Question on N400 with pending I-751

[TastyCake 232]

I have been told you can apply for naturalization when you have held a Green Card for 2 years, 9 months assuming you have not moved within the past year.

 

Emphasis on the text in bold.

 

Is there truth to this?  Has someone seen this anywhere on the USCIS website?  I am not sure why moving within the past year would make a difference.

 

 

 

[Mike E 11,739]

1 minute ago, TastyCake said:

I have been told you can apply for naturalization when you have held a Green Card for 2 years, 9 months

3 years less 90 days.  
 

1 minute ago, TastyCake said:

 

 

assuming you have not moved within the past year.

assuming you have not moved between states, or if you have moved between states, you haven’t changed USCIS field districts in the past 3 months. 

1 minute ago, TastyCake said:

 

Emphasis on the text in bold.

 

Is there truth to this?  Has someone seen this anywhere on the USCIS website?  I am not sure why moving within the past year would make a difference.

 

 

 

Note that you must have been married to a USA citizen for the past 3 years to file under this rule.  And you had to have been living with the citizen at the start of the 3 year period.  

[Richieee7777 17]

You’re right

 

 

You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your permanent residence requirement if your eligibility for naturalization is based upon being a:

• Permanent resident for at least 5 years; or
• Permanent resident for at least 3 years if you are married to a US citizen.

To determine your 90-day early filing date, begin by identifying your 5-year or 3-year date as a permanent resident. For example, if the date on your Permanent Resident Card says “July 4, 2013,” you meet the 5-year permanent resident requirement on July 4, 2018.

If you have met all other eligibility requirements, the earliest date you may apply for naturalization would be April 5, 2018, which is 90 days before July 4, 2018.

You may use the USCIS Early Filing Calculator to ensure you file your Form N-400 within the 90-day window. We will deny your form if you file more than 90 days before your anniversary date. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

Edited July 27, 2022 by Steve3990

[Pinkrlion 2,716]

You must be a legal resident of the state that you moved to apply for Citizenship.  Some states say that is anywhere from 3-12 months to become a resident of their state.  

 

It is also stated on the checklist

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/attachments.pdf

 

[Dashinka 24,489]

Here is the USCIS information for Continuous Residence and Physical Presence.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-for-naturalization

[Mike E 11,739]

5 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

You must be a legal resident of the state that you moved to apply for Citizenship.  Some states say that is anywhere from 3-12 months to become a resident of their state.  

 

It is also stated on the checklist

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/attachments.pdf

 

I can’t find this requirement on the check list you referenced.  
 

We will not be waiting more than 3 months to file