5 years to become US citizen?

[jjjdddlll 4]

Hello all,

I've just read here (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86bd6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86bd6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD) that a green card holder needs to have had said green card for at least 5 years before being able to apply for US citizenship. Did this recently change? Before filing the I-130 I looked into this and had it in my head that after 3 years US citizenship could be applied for.

The reason I ask is because my spouse would like to apply for a green card so here mum could come to the US (this would be another I-130 correct?) The only way to do so is to wait 5 years? Seems a bit much.

Thanks for reading and any responses are much appreciated.

[English Muffin 59]

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

[Canerican 242]

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

The above link says "If you have been a permanent resident for 3 years or more and meet all eligibility requirements to file as a spouse of a U.S. citizen, please visit our Naturalization for Spouses of U.S. Citizens page for more information."

[denise3088 1]

Hi there , I heard that if you marry a us cititzen you have to wait 3 years if you marry a permanent resident is 5 years ,now again I heard this from someone.

[missicy 87]

Hello all,

I've just read here (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86bd6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86bd6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD) that a green card holder needs to have had said green card for at least 5 years before being able to apply for US citizenship. Did this recently change? Before filing the I-130 I looked into this and had it in my head that after 3 years US citizenship could be applied for.

The reason I ask is because my spouse would like to apply for a green card so here mum could come to the US (this would be another I-130 correct?) The only way to do so is to wait 5 years? Seems a bit much.

Thanks for reading and any responses are much appreciated.

If you click on the link you posted you will see that there is another link at the top for "Green card holders married to US citizens". A green card holder who is married to a US citizen can apply for citizenship after 3 years if they have been a permanent resident for 3 years and married to the same US citizen spouse for at least 3 years.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Read the N400 instructions. No online checklists.

[jjjdddlll 4]

Thanks for the replies/help