WHEN CAN I APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP?

[joshbailie 0]

My husband is a UK Cititzen and has a Green Card to be here in the US. How many years does he have to wait until he can apply for US Citizenship? I thought I heard 3 or 5.... and this year it will be 3 years that he's had the Green Card...Please let me know ASAP! because I also heard fees are going up in price!!!

Also.... if you know the link to where we would apply....please paste! Cuz I need to know that as well!

Many thanks!!!!

Edited July 1, 2007 by joshbailie

[joshbailie 0]

lol....

i'm gonna reply for ya'll so you know what to do if you have probs with this same issue..

here is a link...you may find helpful!

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/B3.pdf

[Kez/JWolf 6]

The guides at the top would also have given you the information.....

Good Luck

Kez

[warlord 73]

Simple, 3 years marriage based and 5 years work based GC's...

[lucyrich 20]

Simple, 3 years marriage based and 5 years work based GC's...

Not quite. It doesn't make any difference whatsoever how you got your Green Card (work based applicants sometimes marry USCs, and marriage based applicants sometimes separate or divorce). If you've been married to and living in valid marital union with a USC for three full years at the time of filing, you're eligible to file 90 days before the three year anniversary of gaining LPR status. You must remain married to and living in valid marital union with the USC until citizenship is granted if you take this route.

Otherwise, you can file 90 days before the five year anniversary of gaining LPR status.

Either way, there are other requirements which must also be met before filing, but often, the "continuous residence" requirement is the last one to be fulfilled, making it the one that determines when you can file.

[Jasman0717 9]

http://www.immigration-usa.com/citizenship.html

[warlord 73]

Simple, 3 years marriage based and 5 years work based GC's...

Not quite. It doesn't make any difference whatsoever how you got your Green Card (work based applicants sometimes marry USCs, and marriage based applicants sometimes separate or divorce). If you've been married to and living in valid marital union with a USC for three full years at the time of filing, you're eligible to file 90 days before the three year anniversary of gaining LPR status. You must remain married to and living in valid marital union with the USC until citizenship is granted if you take this route.

Otherwise, you can file 90 days before the five year anniversary of gaining LPR status.

Either way, there are other requirements which must also be met before filing, but often, the "continuous residence" requirement is the last one to be fulfilled, making it the one that determines when you can file.

Like I said, Simple. 3 years marriage based and 5 years work GC based. Yes you can apply 90 days (not 3 months) before to submit, but I was just taking the readers original confusion of 3 or 5 years and simplifying it. Yes you can file for both 90 days before your 3 (marriage) or 5 (Work) LPR status...

[lucyrich 20]

But it doesn't matter whatsoever whether the green card is marriage based or work based.

Like I said, Simple. 3 years marriage based and 5 years work GC based. Yes you can apply 90 days (not 3 months) before to submit, but I was just taking the readers original confusion of 3 or 5 years and simplifying it. Yes you can file for both 90 days before your 3 (marriage) or 5 (Work) LPR status...

[simonjay77 0]

But it doesn't matter whatsoever whether the green card is marriage based or work based.

Like I said, Simple. 3 years marriage based and 5 years work GC based. Yes you can apply 90 days (not 3 months) before to submit, but I was just taking the readers original confusion of 3 or 5 years and simplifying it. Yes you can file for both 90 days before your 3 (marriage) or 5 (Work) LPR status...

I'm married to a USC and I'm currently waiting for my marriage-based green card conditions to be removed (original green card expired after 2 years). So - will the 3 years start once i FINALLY get my full 10 year green card, or 3 years from the date on the original (now expired) green card? I hope that makes sense!

[lucyrich 20]

I'm married to a USC and I'm currently waiting for my marriage-based green card conditions to be removed (original green card expired after 2 years). So - will the 3 years start once i FINALLY get my full 10 year green card, or 3 years from the date on the original (now expired) green card? I hope that makes sense!

It'll start with the original green card. Whether it had conditions or not doesn't matter. So in a typical case when you originally got a conditional card, you can apply for citizenship around one year after you file for removing conditions, assuming you meet all of the other requirements.