Hello everyone! This is my first post on this forum.

I am a Canadian citizen first-off. Back in 1999, my then fiance and I filed for the k1 visa, completed that process, and I moved to Arizona where we got married. About a year later we had a beautiful baby girl. In July 2002 I was awarded my permanent resident card without conditions.

Unfortunately in 2004 we got divorced. I now live in Alabama with our daughter and have re-married. Two years ago I decided to go back to school to become a History teacher for high school students. I just got my associates and I'm two years away from my goal. Yea!

The problem I'm running into is that this morning I found out that the local school boards require you to be a US citizen in order to be employed by the State. So now I'm in panic mode! Once I get my degree, I don't want to have to wait a second longer to be able to start my new career. So I want to get this Naturalization ball rolling !

So my question is, I live in Alabama, I'm not sure which centre I need to file my application with.. and what is their timeline? Hopefully it's not more than 2 years. I had to wait so long for my green card, and right when I thought I was done, I am back in INS inferno . Any feedback anyone could provide for me would be truly appreciated!

Thanks!

Katie

U will get your information if u go on www.uscis.gov and search for N-400 form

And here what is says:

If you live in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN or TX, send your N-400 application to:

Texas Service Center

PO Box 851204

Mesquite, TX 75185-1204

or

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/N-400ins.pdf

Good luck!

Have you been married to this US citizen for 3 years yet?

Welcome to VJ. You can check the USCIS website. It should tell you which of the offices you will need to send or apply.

It doesn't matter how long she has been married to the US citizen because she has been a permanent resident for more than 6 years, which exceeds the 5 year requirement. Your school system will probably accept your NOA as proof that you're on your way to citizenship.

Good luck in applying for citizenship!

That is not relevant. The OP is eligible to apply for naturalisation 4 years & 9 months after receiving Permanent Resident Status (conditional or not) - provided she meets all other requirements (specifically residency).

Katie, I would suggest filing your N-400 soon - it is a relatively simple form - and has very little documentation to include with it when you are filing as a 5 year permanent resident.

There are current backlogs with processing applications - but, the longest time frame I have seen suggested is 16-18 months.

In fact, probably the worst news for you is that it will cost $675.

Yes, I now see where she said she'd been a PR since 2002, thanks for catching me.