Citizenship waiting period accurate?

[Maria2k3 0]

Hello all,

I was just wondering if somebody would know the answer and could help me with advice please?

2008 I entered the United States on my E-1 visa (valid till 2013)

2011 Me and my husband got married and in

2012 filed for AOS, got approved and I received my 2-year GC

2014 within the 90 days prior we filed for removal of conditions

2015 (end of March) I received my 10-year GC

Question:

Can I already apply for US Citizenship, does my time on E-1 Status get credited towards the 5-years?

Also on my 10-year GC it states "Resident since 2012"

So what is my actual time acquired towards the 5 years?

I'm confused, please help!

Thanks

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You can apply now under 3 year marriage with US citizen.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, since 2012 where it says residence since but you can apply due to the 3 year rule

[Maria2k3 0]

Hi and thanks for fast replies!!

So I can already file for naturalization, even though we didn't file for AOS until 8 months after getting married?

The period that matters here is the date of wedding and not date of approval for AOS, correct?

I'm just asking because when the 90 days prior to 2nd year anniversary of approval (NOT date of marriage), they clearly distinct between those two dates, but for naturalization it actually is date of marriage.

What about the "Resident since 2012" section on the GC does my application for naturalization needs to be submitted 3 years past that date mentioned there, or really just 3 years after marriage?

THANKS GUYS

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

It is not date of marriage, it is "resident since" date on your green card.

Look at last line on your green card, then plus 3 years minus 90 days. It is when you can file N400.

[ltylowell618 0]

But you need to double check all the form date, because my case is green card "resident since" 05/20/2011 when my file the citizen N400 on Oct 2014, I go interview they said I fall to early because they make down the green card wrong date, should be is 05/20/12 instead of 2011. So they still can reject your citizen, so you need to double check on it carefully.

[huy_le 32]

3 days minus 90 days from the day you first obtained your conditional GC. Say you got your conditional GC on August 1, 2012, you can apply now.