When is my filing date? This process is new to me.

[thebigman2377 5]

Sorry if this question is a bit noobish, if it is... I would like to apologize beforehand as this process is all new to me.

I received my Green Card on 03/21/2008. According to the USCIS Filing Date Calculator, it says my earliest filing date would be on 12/22/2011 based on the previous input which was 03/21/2008 (same day I received my GC) on Permanent resident 3 or 5 year anniversary date field. Am I doing it right? If so and if the earliest filing date was accurate than why did few people told me that I have to file my N400 application papers 6 month before the anniversary of my GC, which would be 09/21/2012 (5 days ago) or 3 months.

If I went about the wrong way using the filing date calculator then do I have to use the 6-month rule or 3-month rule? If it's 6-months then I can go ahead and file my N400 application along with the payment.

Hope this clears things up,

Thank you.

[newlyweds2010 208]

Sorry if this question is a bit noobish, if it is... I would like to apologize beforehand as this process is all new to me.

I received my Green Card on 03/21/2008. According to the USCIS Filing Date Calculator, it says my earliest filing date would be on 12/22/2011 based on the previous input which was 03/21/2008 (same day I received my GC) on Permanent resident 3 or 5 year anniversary date field. Am I doing it right? If so and if the earliest filing date was accurate than why did few people told me that I have to file my N400 application papers 6 month before the anniversary of my GC, which would be 09/21/2012 (5 days ago) or 3 months.

If I went about the wrong way using the filing date calculator then do I have to use the 6-month rule or 3-month rule? If it's 6-months then I can go ahead and file my N400 application along with the payment.

Hope this clears things up,

Thank you.

Are you filing based on the 3-year rule (marriage to US Citizen)? If so, you can file 90 days (not 3 months) before your third GC anniversary. If the date on your GC is 03/21/2008, then you could have filed as early as 12/22/2010. If, instead, you are filing based on the general 5-year rule, your earliest filing date will be 90 days (not 3 months) before your fifth GC anniversary. In this case, it will be 12/22/2012.

[thebigman2377 5]

Are you filing based on the 3-year rule (marriage to US Citizen)? If so, you can file 90 days (not 3 months) before your third GC anniversary. If the date on your GC is 03/21/2008, then you could have filed as early as 12/22/2010. If, instead, you are filing based on the general 5-year rule, your earliest filing date will be 90 days (not 3 months) before your fifth GC anniversary. In this case, it will be 12/22/2012.

90 days (not 3 months)? I'm not trying to be an idiot as I appreciate your speedy reply.. but 3 months == ~90 days. Does the 3-month rule apply?

I'm filing based on the 5-year non-marriage route. What happens if your file on 09/22/2012 knowing that 12/22/2012 is going to delay our process because of all the holidays inbetween (Christmas and New Year).. would that be considered too early? What's the worst case scenario? That I have to pay twice?

[newlyweds2010 208]

90 days (not 3 months)? I'm not trying to be an idiot as I appreciate your speedy reply.. but 3 months == ~90 days. Does the 3-month rule apply?

I'm filing based on the 5-year non-marriage route. What happens if your file on 09/22/2012 knowing that 12/22/2012 is going to delay our process because of all the holidays inbetween (Christmas and New Year).. would that be considered too early? What's the worst case scenario? That I have to pay twice?

90 days is not equal to 3 months. Some months have more than 30 days: if you count based on months instead of days, you may find yourself filing too early. If you file too early, your application will be returned to you and will not be processed. Or, even worse, they will cash your check and then reject your application because you filed too early. In either case (especially in the latter one), it sucks big time. If your earliest filing date is 12/22/2012, you can only file on that date onwards. As I said before, if you file on 9/22/2012, your application will be rejected.