What comes after being a Permanent Resident

[steelartist 0]

First sorry for posting in this forum, but it seems to be the most used with people who might have answers. What comes after being a Permanent Resident, with a Green Card and having a job? Anything else need to be filed?, or just take an examination and oath for U.S. citizenship, and when is that required? Also, any examination information, type of exam, what type of questions? Thank you in advance, for any answers I may receive.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Once you have been approved for your Greencard it will be conditional, you will have to file for removal of the conditions 90 days before the second anniversary of the date you were approved for your Greencard.... you can apply to become a Citizen 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of the date you were approved for your Greencard...

Have a read of the guides at the top for Removal of Conditions and also Citizenship....

Kez

[steelartist 0]

Once you have been approved for your Greencard it will be conditional, you will have to file for removal of the conditions 90 days before the second anniversary of the date you were approved for your Greencard.... you can apply to become a Citizen 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of the date you were approved for your Greencard...

Have a read of the guides at the top for Removal of Conditions and also Citizenship....

Kez

Thank you for your reply. I was asking for someone who has been here for 3 years and said they were Permanent Residents with an F32 status. The F32 as far as I can figure is a family visa, so I guess either their aunt or uncle got them here. I just didn't know if there was anything further they needed to do. As far as I know all Conditions have been lifted. Again, thank you.

[lucyrich 20]

If they are a lawful permanent resident with no conditions, (in other words, if they have a green card with an expiration date 10 years from the date of issue) then there's not much more that needs to be done. Their STATUS is permanent, but their CARD expires in ten years, so they've got to file for a replacement when it expires. This doesn't involve new interviews, but it might involve new photos and/or biometrics. Additionally, they've got to file a change of address form any time they move. And they've got to maintain their residence in the US. If they ever want to leave the US for 6 months or longer, they should research what needs to be done in order to avoid abandonment of status.

They'll have the option of applying for citizenship after being a LPR for about 5 years (about 3 years if they're married to and living with a USC). But that's just an option, and there's no requirement to ever become a citizen. If they DO want to become a citizen, the guides in the citizenship forum would be a good starting point.