Citizenship

[chely5093 0]

If someone with Green Card wants to apply for Citizenship and her five years like a Permanent Resident is in August. Is possible to apply a few months before she complete 5 years with her Green Card?? (Her initial process wasn't trough marriage). How long can apply in advance for Citizenship before turns five years with The Permanent Resident Card??

Thank you

[jeffkadrliktorr 99]

You can't apply for citizenship in advance. You have to wait the full 5 years.

[Jo Së 200]

Despite the five years of permanent residence requirement, you are actually allowed to submit your naturalization application to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the 90-days before your five-year anniversary has arrived. The reason has to do with timing.

Your application must be submitted by mail, using a form provided by USCIS called an "N-400." USCIS will take a long time to process the N-400, to arrange for you to be fingerprinted, and to call you in for the interview at which it actually reviews your application, tests you on your knowledge of English and U.S. government, and makes a decision on whether to approve or deny you.

In fact, USCIS will in all likelihood take at least 90 days to call you in for your interview, which is why it has officially said that you are safe applying within that time period.

Read here: http://www.uscis.gov/early-filing-calculator

Edited April 3, 2015 by Jose&Eli

[aaron2020 11,651]

You can't apply for citizenship in advance. You have to wait the full 5 years.

Incorrect.

Green card holders can apply within the 90 days before their full 5 years.

[chely5093 0]

Thank you so much for your response!! Now I know that I can apply 90 days before the 5 years....very informative

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you so much for your response!! Now I know that I can apply 90 days before the 5 years....very informative

Its 90 days; not 3 months. Some months have 31 days. If you apply even 1 day early, your application will be deny.