when to file for citizenship for K1 visa

[indiana_jones 0]

Hello,

just got my wifes green card in the mail!!

she was a K1 visa originally.

when is the earliest can file for citizenship?

thanks!

[NArocks 13]

OOPS she can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 3rd year of her GC so in March of 2010 she can file the N400

Edited July 25, 2009 by NArocks

[indiana_jones 0]

OOPS she can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 3rd year of her GC so in March of 2010 she can file the N400

why is that an oops hehehehe

we have been living together for 3 years in marriage come this december.

does that qualify for exemption to apply in december?

thanks for the quick reply.

[Cassandra V. 0]

3 years

[NArocks 13]

Ooops cause I had written something else. It is not based on marriage but on the date of her original issueance of the GC so if you removed condtions march of this year you can apply for citizenship march 2010

OOPS she can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 3rd year of her GC so in March of 2010 she can file the N400

why is that an oops hehehehe

we have been living together for 3 years in marriage come this december.

does that qualify for exemption to apply in december?

thanks for the quick reply.

[indiana_jones 0]

did this just change or something??

i am showing on about 15 other websites that for a K1 who is married to the same citizen spouse the whole time (3 years) from the date of the condition residence green card CAN APPLY for citizenship.

this is contraty to what you guys are saying....

will keep looking.

tnx

[Dakine 26]

did this just change or something??

i am showing on about 15 other websites that for a K1 who is married to the same citizen spouse the whole time (3 years) from the date of the condition residence green card CAN APPLY for citizenship.

this is contraty to what you guys are saying....

will keep looking.

tnx

Read the instructions for the N-400.

[indiana_jones 0]

did this just change or something??

i am showing on about 15 other websites that for a K1 who is married to the same citizen spouse the whole time (3 years) from the date of the condition residence green card CAN APPLY for citizenship.

this is contraty to what you guys are saying....

will keep looking.

tnx

if you look on the conditional card it says at the top "permanent resident card"

and its the I 551 on the back too. so it counts.

dont give out bad advice to people cause they could be waiting extra years.

i vaguely remember back when doing the K1 that it would be 1 year after we got the lifting of conditions....

so if you guys are waiting extra time, and have been married to the same person the whole time (3 years on a K1) then go ahead and apply.

[payxibka 10,048]

did this just change or something??

i am showing on about 15 other websites that for a K1 who is married to the same citizen spouse the whole time (3 years) from the date of the condition residence green card CAN APPLY for citizenship.

this is contraty to what you guys are saying....

will keep looking.

tnx

Look at your greencard... Find the Resident SINCE date... ADD three years to that date.... then subtract 90 days

[indiana_jones 0]

yep we have a little waiting to do...

we can apply in march '10

hahahah he edited it.

i smell a rat.

anywhoo,

thanks everyone and good luck

Edited July 25, 2009 by indiana_jones

[Otto 83]

I'm not sure anyone here is wrong (everyone seems to be saying the same thing).

90 days before the third anniversary of a spouse's green card - if married to the same US spouse the entire time (which it sounds like you have been), you can apply for citizenship. I roughly calculated this to be as soon as March 2010.

Original (conditional) PR/Green Card Issued June 2007 - plus 33 months is March 2010. =)

[NArocks 13]

Pretty sure this is the answer you were looking for? not sure were you got wrong info from

Ooops cause I had written something else. It is not based on marriage but on the date of her original issueance of the GC so if you removed condtions march of this year you can apply for citizenship march 2010

OOPS she can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 3rd year of her GC so in March of 2010 she can file the N400

why is that an oops hehehehe

we have been living together for 3 years in marriage come this december.

does that qualify for exemption to apply in december?

thanks for the quick reply.

[bluesky777 0]

Good morning, Everyone on VJ,

My cousin came to United States, when his wife had green card. After 1 year later, she becomes citizen of USA. Now my cousin want to apply for citizenship, so how long should he wait, 3 years or 5 years?

[bluesky777 0]

where are the people with knowledge?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

He can apply as years as 90 days less than the 3 years or he can never apply or any time between those points, assuming they are still married at 3 years and after 5 years marriage isn't needed