Applying for Naturalization while waiting for Removal of Conditions

[Moustafa/Crystal 65]

It is my understanding that removal of conditions and naturalization are separate processes and that  I can apply for naturalization while waiting for my ten year green card.  Is this correct?

 

It seems like I might have read a story somewhere that said I had to have my new green card before applying for naturalization, but I thought most of the stories said they were not dependent upon each other.  Thanks for your wonderful expertise and advice!

 

 

[cyclone27 710]

No stories just facts - application window opens up for N400 based on marriage 90days before 3yr LPR anniversary and you met your 3yr marriage anniversary.

[azblk 338]

33 minutes ago, cyclone27 said:

No stories just facts - application window opens up for N400 based on marriage 90days before 3yr LPR anniversary and you met your 3yr marriage anniversary.

This is not entirely correct if the OPs removal of conditions is delayed by uscis processing and the are now eligible to file N400 they can. In fact it’s commonly used to force a decision on removal of conditions 

[gregcrs2 1,778]

5 minutes ago, azblk said:

This is not entirely correct if the OPs removal of conditions is delayed by uscis processing and the are now eligible to file N400 they can. In fact it’s commonly used to force a decision on removal of conditions 

You are saying the same thing so therefore cyclone27's statement is correct.

[Dashinka 24,806]

We had a debate about this a few weeks ago.  As the other responses have said, you can file the N400 90  days prior to the 3 year anniversary date of the initial GC based on marriage as long as you meet all the other requirements even if the ROC is still in process.  The big question is how the clock is sort of reset on the ROC when you do this.  It is my understanding that if the ROC is in process and the N400 is filed, then the packages are sort of combined and processed by the local field office that serves you.  In this case one would have to follow the timing for the N400 for the local field office as they will be doing both.  In our case, we did file the N400; our ROC was filed last December and CSC is currently processing packages from August, but the Detroit Office is processing N400s from June, so we would add about 2-3 months to the timing, but in the end we decided N400 was the ultimate goal, so we filed.  It may mean going to the local office to get another one year GC stamp, but in the end it appears to reduce the overall timing.

 

Good Luck!