completed

10/09/10 - Received Interview Appointment Letter dated 10/6/10 for scheduled interview on 11/09/10

11/09/10 - Interview Passed

11/18/10 - Oath Ceremony

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Dont think it has ever been 2 years to become a citizen..... are you getting confused with Removing Conditions on a Conditional Green card???

It is 3 years to become a citizen if you are married to a USC....

Kezzie

Perhaps. So it's two years to Remove Conditonal Status, then ANOTHER 3 years for naturalization? or Just one more year after the RCS? Thanks.

All time spent as an LPR, conditional or not, counts toward the three year requirement for citizenship. So for a typical couple that married and got conditional LPR status soon thereafter, they remove conditions on the second anniversary of LPR status, and the alien is eligible for citizenship on the three year anniversary of LPR status, in other words, one year after removing conditions.

There are, of course, other requirements for citizenship that may or may not have been met in time to file on the three year anniversary. And in order to take advantage of the three year shortcut, the couple must remain continuously married and living together in valid marital union. So not everyone will qualify for citizenship on the three year anniversary of gaining conditional LPR status, but many will.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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SirLancelot   1

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All time spent as an LPR, conditional or not, counts toward the three year requirement for citizenship. So for a typical couple that married and got conditional LPR status soon thereafter, they remove conditions on the second anniversary of LPR status, and the alien is eligible for citizenship on the three year anniversary of LPR status, in other words, one year after removing conditions.

There are, of course, other requirements for citizenship that may or may not have been met in time to file on the three year anniversary. And in order to take advantage of the three year shortcut, the couple must remain continuously married and living together in valid marital union. So not everyone will qualify for citizenship on the three year anniversary of gaining conditional LPR status, but many will.

lucyrich, thanks, I appreciate the answer. That clarifies it for me.

AOS I-485

07/10/07 - Sent I-485 via USPS Priority Mail to Chicago Lockbox

07/23/07 - Received NOA1 in my home mailbox

08/13/07 - Received ASC Biometrics Appointment Letter in my home mailbox

08/31/07 - USCIS mailed out Appointment letter with Postmark Date 8/31/07

09/04/07 - Received actual Appointment Letter (Interivew Date 10/30/07)

09/06/07 - Completed Biometrics Appointment at local ASC

10/30/07 - Scheduled AOS Interview Appointment - Approved

I-751

08/13/09 - Sent I-751 to CSC

08/17/09 - Receipt date of NOA

09/16/09 - Biometrics

09/17/09 - "Touched"

12/15/09 - Card production ordered

12/17/09 - Approval notice sent

12/21/09 - Received 10-Year GC and Welcome Letter

N-400

08/16/10 - Sent N-400 to AZ Lockbox via USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation

08/18/10 - USPS Confirms delivery: August 18, 2010, 9:57 am, PHOENIX, AZ 85036

08/24/10 - Check #501 for $675 cleared my account @ 11:20 pm EDT

08/27/10 - Received NOA dated 8/23/10 with a Priority date of 8/18/10

09/07/10 - Received Biometric RFE dated 9/3/10 -- Fingerprint apt. schedule 10/1/10

10/01/10 - Fingerprint Appointment-- Completed

10/09/10 - Received Interview Appointment Letter dated 10/6/10 for scheduled interview on 11/09/10

11/09/10 - Interview Passed

11/18/10 - Oath Ceremony

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Yodrak   7

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aamna,

See the Guide to Naturalization on the USCIS web site. It's well written and explains all of the requirements for naturalization.

Yodrak

My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years. He got his Permanent Resident status approved one year ago. My question is, does the number of years that we've been married count towards this requirement as well? Can we apply for his naturalization soon?
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My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years. He got his Permanent Resident status approved one year ago. My question is, does the number of years that we've been married count towards this requirement as well? Can we apply for his naturalization soon?

HI!

You are eligible to apply for the Citizenship in a 3 year years after Approved 2 year Unconditional Card.

Ive heard that they dont issue the Unconditional Card anymore only the 10 year cards .

If the 10 year card is the only card you have received., thst means that u have wait fror 2 years and 9 month before to become eligible to Apply for the Citizenship.

Best Wishes. (F)

Sincerely.

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Ive heard that they dont issue the Unconditional Card anymore only the 10 year cards .

Where did you get this information from????

Anyone who has been married less than 2 years at the time of interview is given a 2 year Conditional Greencard.... if you have been Married for more than 2 years at interview the you are issued with a Unconditional 10 year Greencard...

The earliest you can file for Citizenship is 2 years 9 months from the date you were approved at AOS interview or the date that is on your Greencard.... dont make any diffrence if your card is valid for 2 years or 10 years...

Kezzie

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Ive heard that they dont issue the Unconditional Card anymore only the 10 year cards .

Where did you get this information from????

Anyone who has been married less than 2 years at the time of interview is given a 2 year Conditional Greencard.... if you have been Married for more than 2 years at interview the you are issued with a Unconditional 10 year Greencard...

The earliest you can file for Citizenship is 2 years 9 months from the date you were approved at AOS interview or the date that is on your Greencard.... dont make any diffrence if your card is valid for 2 years or 10 years...

Kezzie

My friend's mom received the 10 year Undonditional Card and they have never received any 2 year Cards.

They filed for the Adjustment of Status 2 years ago and were approved just recently and were issued the 10 year cards. So they are elligible to Apply for the Citizenship in a 2 more years and 9 month after the 10 year card issuance.

When they went to the interview the INS officer told them that the 2 year Unconditional Cards are the things of the past and they don't issue them anymore. Well,thats whats going on in Arizona where they are residing. :innocent:

I think that it would be better to be issued the 2 year Conditional Cards in the beginning like in a 6 month after applying for the Adjustment o Status thus the eligibility for to Apply for the Citizenship would come soo

ner. But for those who dont care about for Applying for the Naturalization that issue wont make any difference.

Best wishes. (F)

Sincerely.

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meauxna   15

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My friend's mom received the 10 year Undonditional Card and they have never received any 2 year Cards.

They filed for the Adjustment of Status 2 years ago and were approved just recently and were issued the 10 year cards. So they are elligible to Apply for the Citizenship in a 2 more years and 9 month after the 10 year card issuance.

When they went to the interview the INS officer told them that the 2 year Unconditional Cards are the things of the past and they don't issue them anymore. Well,thats whats going on in Arizona where they are residing. :innocent:

I think that it would be better to be issued the 2 year Conditional Cards in the beginning like in a 6 month after applying for the Adjustment o Status thus the eligibility for to Apply for the Citizenship would come soo

ner. But for those who dont care about for Applying for the Naturalization that issue wont make any difference.

Best wishes. (F)

Sincerely.

I wonder, how long was your friend's mom married to a USC before she got her Green Card?

If not by marriage to a USC, how did she get her Permanent Resident status?

Maybe she misunderstood the officer? Or s/he was incorrect in saying that? I've not heard of any ability for them to eliminate what is still mandated by law.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

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Sweetgirl,

You appear to be confused. Aside from the fact that it's the status, not the card, that has conditions or not, 2 year cards go with conditional status, not unconditional, and 10 year cards go with unconditional status, not conditional.

I.e. there is no such thing as "2 year Unconditional Card", and "Unconditional Card" is "10 year cards" so if they are issuing the latter they cannot be no longer issuing the former.

Yodrak

HI!

You are eligible to apply for the Citizenship in a 3 year years after Approved 2 year Unconditional Card.

Ive heard that they dont issue the Unconditional Card anymore only the 10 year cards .

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