Earlier citizenship due to marriage? (merged)

[splatterpaint 0]

2 minutes ago, blue_angel_29 said:

So, to clarify, she got her GC BEFORE your second marriage anniversary? Is the GC issue date before you were married 2 years?

 

If so, then you will need to file the i-751. 

 

From what I have read here in VJ, it's pretty routine. Just make sure you have lots of proof of bonafide marriage. Lease, wills, bank statements.

 

My friend said that the process of i751 is easier than k1 especially they are already together during 751.

 

Good luck

 

If anything I said is wrong, please correct me. 

 

She didnt' get her GC before our second marriage anniversary, but we moved to the US on a marriage (CR-1 I think) visa just a couple of months shy of our second marriage anniversary.  The GC came later (and later than we expected), and says it expires in two years from the date we entered the US.

[milimelo 4,479]

You have to do ROC first. 

[splatterpaint 0]

Just now, milimelo said:

You have to do ROC first. 

How do I do ROC?  Is that I-751?  By the way, I don't know how anyone is supposed to go through this process.  This forum is the only thing that is getting me through.

[blue_angel_29 108]

2 minutes ago, splatterpaint said:

 

She didnt' get her GC before our second marriage anniversary, but we moved to the US on a marriage (CR-1 I think) visa just a couple of months shy of our second marriage anniversary.  The GC came later (and later than we expected), and says it expires in two years from the date we entered the US.

Yes. You do have to file the i 751  90 days before her GC expires. By the time she gets her 10 year GC you should be able to file n-400. 3years minus 90 days of original GC  date

[blue_angel_29 108]

1 minute ago, splatterpaint said:

How do I do ROC?  Is that I-751?  By the way, I don't know how anyone is supposed to go through this process.  This forum is the only thing that is getting me through.

ROC is Removing of Conditions. That is what the i-751 will do because right now,  she has what we call Conditional GC.

 

for now, since youdo have at least 9 more months,  i suggest you get both out your names on everything you both can get your names on,  bank account, credit cards, lease, insurance, wills, bills. If you go on vacations,  any tickets you both got. 

 

Good luck

[splatterpaint 0]

Just now, blue_angel_29 said:

ROC is Removing of Conditions. That is what the i-751 will do because right now,  she has what we call Conditional GC.

 

for now, since youdo have at least 9 more months,  i suggest you get both out your names on everything you both can get your names on,  bank account, credit cards, lease, insurance, wills, bills. If you go on vacations,  any tickets you both got. 

 

Good luck

Thanks

[inloveVEN 46]

hello 

there is a confusion, after 3 years with her green card and married with the same person who filed the petition she can file for citizenship. Not 3 years married.

[charmander 692]

10 hours ago, splatterpaint said:

I was mistaken - I was sure she had a 10-year GC but it's not.  I think if we waited two more months, she would have a 10 year.  So, we have to do an I-751 90 days before her GC expires, right?  Then, can we do the N-400 3 years from the date on her current green card, or the new one (after we do the I-751)?  Are I-751s tricky in addition to being expensive, or pretty routine?

 

Let's make it clear there are exceptions to both I-751 and N-400 that allow a Conditional GC holder to apply N400 earlier than 3 years and even without filing I-751. INA: ACT 319 explains these conditions. Don't get too excited because these are strict rules and vast majority of LPRs (maybe 99.9%) do not qualify to file under these conditions.

 

I-751 is not tricky but don't wait for two years to start collecting evidences. There is an entire thread for I-751 on this forum. For now just read the pinned posting I shared the link below. This would give the idea what kind of evidences you'd need when the time comes. There is no magic formula but everybody use more or less very similar list of evidences. The only stressful part of I-751 is waiting, other than that pretty much everyone gets approved in the end whether it takes 2 months or 12 months. Good luck in your journey!

 

 

[Unlockable 7,314]

11 hours ago, inloveVEN said:

hello 

there is a confusion, after 3 years with her green card and married with the same person who filed the petition she can file for citizenship. Not 3 years married.

Correct. It is NOT simply being married for 3 years. there are multiple requirements a person must meet before filing for citizenship. Being married to a US citizen is ONLY ONE of the requirements. The person also has to have been a permanent resident for 3 years, and resided in the US, and etc, etc.

 

Here is a link to a list of the requirements...

 

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

Edited March 30, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[Shauneg 762]

Or just join the military and all the rules go out the window.

[splatterpaint 0]

59 minutes ago, Shauneg said:

Or just join the military and all the rules go out the window.

I already did.  Once you're out, nobody cares.

[Shauneg 762]

2 minutes ago, splatterpaint said:

I already did.  Once you're out, nobody cares.

Meant the lpr....can gain citizenship upon graduation from basic training. May not work for your situation but the option is there for folks.

[splatterpaint 0]

2 hours ago, charmander said:

Let's make it clear there are exceptions to both I-751 and N-400 that allow a Conditional GC holder to apply N400 earlier than 3 years and even without filing I-751. INA: ACT 319 explains these conditions. Don't get too excited because these are strict rules and vast majority of LPRs (maybe 99.9%) do not qualify to file under these conditions.

 

I-751 is not tricky but don't wait for two years to start collecting evidences. There is an entire thread for I-751 on this forum. For now just read the pinned posting I shared the link below. This would give the idea what kind of evidences you'd need when the time comes. There is no magic formula but everybody use more or less very similar list of evidences. The only stressful part of I-751 is waiting, other than that pretty much everyone gets approved in the end whether it takes 2 months or 12 months. Good luck in your journey!

 

 Thanks for this.  By the way, we were married in her country, but didn't marry in the US.  The marriage certificate from her country is what we've used whenever required (application for visa, green card, whatever.)  Will this be a problem or is it enough?  I'd rather not marry a second time in the US

 

[charmander 692]

1 hour ago, splatterpaint said:

Thanks for this.  By the way, we were married in her country, but didn't marry in the US.  The marriage certificate from her country is what we've used whenever required (application for visa, green card, whatever.)  Will this be a problem or is it enough?  I'd rather not marry a second time in the US

That's fine, use a certified translation of the marriage certificate.

[splatterpaint 0]

1 hour ago, charmander said:

That's fine, use a certified translation of the marriage certificate.

We have a certified translation we had done in Turkey.  It was done for the State Dept. stuff.  Should this work?