3+ years on conditional green card. Can we apply for Citizenship?

[mastercard 3]

My wife has been in the country for more than 3 years on a conditional green card. She has been waiting for an interview since May 2019. Her physical green card expired in 2019 and even her 18 month extension letter expired this year.

 

We had to go to an office last month to get a stamp in her passport to extend her conditional green card another year.

 

So my question is while we are in this endless wait for an interview can we go ahead and file for N400 since she has been here more than 3 years?

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

She can apply.

I recommend you to use the USCIS calculator to be sure.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

 

We will need her ROC (I-751 process) finished before received the citizenship. 

 

Good luck 

[Thegirl 225]

Yes. She can as long as she meets all eligibility. The roc doesn't have to be complete for her to file. 

Edited November 16, 2020 by Thegirl

[AstroCanada 206]

We filed ahead of ROC approval...quite common sadly these days.  And I think the conventional wisdom is that it doesn't slow down the ROC.

[Prisonmate 93]

I am almost in the same boat, does the time she was here in the USA before she got her conditional green card counts toward the 3 three year period? Or does it start from the date she was issued the Conditional Green Card?

[Chancy 6,243]

9 hours ago, Prisonmate said:

does the time she was here in the USA before she got her conditional green card counts toward the 3 three year period? Or does it start from the date she was issued the Conditional Green Card?

 

Starts from the "Resident Since" date on the conditional GC.

 

[Prisonmate 93]

4 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Starts from the "Resident Since" date on the conditional GC.

 

Thank you for the reply. Stay safe and hope everyone here will get back to normal and their applications will be process faster.