Conditional greencard, serving, removing conditions OR naturalization?

[SanneW 30]

I have been going through this topic but I haven't really found an answer to a question I have. Maybe I am reading over it without noticing but I desided to open a new topic.

I am still waiting on my greencard as of now, but have the approval in hand.

The moment I receive my conditional greencard I will be joining the Navy (active duty) (I have already seen a recruiter and he is also waiting for me to walk in with that big smile and greencard in my hand!)

I have been wanting to join the military for a long time so I am really at the tip of my chair waiting to run to sign up haha.

Anyways, my question is:

Once I join with my conditional greencard how will it go with the Roc and Naturalization?

Will the naturalization happen before I even do my ROC and therefor don't need it anymore. Or do I still have to gather all the evidence my husband and I have for the ROC?

I am asking this right now because I want to organize everything before I throw myself in there, I have a lot to plan (greencard stuff, the marriage celebration after training etc etc.) so I want to know what I am up to.

Everything is just really not clear about my case of ROC and Nuturalization.

I hope anybody can explain something to me, or help me out with their own experiences. I would love to ask my recruiter this question, but as we all know, they always sugarcoat everything to make you join, eventhough I will still join with the hard truth. I just need to know what to expect once I am there, so I am well prepared!

Thank you in advance for the answers =)

[almost_umrican 54]

Process will remain the same but will be quicker and even more quicker if you get stationed in foreign waters.

[SanneW 30]

So my ROC will also earlier than 2 years? Or just naturalization earlier? Do you maybe have an estimated timeline of what to expect? (I do understand it will be just estimated and i expect it to be completely different in every case)

[YecaCruz 379]

ROC first then naturalization. 90 days before the 2nd year anniversary that is on your green card you can send the ROC papers in which will also require the evidence of marriage stuff. so start saving all those docs from when you said "I do" to when you send the ROC forms: joint bank acct statements (every single one, people get rfe's for not doing this), bills with your names(all of them), personal mail sent to you like greeting cards, (health, dental, eye, life, car etc) insurances with you and your spouse listed, major purchase like a house or car that has your names on it (if you have it).

Then 90 days before the 3 year anniversary of your green card you can send in naturalization papers, no matter if your ROC is done or not.

That's generally how it happens. Hope this answered your question

Edited May 31, 2016 by JJGussiaas (Gush)

[almost_umrican 54]

So my ROC will also earlier than 2 years? Or just naturalization earlier? Do you maybe have an estimated timeline of what to expect? (I do understand it will be just estimated and i expect it to be completely different in every case)

i do not have a timeline. the eligibility times will not change however, the process after filing ROC and than for Naturalization will might be quicker.i have a close friend who is a war vet and is a naturalized citizen brought his wife to the US. the whole process was quick. he was stationed in IRAQ at the time of filing by the way.