US Citizenship - How many years after getting LPR

[grad_student 11]

I will be immigrating to US on IR-1 visa, sponsored by my USC wife. I understand I would get LPR or Green Card upon entering USA. I am wondering how may years would it take for me before I could apply for US Citizenship. I understand this question has already been answered before. So excuse me asking it once again.

Thanks

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

3 years, assuming you are still married to your USC wife then.

You can apply 90 days before the 3 year anniversary of becoming a greencard holder.

[newbud 7]

I will be immigrating to US on IR-1 visa, sponsored by my USC wife. I understand I would get LPR or Green Card upon entering USA. I am wondering how may years would it take for me before I could apply for US Citizenship. I understand this question has already been answered before. So excuse me asking it once again.

Thanks

Once you get the green card after entering, see the date on green card. Add 3 years to that date and subtract 90 days from that date. From this date onwards upto 90 days you can apply for citizenship. I know its a lot of math

[grad_student 11]

Thanks a lot guys. I appreciate it

[Ning 619]

I will be immigrating to US on IR-1 visa, sponsored by my USC wife. I understand I would get LPR or Green Card upon entering USA. I am wondering how may years would it take for me before I could apply for US Citizenship. I understand this question has already been answered before. So excuse me asking it once again.

Thanks

Three years.

[JimmyHou 610]

Once you get the green card after entering, see the date on green card. Add 3 years to that date and subtract 90 days from that date. From this date onwards upto 90 days you can apply for citizenship. I know its a lot of math

I'm not sure what you mean by "from this date onwards up to 90 days".

You can apply 90 days before your green card anniversary or any time after that; even if you apply 30 years after you get your green card.

Maybe that's what you said, but I may have misunderstood.

[newbud 7]

Maybe that's what you said, but I may have misunderstood.

As per my knowledge, he asked about citizenship while being married and after entering US on green card.

That's the time frame where he can apply at the earliest based on marriage. Otherwise, you can apply anytime in your life for citizenship.

No problem, misunderstandings happen

[DC85 113]

Beside the good answers above. Keep in mind if you enter the USA before having 2 years of marriage, you will be granted CR1- 2 years GC, which you need to lift the condition before the conditional GC expires.

[JimmyHou 610]

As per my knowledge, he asked about citizenship while being married and after entering US on green card.

That's the time frame where he can apply at the earliest based on marriage. Otherwise, you can apply anytime in your life for citizenship.

No problem, misunderstandings happen

We are probably saying the same thing. :-)

I was pointing out that you can apply anytime after that based on marriage.

For example, if you've been a permanent resident for 4.5 years, you still don't qualify to apply based on the 5 year residency rule, but you can apply based on marriage.

You can also apply based on marriage even if you've had a green card for 30 years. It's easier to use the 5 year rule in that situation, but there are some rare cases where you may still want to apply based on marriage. I just wanted to point out that there isn't a "window" for marriage based applications.

But you gave the OP the important part which is the EARLIEST he can apply. :-)

Edited March 8, 2015 by JimmyHou