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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Forgive me am not sure where to put this post. Anyway this is my wife’s account and she’s been busy with school so I’ve just decided to work on my ROC and possibly citizenship. 
 

we got married in feb 2017 so I will be filling for my ROC in the middle of February. And by that time we would have been married for 3 years. Can I apply for citizenship even though am still gonna have to file for my ROC right around the same time. 
Thankx y’all. 

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You must be legally married to your USC spouse and live in the US for 3 year period, from date of admission, whilst being present within the US for at least 1,5 years of the 3 year span to be applicable for naturalization. The marriage date has no effect on your naturalization process, it’s only a deciding factor in CR or IR visa classification.
 

You MUST file for Removal of Conditions before your conditional LPR card expires!


You can file for Naturalization after 3 years of residency even if your ROC application hasn’t been adjudicated yet. 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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17 minutes ago, MNchick1998 said:

Forgive me am not sure where to put this post. Anyway this is my wife’s account and she’s been busy with school so I’ve just decided to work on my ROC and possibly citizenship. 
 

we got married in feb 2017 so I will be filling for my ROC in the middle of February. And by that time we would have been married for 3 years. Can I apply for citizenship even though am still gonna have to file for my ROC right around the same time. 
Thankx y’all. 

2 issues ... Applications for citizenship can be made while ROC is in progress .... but .. the 3 year mark for being eligible for citizenship is 3 years from your GC date , not 3 years from date of marriage.. so you have another 12 months or so before you can file your N400. When that time comes , you can file the N400 even if the ROC has not been completed. 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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~~Moved to ROC, from Off Topic - The OP will be starting the ROC process~~

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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1 hour ago, MNchick1998 said:

Thank you guys. That is very clear. Note I just have to figure out how to start the ROC process. 

Look under the Guides section in the menu ..

read Removal of conditions.  

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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12 hours ago, MNchick1998 said:

Thank you guys. That is very clear. Note I just have to figure out how to start the ROC process. 

Download the i-751 and the accompanying instructions. Read both through carefully. 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/conditional-permanent-residence/remove-conditions-permanent-residence-based-marriage

 

Then follow the guides here.

Cateogory: CR1

  • NOA1/Notice of receipt: Sept. 15, 2015
  • NOA2/I130 Approved: February 8, 2016 (NO RFE) :)
  • Process slowed down by us
  • Sent documents to NVC: April 11, 2016
  • Scan date: April 14/ May 7th (NVC said both I dont know why)
  • Case Complete: May 31, 2016 (No checklist) :dancing:

August 17, 2016: Visa Approved!!!! :dancing:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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4 hours ago, MNchick1998 said:

So am confused. When filling the i751 when they talk about the petitioner is that my wife the USC or me the GC holder. 

That's the immigrant

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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7 hours ago, MNchick1998 said:

So am confused. When filling the i751 when they talk about the petitioner is that my wife the USC or me the GC holder. 

You the green card holder

Cateogory: CR1

  • NOA1/Notice of receipt: Sept. 15, 2015
  • NOA2/I130 Approved: February 8, 2016 (NO RFE) :)
  • Process slowed down by us
  • Sent documents to NVC: April 11, 2016
  • Scan date: April 14/ May 7th (NVC said both I dont know why)
  • Case Complete: May 31, 2016 (No checklist) :dancing:

August 17, 2016: Visa Approved!!!! :dancing:

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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On 2/2/2020 at 1:32 PM, MNchick1998 said:

So am confused. When filling the i751 when they talk about the petitioner is that my wife the USC or me the GC holder. 

You are the petitioner, but a lot of material you find makes it look like a joint petition.   Your wife will definitely have to participate in this process.

I-130

May 14, 2016: Sent I-130 Package to Chicago Lockbox

Oct 21, 2016: NOA2 Notice by App (LIN)

 

NVC

Nov 8, 2016: NVC Received

Nov 16, 2016: Case Number Assigned

Nov 18, 2016: DS-261 submitted and AOS fee paid

Dec 5, 2016: NVC Scan Date

Dec 6, 2016: NVC 3 N/A and Case Complete on Phone [1 day later!]

Dec 13, 2016: NVC CC e-mail

Jan 23, 2017: Interview...Approved!

 

Removing Conditions

Nov 2, 2018: Sent I-751 to Arizona Lockbox 

March 3, 2020: Approved by CSC

 

N-400

Feb 2, 2020: File N-400 online

Feb 25, 2020: Biometrics

 

 

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