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Just a simple question about when to file N-400

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My wife is in the US on a K1 visa, we just had the conditions lifted on her permanent residency and we received her new green card in the mail about a month ago. We got married in June 2013, so it has been 3 years and she has been here the whole time. However, her new green card says "Resident Since: March 2014", which means we can't send in the N-400 until March 2017, is that correct?? Or can we file it now? Thanks in advance for whoever can answer my question.

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My wife is in the US on a K1 visa, we just had the conditions lifted on her permanent residency and we received her new green card in the mail about a month ago. We got married in June 2013, so it has been 3 years and she has been here the whole time. However, her new green card says "Resident Since: March 2014", which means we can't send in the N-400 until March 2017, is that correct?? Or can we file it now? Thanks in advance for whoever can answer my question.

Assuming the Resident Since March 1, 2014, the earliest you can file is 12/01/2016.

You can use this calculator to check 90 days early filing date,

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/dateCalculator.html

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Awesome, thanks. What happens if I don't file for the N-400 any time soon, what are the consequences of that? It says her green card expires in 2026 so can we technically file the N-400 any time before that?

Assuming the Resident Since March 1, 2014, the earliest you can file is 12/01/2016.

You can use this calculator to check 90 days early filing date,

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/dateCalculator.html

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Awesome, thanks. What happens if I don't file for the N-400 any time soon, what are the consequences of that? It says her green card expires in 2026 so can we technically file the N-400 any time before that?

It's her choice. She is not required to apply for citizenship. She can't just file before the early filing date. From the ealry filing date she can file n400 whenever she wants or never file n400 and keep renewing 10 yr GC.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Yep- and you never need to file it if she doesn't want to become a citizen, she can simply renew her greencard.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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OK, thanks for the info. I guess I'm asking this because she is still learning English and definitely needs to study up to pass the test to become a citizen so maybe we should wait awhile. She can still work as a permanent resident, so I'm not sure there is any major advantage to being a citizen, at least not for now. We have a child but I don't know if that's really a factor here.

Yep- and you never need to file it if she doesn't want to become a citizen, she can simply renew her greencard.

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Citizenship is not for everyone; it's useful if you want to vote, for certain jobs, and if you think you may want to live abroad for a while and easily travel back and forth.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Voting, getting a government job...

However, I would wait for her to learn English. The test is not that hard, but you don't want her to fail.

Good luck

Citizenship process

12/15/2012: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

12/26/2012: NOA received

01/14/2013: Biometrics Appointment

10/18/2013: Placed in line for the interview

02/16/2013: Yellow letter received

02/19/2013: Interview letter received

03/20/2013: Interview/test

03/20/2013: Passed!!!!!

03/25/2013: Placed in the oath scheduling que (time to wait for the oath ceremony date)

04/05/2013: Oath ceremony schedule and notice its on its way!!!!

04/10/2013: Received oath ceremony letter

04/24/2013: Oath ceremony at 7:00 am!!

06/27/2013: Got married

11/14/2013: AOS package sent

11/18/2013: Package received

11/20/2013: USCIS email notification

12/16/2013: Biometrics appointment

01/15/2014: Got appointment letter

02/18/2014: Passed the interview

02/18/2014: Case approved!!!

02/22/2014: Got welcome letter

02/24/2014: Green card was mailed (time to wait)

01/21/2016: Petition to remove conditions sent

02/04/2016: CR-89 received, fingerprint appointment scheduled

08/02/2016: Status updated: "New card is being produced"

08/04/2016: Status updated: "We mailed your new card"

08/08/2016: Received new card, yayyyyy!!!

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