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Can I file for US Citizenship while I await my I-751 form?

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Tokenfreak   223

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Can I file for US Citizenship while I await my I-751 form? It has been processing for about 1 year now and I am still waiting on my conditions to be removed for my 10 year green card. I only have my 2 year expired green card with my 18 month extension letter.  In less then a month though will be my third anniversary of becoming a permanent resident here from a K1 Visa.  So it says after your third anniversary I can apply. But wanted to make sure I could do so since my I-751 is still pending...Thanks.

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mushroomspore   3,044

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5 minutes ago, Tokenfreak said:

Can I file for US Citizenship while I await my I-751 form? It has been processing for about 1 year now and I am still waiting on my conditions to be removed for my 10 year green card. I only have my 2 year expired green card with my 18 month extension letter.  In less then a month though will be my third anniversary of becoming a permanent resident here from a K1 Visa.  So it says after your third anniversary I can apply. But wanted to make sure I could do so since my I-751 is still pending...Thanks.

You become eligible 90 days before the expiration date on your green card. So you are already eligible, which means you can apply now. Totally normal to file N400 with a pending I-751. Most people get combo interviews to close I-751 and N400 together, but it's not guaranteed. Sometimes they close I-751 after N400 because the office did not get your I-751 file or something like that. I would say to file N400...might as well at least get your spot in line.

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I agree with @mushroomspore, get the N400 clock started.

 

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On 8/6/2021 at 9:12 AM, mushroomspore said:

You become eligible 90 days before the expiration date on your green card. So you are already eligible, which means you can apply now. Totally normal to file N400 with a pending I-751. Most people get combo interviews to close I-751 and N400 together, but it's not guaranteed. Sometimes they close I-751 after N400 because the office did not get your I-751 file or something like that. I would say to file N400...might as well at least get your spot in line.

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On 8/6/2021 at 10:12 AM, mushroomspore said:

You become eligible 90 days before the expiration date on your green card. So you are already eligible, which means you can apply now. Totally normal to file N400 with a pending I-751. Most people get combo interviews to close I-751 and N400 together, but it's not guaranteed. Sometimes they close I-751 after N400 because the office did not get your I-751 file or something like that. I would say to file N400...might as well at least get your spot in line.

90 days before the expiration date of the conditional green card is when you can file the I-751, not apply for naturalization.

If you are married to the same US citizen for 3 years, then you can apply for naturalization.

 

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