My husband is here on a K3 visa - I don't remember the whole process, but we were very fortunate, as it only took 3 months from start to finish. We applied at the Moroccan consulate (we'd been married for six months when we applied), he was interviewed a month later, and the visa came two months after that. I know that his visa is conditional until he has been here for two years (or is it until we've been married for two years), since we'd been married for less than two years at the time he received the visa.

Phew.

Anyhow, my question is - once I file the I-751 and it is granted, is it five MORE years of residency until he can apply for citizenship? Or is it three after that? How can I find out more information?

Thanks!

sabon

If applying on the basis of the 3/3/3 rule then it is the later of 3 years of marriage, 3 years of being a permanent resident or 3 years of the spouse being a USC. For most it is the 3 year date of being a permanent resident (the date of the first greencard was issued not any subsequent one) otherwise it is after 5 years of being a permanent resident

You're missing a major step. If he's here on a K-3, then you should either have filed for the green card (I-485) or he'll have to return to Morocco when his CR-1 is scheduled there and be interviewed and re-enter on a CR-1 visa. I believe you can choose to do either.

He can apply for citizenship three years minus 90 days from the time he becomes a permanent resident (I-485 granted or enters on a CR-1 visa).

As for finding out more information, there's a tab called "Guides" at the top of this website.

Sorry, let me clarify. He got his permanent resident card in August of 07. I'm new to the forum and have paid less attention to all the terminology than I should have!

So, if he entered on a K-3 or CR-1 (I have no idea what it was, but I know it's 2 years conditional because we'd been married for less than two years), but got his permanent resident card right away, it's still 3 years from the date of the perm. resident card?

Sorry, let me clarify. He got his permanent resident card in August of 07. I'm new to the forum and have paid less attention to all the terminology than I should have!

His was a CR-1 visa, I just checked. We did Direct Consular Filing. So, with the 2-year condition in mind, it's still only 3 years minus 90 days?

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Yep! From the date on his Green card unless you die or divorce. Then I think it's 5 years.