3 or 5 year rule - Conditional Permanent Resident or Lawful

[CG&LGG 27]

Hi everyone,

 

My husband moved to the US on a K1 in October 2015. We married in November 2015 and immediately adjusted status. His Conditional Permanent Resident card was approved in April 2016. Conditions were removed in and approved in February 2019. 
 

on USICS’s website under am I eligible, it asks if you became a LPR (lawful) before April 2017 and then it’s the 5 year rule. 
 

My question is does the 5 year rule Apply to when you became a Conditional Resident or a Lawful resident? Or does it mean when you moved here? 
 

Thanks!

[Mike E 11,739]

11 minutes ago, CG&LGG said:

My question is does the 5 year rule Apply to when you became a Conditional Resident or a Lawful resident? Or does it mean when you moved here? 

It applies relative to the “resident since” date on the green card 

[CG&LGG 27]

5 minutes ago, Mike E said:

It applies relative to the “resident since” date on the green card 

Thank you! Also since he could technically apply under the 5 year rule since his green card says resident since 2016 do we still need to send in all the marriage proof docs? I know the form asks if your married or not. But if it’s the 5 year rule then do they need all that? 

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

if you are a USC and he married u,  then  apply under 3 year rule as of his 2016 green card date

[Mike E 11,739]

58 minutes ago, CG&LGG said:

Thank you! Also since he could technically apply under the 5 year rule since his green card says resident since 2016 do we still need to send in all the marriage proof docs? I know the form asks if your married or not. But if it’s the 5 year rule then do they need all that? 

Apply under the 5 year rule which has fewer documentation requirements 

[CG&LGG 27]

9 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Apply under the 5 year rule which has fewer documentation requirements 

But do you have to send it all the marriage docs? Because the application asks if you’re married. By marriage docs I mean marriage license, tax returns, mortgages, bank accounts etc. 

 

thanks again! 

[Mike E 11,739]

47 minutes ago, CG&LGG said:

But do you have to send it all the marriage docs? Because the application asks if you’re married. By marriage docs I mean marriage license, tax returns, mortgages, bank accounts etc. 

 

thanks again! 

You send tax transcripts because they are evidence of continuous residence. You do not sent evidence of a mortgage or bank account.  You do send evidence of residence at your current physical address for the 3 months prior to filing N-400.  https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/attachments.pdf makes it clear you don’t need to send a copy of your marriage certificate (your marriage license is useless btw and that plus $5 will get to a coffee at Starbucks )