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meallalone   0

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Hi everyone, I am totally confused if I should start applying for US Naturalization, I was married to a US Citizen and was here in the US since 2009 though spousal visa but were not living together since what happen to our marriage due to abused that happen but not divorce. I applied for a permanent residence through VAWA and got my permanent residence good for 10 years, it says in my card I am a residence since January 2011. I called up an immigration lawyer and she advised me to start applying for my US Naturalization this month of December 2012, but with all the research I done, it seems I am not qualified yet since it says in my card I am a permannent residence since January 2011. Please advice me what to do I am totally confused. Any information that you can share is much appreciated. Thank you!

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jkelly07   120

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you will have to show that your still married living at the same adderss togather and file taxes togather,banking togather jointly. you need a copy of your husbands us passport or naturalization certificate, lease, to file for citizenship for three years,if single it's 5 years to file.or divorced .if you can produce all that evidence then yes 3 years, if you want to follow the advice from the lawyer give it a try.

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*** Thread moved from Effects of Major Changes to U.S. Citizenship Discussion forum -- OP is past VAWA stage and at naturalization stage. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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VAWA applicants are wligible to file for naturalization 3 years after being granted permanent residency under Section 319a of the INA. Your naturalization window opens 90 days before the 3 year anniversary date. Here's a link to calculate the earliest date you can file : http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

google "VAWA 3 year naturalization" and read the dhs.gov link. You'll need to attach the document showing that statute as proof of your eligiblity when the time comes.

July 2011 - Applied for VAWA with I-765 and I-485 with fee waivers - receipt date Aug 4, 2011
August 10th 2011 - Received NOA's for all 3, fee waivers accepted
August 26th 2011 - Received EAD
Early July 2012 - Re-applied for EAD based on pending I-485
Mid July 2012 - Received NOA for 2nd EAD
August 1st 2012 - Received EAD
Silence for a few more months
October 26th 2012 - I-360 approval
November 19th '12 - Case transferred
May 2013 - Received interview notice

June 2013 - Interview (approved)

Permanent resident since June 2013

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