When to ACTUALLY begin removing conditions for Citizenship

[SJordanS 343]

Hello All,

 

My husband and I married October 18, 2020. He received his 2 year conditional green card in May 2022 (long delays, then RFE, then approval). When can we apply for citizenship? I'm hearing its a 3 year wait time from time green card was "issued". Just need help managing my timeline on what to do and when. Thank you!

[Boiler 45,445]

Less 90 days but I would give it a week just to be safe.

[OldUser 6,607]

There's two forms to file:

I-751 at 2 year minus 90 days anniversary of getting conditional GC

N-400 at 3 year minus 90 days anniversary of getting conditional GC

[SalishSea 17,801]

1 hour ago, SJordanS said:

Hello All,

 

My husband and I married October 18, 2020. He received his 2 year conditional green card in May 2022 (long delays, then RFE, then approval). When can we apply for citizenship? I'm hearing its a 3 year wait time from time green card was "issued". Just need help managing my timeline on what to do and when. Thank you!

Removing conditions and citizenship are two separate processes.   VJ has guides for them.

[igoyougoduke 1,653]

2 hours ago, SJordanS said:

Hello All,

 

My husband and I married October 18, 2020. He received his 2 year conditional green card in May 2022 (long delays, then RFE, then approval). When can we apply for citizenship? I'm hearing its a 3 year wait time from time green card was "issued". Just need help managing my timeline on what to do and when. Thank you!

citizenship can be applied in Feb 2025 and after  provided he is still married and living with the spouse at that time 

Edited May 7, 2023 by igoyougoduke

[OldUser 6,607]

1 hour ago, igoyougoduke said:

citizenship can be applied in Feb 2025 and after  provided he is still married and living with the spouse at that time 

With I-751 on file

[Dashinka 24,479]

Not a lot more to add, but wanted to expand a little on what @Boiler mentioned.  When your spouse's 90 day window opens to file for N400 and assuming they plan to file that online, wait at least 1-2 days (a week is probably better) to submit to avoid any weird headaches that could come from USCIS's system (see attached thread).

 

Also, as others have said, the I751 is a separate process and will be necessary to file two years after the GC issue date less 90 days, so don't conflate that with the N400.  There is a lot of debate if it is good to file the N400 while the I751 is pending.  I am on the side of if naturalization is the ultimate goal, there is no reason to wait for the I751 to be finished to file the N400, but I do understand there may be some nuance related to processing times for the N400 at the local office.  You list San Bernadino as the local office which is currently showing 9 months for the N400, and with the I751 taking up to four years now, I see no downside.

 

Anyway, Good Luck!

 

 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

18 hours ago, SJordanS said:

Hello All,

 

My husband and I married October 18, 2020. He received his 2 year conditional green card in May 2022 (long delays, then RFE, then approval). When can we apply for citizenship? I'm hearing its a 3 year wait time from time green card was "issued". Just need help managing my timeline on what to do and when. Thank you!

Did you file for 751 Removal of Conditions? You NEED to file that first prior to N400. Your timeline doesn't say if/when you filed it.

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

2 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Did you file for 751 Removal of Conditions? You NEED to file that first prior to N400. Your timeline doesn't say if/when you filed it.

They just got the 2 year green card a year ago - May 2022. It's not time for them to remove conditions.

[OldUser 6,607]

2 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Did you file for 751 Removal of Conditions? You NEED to file that first prior to N400. Your timeline doesn't say if/when you filed it.

Too early, need to file ROC in 2024 according to OP.

[Crazy Cat 41,810]

21 hours ago, SJordanS said:

Hello All,

 

My husband and I married October 18, 2020. He received his 2 year conditional green card in May 2022 (long delays, then RFE, then approval). When can we apply for citizenship? I'm hearing its a 3 year wait time from time green card was "issued". Just need help managing my timeline on what to do and when. Thank you!

You should be eligible to file for citizenship about a year after filing the I-751 to remove conditions on residency.  You cannot skip the I-751.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Too early, need to file ROC in 2024 according to OP.

Too early in the morning for me!!! I logged in before having my first coffee. No bueno.

 

But on the other hand, I do not read OP mentioning the 751..

[SalishSea 17,801]

7 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Too early in the morning for me!!! I logged in before having my first coffee. No bueno.

 

But on the other hand, I do not read OP mentioning the 751..

I don’t think she was aware of the requirement to ROC prior to naturalizing.