Citzenship Question

[canusa 0]

My wife first got her CPR card in 2003.We filled towards the end of 2005 to get the conditions lifted and she was approved.We are not just waiting for the card to get here.The INS officer told her she was not sure which date they will use the 2003 or 2005?If they use the 2005 date then she has to wait untill 2008 to take her citzenship test.Anyone know if its 3 years from the CPR or LPR?She came here in 2001 on a K1 visa and it took two years before we had AOS.

Thanks for any info given

[Kez/JWolf 6]

It is the date your wife was approved at AOS interview.... so 2003...

hope her citizen tests go well

Kezzie

[zyggy 9]

It is the date your wife was approved at AOS interview.... so 2003...

hope her citizen tests go well

Kezzie

Yep.. 3 years from 03

[canusa 0]

Thanks

[meauxna 15]

My wife first got her CPR card in 2003.We filled towards the end of 2005 to get the conditions lifted and she was approved.We are not just waiting for the card to get here.The INS officer told her she was not sure which date they will use the 2003 or 2005?If they use the 2005 date then she has to wait untill 2008 to take her citzenship test.Anyone know if its 3 years from the CPR or LPR?She came here in 2001 on a K1 visa and it took two years before we had AOS.

Thanks for any info given

I refer you to the pinned post in the Citizenship Forum here at VJ:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=311

In general, if you have been a Permanent Resident for three years and have been married to and living in a valid marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse for all three years AND you meet the other criteria (Residence and Physical Presence, Good Moral Character, Language etc), you are eligible for naturalization.

So called "conditional residents" are Permanent Residents nonetheless.

5. When does my time as a Permanent Resident begin?

Your time as a Permanent Resident begins on the date you were granted permanent resident status. This date is on your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as Alien Registration Card). Click here to view a sample card.

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