n-400- CITIZENSHIP BASE 5YRS

[jarl 0]

i entered in the u.s based on MARRIED , i was divorced after 3yrs of married.. i understand that in order for me to qualified for citizenship atleast 5yrs the date of residency, now i submit my application of n-400 3before the date of my residency. i dont understand why its denied..

[jarl 0]

how do i know if i am qualified for citizenship

[merkin&regine 18]

how do i know if i am qualified for citizenship

You need to file.. 5 yrs or more after and not 3 months b4 your 5th year.. You filed early that's why you got denied.. You can't get the 3 yr requirement for citizenship as a spouse coz you are divorced..

Pls read the link below for spouse to qualify. Goodluck!

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

[merkin&regine 18]

i entered in the u.s based on MARRIED , i was divorced after 3yrs of married.. i understand that in order for me to qualified for citizenship atleast 5yrs the date of residency, now i submit my application of n-400 3before the date of my residency. i dont understand why its denied..

You need to file.. 5 yrs or more after and not 3 months b4 your 5th year.. You filed early that's why you got denied.. You can't get the 3 yr requirement for citizenship as a spouse coz you are divorced..

Pls read the link below for spouse to qualify. Goodluck!

http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD

[ManuFred 10]

i entered in the u.s based on MARRIED , i was divorced after 3yrs of married.. i understand that in order for me to qualified for citizenship atleast 5yrs the date of residency, now i submit my application of n-400 3before the date of my residency. i dont understand why its denied..

Because you need to be married a USC for at least 3 years. Since you're divorced you are not eligible to apply based on marriage (3 year rule). Looking at your timeline you aren't a GC holder for 5 years or longer either, unless you received your GC sometime before Jul 2007. In that case the -90 day option might apply to you. However if your physical presence counter has ever been reset, a later date applies.

Have you travelled abroad within first 90 days of arriving in the US?

Have you ever travelled for more than 6 months in one year?

These are the kind of questions you need to ask yourself to determine if physical presence was the issue.

I don't really know why people are so eager applying within this 90 day window, to be honest. Elections perhaps?!

Edited April 28, 2012 by ManuFred

[UMUC 3]

Because you need to be married a USC for at least 3 years. Since you're divorced you are not eligible to apply based on marriage (3 year rule). Looking at your timeline you aren't a GC holder for 5 years or longer either, unless you received your GC sometime before Jul 2007. In that case the -90 day option might apply to you. However if your physical presence counter has ever been reset, a later date applies.

Have you travelled abroad within first 90 days of arriving in the US?

Have you ever travelled for more than 6 months in one year?

These are the kind of questions you need to ask yourself to determine if physical presence was the issue.

I don't really know why people are so eager applying within this 90 day window, to be honest. Elections perhaps?!

[jarl 0]

Because you need to be married a USC for at least 3 years. Since you're divorced you are not eligible to apply based on marriage (3 year rule). Looking at your timeline you aren't a GC holder for 5 years or longer either, unless you received your GC sometime before Jul 2007. In that case the -90 day option might apply to you. However if your physical presence counter has ever been reset, a later date applies.

Have you travelled abroad within first 90 days of arriving in the US?

Have you ever travelled for more than 6 months in one year?

These are the kind of questions you need to ask yourself to determine if physical presence was the issue.

I don't really know why people are so eager applying within this 90 day window, to be honest. Elections perhaps?!

OH yes i received i RECEIVED MY GC JULY 2007..

[UMUC 3]

I dont know about others but i was eager to file to get it going...had i known what i know now i would have waited..but oh well its in Gods hands

[jarl 0]

You need to file.. 5 yrs or more after and not 3 months b4 your 5th year.. You filed early that's why you got denied.. You can't get the 3 yr requirement for citizenship as a spouse coz you are divorced..

Pls read the link below for spouse to qualify. Goodluck!

http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD

yeaap the thing i fileD the N-400 3MONTHS BEFORE FIFTH YR.. OH WELL MY MISTAKE . I WAS THINGKING SAME THING WITH REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL OF RES.

[jarl 0]

I GOT REJECTION LETTER FOR MY N-400 APPLICATION because i sent the citizenship application 3months before the 5ffth year of my GC...

To all who wish to file citizenship base of 5yrs it has to be exact date of residency..

[ManuFred 10]

You need to file.. 5 yrs or more after and not 3 months b4 your 5th year.. You filed early that's why you got denied.. You can't get the 3 yr requirement for citizenship as a spouse coz you are divorced..

Pls read the link below for spouse to qualify. Goodluck!

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

Safest bet is to look at your GC and check the 'permanent resident since' date on it. Check if that has been more than 5 years back. If so determine how much time you have spent abroad and if that would jeopardize the date you can file. If not, you can file from the date you became a resident plus 5 years.

If in a hurry, you could file up to 90 days earlier but that hasn't always shown to be use full. In some cases process had to be put on hold to make sure candidate was not sworn in too early. Putting application on hold is usually not an issue but could delay your case after all. My sense is its better to wait for few months.

[ManuFred 10]

yeaap the thing i fileD the N-400 3MONTHS BEFORE FIFTH YR.. OH WELL MY MISTAKE . I WAS THINGKING SAME THING WITH REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL OF RES.

Bear in mind that the month May has 31 days so suppose you got your GC on July 15th of 2007, you would be eligible as of April 16th 2012,, not April 15th. You might have travelled in the first months after receiving the GC or have traveled abroad for more than 6 months out of a year. If so, a later date applies.

Edited April 29, 2012 by ManuFred

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[ManuFred 10]

I GOT REJECTION LETTER FOR MY N-400 APPLICATION because i sent the citizenship application 3months before the 5ffth year of my GC...

To all who wish to file citizenship base of 5yrs it has to be exact date of residency..

Yes, they do apply the rules exactly as written in the instruction. 5 years - 90 days = 5 years - 90 days. Thinking its getting close and I might as well sent it in few days early could cost you 600+ dollars for which the taxpayer will be very thankful.

O by the way, does it mean you have to wait for 5 years before you can file again??

[jarl 0]

Yes, they do apply the rules exactly as written in the instruction. 5 years - 90 days = 5 years - 90 days. Thinking its getting close and I might as well sent it in few days early could cost you 600+ dollars for which the taxpayer will be very thankful.

O by the way, does it mean you have to wait for 5 years before you can file again??

as what i understand yes... ill call them on monday to make sure... when should i filed... i am not in hurry but my mom gc going to expired she didnt drive so to make it easy for one trip at a time...