[Liam and Kara]

Hi Guys

A quick question for someone to answer.

This November I will be married 3 years, and continually resident in the USA.
my green card is up for renewal this September,it has been posted off.

My question is....in order to apply for citizenship do I have to wait for the three year
anniversary of getting my permanent resident(green card) or the three year anniversary of
being married 3(three) years to my US citizen wife?

I think I know the answer but just wanted to get clarification on the subject.

Many thanks inadvance.

Liam & Kara

[Harpa Timsah]

3 years of PR.

[Anh map]

Hi Guys

A quick question for someone to answer.

This November I will be married 3 years, and continually resident in the USA.
my green card is up for renewal this September,it has been posted off.

My question is....in order to apply for citizenship do I have to wait for the three year
anniversary of getting my permanent resident(green card) or the three year anniversary of
being married 3(three) years to my US citizen wife?

I think I know the answer but just wanted to get clarification on the subject.

Many thanks inadvance.

Liam & Kara

I would check the I-751 instructions to confirm your suspicion.

[Steve D.]

Your conditional GC's "PR Since Date" + 3 years minus 90 days.

[Penguin_ie]

**** Moving from ROC to US citizenship forum ****

[Dave&Roza]

Your conditional GC's "PR Since Date" + 3 years minus 90 days.

Assuming that you got married before becoming a PR. It is actually the PR date and marriage date that matters. You must be married to a USC for at least 3 years to qualify for the 3 year rule AND meet all the LPR requirements of maintaining residence in the US during those 3 years. You need to use the Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet to determine if you qualify. As other have stated, you can apply at the 3 year minus 90 days.

Good luck,

Dave

[PRJelly]

Hi Everyone!
Kindly assist me with Part 8 and Part 9 on that Naturalization N-400 FORM.

I just got my conditional removed in May 2012.

And, I'm now in process doing my citizenship via Marriage to my husband who is a US Citizen.

Part 8
A.....How many times have you BEEN married ? .....Do I put 1- one (which is my current marriage to husband ??? since I have never been married before?)

Part 9
Section G
How many times have your current spouse been married (including annulled marriages)?

NOW , my husband have been married before to a US citizen. BUT THE QUESTION IS ....DO I put 2 (past and now marriage to me ) or Do I put 1(divorced) .........

PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!

[randye80]

Hi Everyone!
Kindly assist me with Part 8 and Part 9 on that Naturalization N-400 FORM.

I just got my conditional removed in May 2012.

And, I'm now in process doing my citizenship via Marriage to my husband who is a US Citizen.

Part 8
A.....How many times have you BEEN married ? .....Do I put 1- one (which is my current marriage to husband ??? since I have never been married before?)

Part 9
Section G
How many times have your current spouse been married (including annulled marriages)?

NOW , my husband have been married before to a US citizen. BUT THE QUESTION IS ....DO I put 2 (past and now marriage to me ) or Do I put 1(divorced) .........

PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!

You have been married 1 time.

Your husband has been married 2 times.

[khmerguy]

Hi sorry to jump since I have the same question as OP and just want to be I understand correctly. My wife came here as a K1 in Sept 13, 2009. We had our marriage license in Sept 29, 2009. Dec 22, 2009 her I-485 approved (see my signature for more details). When can she apply for N-400? Does it start count from 9/29/2009 or 12/22/2009? Seem like it start from marriage date? thx

· been married to and living in a valid marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse for all three years
· the U.S. spouse has been a citizen for all three years and meets all physical presence and residence requirements
· the applicant meets all other naturalization requirements

[ManuFred]

Hi sorry to jump since I have the same question as OP and just want to be I understand correctly. My wife came here as a K1 in Sept 13, 2009. We had our marriage license in Sept 29, 2009. Dec 22, 2009 her I-485 approved (see my signature for more details). When can she apply for N-400? Does it start count from 9/29/2009 or 12/22/2009? Seem like it start from marriage date? thx

It is the "PR since" date on her GC that determines the day from which you can start counting. This is probably 12/22/2009 but check her GC to make sure.

If there are no gaps in her residence (she did not leave the US in the first 90 days of becoming a PR and did not leave for extended periods of time afterwards) you would be able to apply earlier than 12/22/2009. In your guys' case this would then be your wedding date as she got approved within 3 months of marriage. Otherwise you need to determine the 3 year residence date using the worksheets others have pointed out.

[Karee]

Hi sorry to jump since I have the same question as OP and just want to be I understand correctly. My wife came here as a K1 in Sept 13, 2009. We had our marriage license in Sept 29, 2009. Dec 22, 2009 her I-485 approved (see my signature for more details). When can she apply for N-400? Does it start count from 9/29/2009 or 12/22/2009? Seem like it start from marriage date? thx

What's the date on the original 2 year green card? That's when the clock starts. I am assuming it is around 12/22/2009. If the date is 12/22/2009, you can file the N-400 for citizenship on 9/22/2012.

[khmerguy]

Thanks all. @Karee or other that can answer. Her GC said "Resident Since 12/14/2009". I guess my question is why 9/2012, it's three months before 12/2012?

Edited by khmerguy, 21 August 2012 - 03:33 PM.

[Karee]

Thanks all. @Karee or other that can answer. Her GC said "Resident Since 12/14/2009". I guess my question is why 9/2012, it's three months before 12/2012?

90 days prior to 12/14/2012 you can file. That would be ~09/14/2012.