Does 2 year on TN count towards 5 year naturalization rule

[Rufus1019 1]

Hi,

I entered us in 2006 feb on TN status and got married to us citizen in 2008 and got my conditional pr in June 09. My conditions were recently removed and I got my 10 yr gc. My question is does my tn qualify towards 5 year naturalization? Because technically I have been us resident for over 5 years now. I would appreciate it if some one can answer this. Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

No the clock starts by the date on your resident card.

[Rufus1019 1]

No the clock starts by the date on your resident card.

Thanks

[la2011 5]

and when you're married to a US citizen, it's not 5 years to acquire citizenship, it's only 3!

I'm like you, been in the US for 3 years already and I sure wished that time counted for something, but remember the TN is a non-immigrant, temporary status

[NickD 202]

We had an exceptionally long wait during the AOS stage, so long in fact, applying for US citizenship at the earliest possible time, could supply four years of tax returns. During our AOS, they "misplaced" my stepdaughters' application, her conditional green card came in 2 1/2 months after her moms'. Her initial date was likewise, 2 1/2 months later. But if her conditional card came in another two weeks later, we would have had to file and pay for a separate I-751. This happened to other board members.

14 1/2 months later, their ten year cards came in the same exact day but in different envelops. But stepdaughters' initial date remained the same. It doesn't make any difference if the fault lies with the USCIS for these delays, its the date they put on your card that counts before you can apply for US citizenship.

So with marriage can apply no sooner than 90 days before your third year initial green card anniversary, And that 90 days means 90 days, one day sooner and your application can be rejected, Better to use something like 88 days just to make sure. Those that had their applications rejected by that one day, increased their processing times by over a month.