Oath before 3/5 Year mark?

[thewaitingame 34]

I notice that these days, there are offices that schedule interviews pretty quickly from time of submission. I’m wondering if people from those places can actually take oath before their 3/5 year mark since we can start filing 90 days early?

Edited August 8, 2021 by thewaitingame
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[Dashinka 24,495]

I don’t think that is possible.  I imagine USCIS would hold up the interview or the approval until after the 3/5 year mark, but who knows.  In my wife’s case, she had her interview about two weeks after she hit her 3 year mark and her oath about 2 months later.

[Crazy Cat 41,851]

2 hours ago, thewaitingame said:

I notice that these days, there are offices that schedule interviews pretty quickly from time of submission. I’m wondering if people from those places can actually take oath before their 3/5 year mark since we can start filing 90 days early?

No.  The 90 day rule applies only to submitting the application.  You cannot become a citizen early.

Edited August 8, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

I’m not sure where you have seen applications be approved in 3 months or less. Can you please give an example? It took almost exactly 12 months (minus 6 days) for husbands n400 to be approved from date of submission. You need to meet the requirement-3 or 5 yrs to be successfully naturalized.

[thewaitingame 34]

6 hours ago, Luckycuds said:

I’m not sure where you have seen applications be approved in 3 months or less. Can you please give an example? It took almost exactly 12 months (minus 6 days) for husbands n400 to be approved from date of submission. You need to meet the requirement-3 or 5 yrs to be successfully naturalized.

Checkout July/June 2021 thread, some people already got their intervews/oath

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

1 hour ago, thewaitingame said:

Checkout July/June 2021 thread, some people already got their intervews/oath

I searched the July thread and appears only biometrics appts were given 

[thewaitingame 34]

8 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

I searched the July thread and appears only biometrics appts were given 

here ya go 

 

[HRQX 4,145]

14 hours ago, thewaitingame said:

I’m wondering if people from those places can actually take oath before their 3/5 year mark since we can start filing 90 days early?

Nope. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6 "Although an applicant may file early according to the 90 day early filing provision, the applicant is not eligible for naturalization until he or she has reached the required five-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident (LPR)."

2 hours ago, thewaitingame said:

here ya go

If you read iSonic's posts you'll notice that it's not clear when N-400 was filed in relation to the PR anniversary date. https://www.visajourney.com/profile/393666-isonic/content/ Even if it turns out that USCIS made a mistake in that 1 case, both the USCIS Policy Manual and the law (INA 334(a)) are explicitly clear on the matter. "In the case of an applicant subject to a requirement of continuous residence under section 1427(a) or 1430(a) of this title, the application for naturalization may be filed up to 3 months before the date the applicant would first otherwise meet such continuous residence requirement."

[thewaitingame 34]

3 hours ago, HRQX said:

Nope. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6 "Although an applicant may file early according to the 90 day early filing provision, the applicant is not eligible for naturalization until he or she has reached the required five-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident (LPR)."

If you read iSonic's posts you'll notice that it's not clear when N-400 was filed in relation to the PR anniversary date. https://www.visajourney.com/profile/393666-isonic/content/ Even if it turns out that USCIS made a mistake in that 1 case, both the USCIS Policy Manual and the law (INA 334(a)) are explicitly clear on the matter. "In the case of an applicant subject to a requirement of continuous residence under section 1427(a) or 1430(a) of this title, the application for naturalization may be filed up to 3 months before the date the applicant would first otherwise meet such continuous residence requirement."

This makes sense. Thank you!

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