n-400 early file & state residency

[SteveInBostonI130 3,451]

Hey, N400 filing guideline states you need to wait 3 months after moving to another state, but you want to file 2 months early just because. 

 

Have fun arguing interpretation of CFR title 8 and taking USCIS to court.  You do you.  Respect.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Maybe you have the extra $700 and want to give it a try, then by all means. They’d be happy to take your money. 
The reason why you may not be getting any testimonies here is because most of the posters here in VJ -and especially in the N400 sub forum - have dealt with USCIS long enough to know that they make mistakes or they interpret their own rules however they want to, and you’re not going to win. I am not a kamikaze so I’d wait. But you do you.

[Vegas i-751 66]

7 hours ago, Mike E said:

Because you moved between states in the last 3 months, you aren't eligible to file N-400. When you have 3 months of residency in WA you will be eligible.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/learn-about-citizenship/naturalization-eligibility

Exactly this! I’d wait as the residency rule is clear and wouldn’t prepare to argue out interpretations. I’ve been a US citizen 2 months now and honestly doesn’t feel any different and I forget most times I’m a citizen too LOL- it’s no revelation I promise! I feel blessed yes of course but if I was in your case I’d wait it out for 2 months vs. potentially wasting money in risking a denial due to residency. Honestly I still feel like a LPR even though I’m a US citizen now lol. Please act smart as I’d hate you to get denied and lose your hard earned money. Good luck too on the final end of your journey!!!! 🙌

Edited March 10, 2023 by Vegas i-751

[mam521 2,062]

5 years minus 3 months or 5 years...at this point, why does waiting the extra time to remove any doubt make that much of a difference?  It's splitting hairs, honestly.  As was noted previously, you don't want ambiguity to give USCIS the upper hand.  

 

Personally, I'd wait.  It's not worth the $700 and the time to be told "sorry, you applied too early".  

[Loren Y 2,755]

You never know how fast they could process it. A K1 couple I Married, the one is a government employee and currently works in Canada. Because of this they didn't have to wait the 3 years to file for citizenship, They are in Calgary, so their closest local office was Montana. They got the interview notice 3 weeks after filing online, and had the 1st interview only 7 weeks after filing. They too were under the impression they had at least 3-4 months minimum to study before the interview. Well, with only about 3 weeks to study, she didn't pass the first interview, got tripped up on the N400 questions, and now they have their second interview March 30. I'm sure they will pass this time around, but they filed in January of this year, had first interview the end of February, and now the second the end of March. So they will have had not 1, but 2 interviews in under 3 months. Too bad you didn't move to Montana, they have nothing to do there it appears, and you get interviews within 8 weeks of filing there.

To add, my wifes N400 interview is next Thursday the 16th here in Las Vegas,NV. We only waited 3 months for the interview notice because we filed N400 in November, had notice in February for the March Interview date, so even in Vegas they are processing N400's really quick.

Edited March 10, 2023 by Loren Y