Brand New to the Process! Residency help?

[Tee and Megan 10]

Hi amazing community!

My husband came here on a K-1 in October 2014. He received his 2 year GC in Sept. 2015.  We've been waiting on his 10 year GC since July 2017--no movement yet. Everyone on the July 2017 thread says things are massively backed up. 

 

HOWEVER! We are looking ahead to citizenship. It is my understanding that we CAN apply for citizenship, even if his 10 year GC is still in processing, yes?

 

If this is the case, the part I'm struggling with is that we JUST moved to ND from MN last week.  Our residency is still in Minnesota; and since we're living in Fargo, just across the river from Minnesota, we don't intend to change our residency to North Dakota any time soon ( we may end up buying a house in Moorhead, MN).  At the moment, we are renting a place in Fargo, North Dakota.  Does this bar us from applying for citizenship because we haven't lived in ND for three months yet?

His extension for his 2 year GC expires in September, so I'm hoping we don't  have to wait to apply for Citizenship. Any thoughts or advice you have would be so helpful!

Thanks everyone!

Megan and Tee

[geowrian 22,337]

2 minutes ago, Tee and Megan said:

HOWEVER! We are looking ahead to citizenship. It is my understanding that we CAN apply for citizenship, even if his 10 year GC is still in processing, yes?

Correct. You can apply under the 3 year rule while your ROC is still processing, assuming you meet the requirements. You can file up to 90 days early, actually.

 

As for the residency issue, what do you mean "we JUST moved to ND from MN last week"? Either you moved or you didn't. You can temporarily visit another place, but it sounds like you actually moved and are living in ND now.

[Amadia 711]

I have seen on other threads for filing N400 that some posters were denied for not having a 3-month presence in the state they were at the time of filing. Also, you have to inform USCIS about change of address within 10 days of moving to your new location by using AR-11 form.

Edited July 6, 2018 by Amadia

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

15 minutes ago, Tee and Megan said:

Our residency is still in Minnesota; and since we're living in Fargo, just across the river from Minnesota, we don't intend to change our residency to North Dakota any time soon

That doesn't make sense.  You reside in ND after your move to ND, therefore, your residency is North Dakota......Normally (except in the military), you can't just pick a state for residency....or am I missing something?

 

EDIT: By most state laws, you are required to change DL addresses,  Change car registrations, etc within a number of days after moving......and you certainly must notify USCIS.

Edited July 6, 2018 by missileman

[JennaL 151]

21 minutes ago, Tee and Megan said:

Hi amazing community!

My husband came here on a K-1 in October 2014. He received his 2 year GC in Sept. 2015.  We've been waiting on his 10 year GC since July 2017--no movement yet. Everyone on the July 2017 thread says things are massively backed up. 

 

HOWEVER! We are looking ahead to citizenship. It is my understanding that we CAN apply for citizenship, even if his 10 year GC is still in processing, yes?

 

If this is the case, the part I'm struggling with is that we JUST moved to ND from MN last week.  Our residency is still in Minnesota; and since we're living in Fargo, just across the river from Minnesota, we don't intend to change our residency to North Dakota any time soon ( we may end up buying a house in Moorhead, MN).  At the moment, we are renting a place in Fargo, North Dakota.  Does this bar us from applying for citizenship because we haven't lived in ND for three months yet?

His extension for his 2 year GC expires in September, so I'm hoping we don't  have to wait to apply for Citizenship. Any thoughts or advice you have would be so helpful!

Thanks everyone!

Megan and Tee

I don't have an answer for your question, but just wanted to say hello, I'm in Fargo as well. My fiancé and I are waiting on our second notice for our K1 and will hopefully hear soon. Good to see someone else on here from ND  

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

3 minutes ago, JennaL said:

I don't have an answer for your question, but just wanted to say hello, I'm in Fargo as well. My fiancé and I are waiting on our second notice for our K1 and will hopefully hear soon. Good to see someone else on here from ND  

North Dakota is a beautiful state.........I lived there for 3 years back in the 1970's...........in Minot.

[Tee and Megan 10]

Oo! Thanks all. I guess I didn't think it through that way.  I wasn't sure we had to change our residency right away if we moved because lots of people from MN live in Fargo and keep their Minnesota plates and driver's licenses. I already filed the AR-11 when we moved, so that is taken care of. So what I'm hearing ya'll say is we need to:

1. Change our address on EVERYTHING and our residency to reflect our move to North Dakota

2. Wait three months to be eligible for citizenship. 

 

Thanks for thinking this through with me! My brain is a little scrambled from the move! 

[YecaCruz 379]

You aren't considered a resident until you are in ND for 90 consecutive days and you can use your out of state license for 60 days unless you are a student. Greetings from Bismarck!

 

 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by YecaCruz

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

 

On 7/6/2018 at 1:36 PM, Tee and Megan said:

Hi amazing community!

My husband came here on a K-1 in October 2014. He received his 2 year GC in Sept. 2015.  We've been waiting on his 10 year GC since July 2017--no movement yet. Everyone on the July 2017 thread says things are massively backed up. 

 

HOWEVER! We are looking ahead to citizenship. It is my understanding that we CAN apply for citizenship, even if his 10 year GC is still in processing, yes?

 

If this is the case, the part I'm struggling with is that we JUST moved to ND from MN last week.  Our residency is still in Minnesota; and since we're living in Fargo, just across the river from Minnesota, we don't intend to change our residency to North Dakota any time soon ( we may end up buying a house in Moorhead, MN).  At the moment, we are renting a place in Fargo, North Dakota.  Does this bar us from applying for citizenship because we haven't lived in ND for three months yet?

His extension for his 2 year GC expires in September, so I'm hoping we don't  have to wait to apply for Citizenship. Any thoughts or advice you have would be so helpful!

Thanks everyone!

Megan and Tee

Ran into your post while looking for others in the Minneapolis Field Office jurisdiction. I would refer to the instructions and the USCIS policy manual. Sure, you moved to ND. However, your USCIS district/Field Office/jurisdiction did not change. So if anything, you're just lucky that your jurisdiction covers more than one state. See for yourself. Always refer to the instructions as much as you can. Otherwise, you may just be misinformed. 

 

All the best, 

 

USC4SPOUSE

 

Here's a link to the Minneapolis Field Office AOS thread, if you're ever feeling generous and want to share your knowledge with those going through the AOS process. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/656415-minneapolis-st-paul-mn-office-aos-filers/?page=12&tab=comments#comment-9280285

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2018 by USC4SPOUSE
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