K1, when can i apply for US Citizenship?

[Rmv0311 1]

Hi, my wife came into this country with a K1 visa, and she now has a 2 year conditional green card issued on March 2015, and it expires on March 2017 when we hope to get the permanent 5 or 10 year green card (if everything goes well).

My question is, when can she submit or apply to become a US Citizen, once she gets the permanent green card?

[Unlockable 7,314]

3 years if still married to you. 5 years if you two are divorced.

One step at a time though. She still has to get pass the removal of conditions (ROC) first.

So, as you mentioned, if all goes well with the ROC and she has her 10 GC and you two are still married, she can apply for xitizenship in early 2018.

Takes roughly a year before she is sworn in. Again if all goes well.

Edited October 31, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[charmander 692]

From your timeline looks like her residency started on 3/24/15 which means 12/24/2017 (3 years minus 90 days) is the earliest date she can apply for naturalization as long as these are satisfied https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens or for whatever reason if you guys divorce or separate she will need to wait another 2 years to 12/24/2019 (5 years minus 90 days).

FYI... her remove conditions petition (ROC or I-751) does not have to be adjudicated to apply for naturalization. As long as she satisfies the other requirements, she could still send her naturalization application even if her ROC is still under review. That being said ROC has to be approved before the naturalization process is finalized.

[Rmv0311 1]

Thank you all.

Assuming we will still be married; my understanding from your answers is that the 3 year start counting from the day she got her "conditional green card) and NOT when she gets "permanent green card" ?

Thank you once again, i was just getting this question out of the way earlier.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

Thank you all.

Assuming we will still be married; my understanding from your answers is that the 3 year start counting from the day she got her "conditional green card) and NOT when she gets "permanent green card" ?

Thank you once again, i was just getting this question out of the way earlier.

That's correct. If you are still married, she can file 3 years minus 90 days from the "Residence since" date on her GC. (This date will be the same on both cards.)