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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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I am married from 3 years for U.S Citizen

I apply 3 yeas ago for Green Card but i had 2-3 years processes. Now i have it and expired after 10 yeas I wan't to apply for Citizenship. Can I for reason i am married from 3 Years.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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I would say no!, you have to be resident for 3 years to be eligible. But I'm maybe wrong

US Citizenship N-400

02/10/2016 Application sent

02/12/2016 Application arrived

02/17/2016 Check cashed

02/26/2016 NoA

02/27/2016 Biometrics letter

03/09/2016 Biometrics Done

03/21/2016 In line for interview

04/29/2016 Interview Scheduled notification

05/09/2016 Interview letter

06/07/2016 Interview

07/14/2016 Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Can you answer a few questions?

Did you get your greencard based on your marriage to your US citizen spouse?

What is the "permanent resident since" date on your green card?

07/31/05 First met in Ft Lauderdale

06/26/13 DOMA overturned

07/16/13 Married in Rockville, Maryland

08/22/13 Day 0 Mailed AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox (I-130, I-485, I-765)

11/20/13 Day 90 AOS Interview completed - Approved!

09/01/15 Day 740 I-751 Mailed ROC packet to California Service Center

04/08/16 Day 960 I-751 RFE received - need to provide more evidence of financial commingling

05/03/16 Day 985 RFE response sent

06/07/16 Day 1020 I-751 approval notice received

06/16/16 Day 1029 10-year greencard received

11/16/16 Day 1182 Mailed N-400 citizenship application

08/21/17 Day 1460 Received alert that naturalization interview was scheduled

09/28/17 Day 1498 N-400 interview completed - Approved!

10/20/17 Day 1520 Oath ceremony finished - now a US Citizen

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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Yes I have my green card based on my marrige. I came with k1 visa. 2 years I was waiting for green card. After email the senator of illinois for so much waiting I had my gc last year.I have me residence from about a year! Now it looks I can't apply bcs of the immigration laging prosses. .....

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Yes, that's correct - you can not apply for naturalization until you have been a permanent resident for 3 years - so not before 2018 in your case.

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Yes I have my green card based on my marrige. I came with k1 visa. 2 years I was waiting for green card. After email the senator of illinois for so much waiting I had my gc last year.I have me residence from about a year! Now it looks I can't apply bcs of the immigration laging prosses. .....

Look at your green card.

There is a date next to the words "Resident Since".

If you want to apply based on marriage, take that date and add 3 years then take away 90 days.

If you don't want to apply based on marriage, take that date and add 5 years then take away 90 days.

That's when you can apply.

All the time you spent applying before the Resident Since date does not count.

So for example if your Resident Since date is some time in April 2013 and you have been married to a US citizen for 3 years, you can apply in January of 2016.

There are several other requirements that you and your spouse should read here:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/M-476.pdf

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread is moved from the US Citizenship main forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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