Will I be denied ?

[aaroon 0]

Dear Friends,

I had my Citizenship interview today. It all went well, until the officer told me there is a small issue with the date I applied. He told me we have to married for exactly 3 years, before we can apply. I applied "1" day sooner. He was like he is not sure, if an exception can be made. He will have to run it by Attorney's before he can tell me if I am okay or will I be denied. He did feel bad about this whole situation and said he will try his best.

Has anybody else known of a similar situation, where an exception was made ?

[BigDaddy28 228]

I don't think that somebody can give you a definite answer for your situation because this is my first time seeing a situation like yours. I don't think that they will deny you just because of a day ( I don't promise you that). I mean was it a day before your 90 days started with USCIS or 1 day before you are a resident for the required time? I'm confused. Good luck buddy. Sorry for not giving you a good answer.

[aaroon 0]

Well, there are 2 rules:

1. You have to be married for 3 years to US citizen before you can apply.

2. You have to legal permanent resident for 3 years (-90 days) before you can apply.

I am within the time frame for 2nd rule, but for the first one, I applied 1 day earlier than my 3 rd Marriage Anniversary.

[BigDaddy28 228]

I doubt they will deny you because say today you are one day behind the 3rd anniversary they can wait that day and get you approved. I hope everything will go on your side, I know that you are nervous and angry and sad but good things happen to good people. You will get approved.

[aaroon 0]

I am hoping so too man. Thanks for your kind words.

[aaroon 0]

Actually, I did the math again and if I add the day when I my application was received, it was exactly 3 years. But, I don't know if they will redo the math .

[BigDaddy28 228]

That's crazy how they missed that? I'm sure they won't deny you though.

I mean if I were you I would've been like its a day a 24 hours out of 3 years lol.

[Steve D. 22]

I doubt they'll give you problems... I mean if they really think the date on the application is an issue, they'd return your whole N-400 packet before you even know it.

If it's in the process of interview and such? You should be fine.

[chaingang 7]

i pretty sure they will approve it , if visa officer wanted to deny you he could deny you at that time but he didn't that's a good sign ,

[aaroon 0]

i pretty sure they will approve it , if visa officer wanted to deny you he could deny you at that time but he didn't that's a good sign ,

I am hoping that too. He told me that if it were 5-6 days, it would definitely be denied, but "One Day !!!". He told me he has never come across a situation like this before.

I doubt they'll give you problems... I mean if they really think the date on the application is an issue, they'd return your whole N-400 packet before you even know it.

If it's in the process of interview and such? You should be fine.

That's what I was thinking too. If you wanted to reject me, just send the packet when you first received it. After I went through all this, is it fair to Deny me.

[aaroon 0]

Well, thanks guys for your moral support. I will find out tomorrow from him, what the final verdict was and I will share it with you. Hoping they will rule in my favor, but it could be a denial also.

[Jamnan_n_Steve 17]

Not sure they will let it slide as I believe it is a firm requirement to shorten the otherwise five-year residency requirement. We are in the same situation with our three year wedding anniversary falling a day after our three-year less 90-days residency.

Steve

[aaroon 0]

Not sure they will let it slide as I believe it is a firm requirement to shorten the otherwise five-year residency requirement. We are in the same situation with our three year wedding anniversary falling a day after our three-year less 90-days residency.

Steve

Thats why I am concerned. In the past they have sometimes excused people who applied one day earlier than 90 day window.

You are in the same boat, meaning you also applied one earlier ???

[Jamnan_n_Steve 17]

No, I noted the issue somewhere and changed my wife's form so when we send it in two years and three months it doesn't get kicked back. Surprised you got all the way to the interview as I thought it would have been caught earlier. Hope we are both wrong and they waive the requirement.

[Andy and Pui 16]

It is 3 years of being a green card holder and married to a US citizen for 3 years.

• Be a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
• Have been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse, who has been a U.S. citizen during all of such period, during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application and up until examination on the application

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