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Almost done   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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When you receive your green card it takes 3 or 5 years for you to apply for citizenship.

3yrs if you are married to a USC

5yrs if you came in through DV Lottery or any other applicable visas.

After you receive your GC and become eligible for US citizenship application, are you going to apply for a US citizen or still maintain your PR status. Why?

at long last Rising Star

at long last   58

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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I have thought about this very thing for awhile too. I believe I will go for the citizenship as I want to be able to vote. I believe I can be dual citizen with Canada. It also shows y husband how commited I am to this life with him. But this is just my thought process.

Terri

Fiance visa

04/28/2011 - I-129F - DENIED

02/18/2012 - I-129F petition filed
02/24/2012 - NOA1
09/04/2012 - NOA2, 193 days
Interview:10/22/2012
POE: 10/26/2012 (245 days)

Removal of Conditions

Filed for ROC - 06/09/2015

NOA1 for ROC - 06/12/2015

Biometrics appointment - 07/17/2015

Approval for ROC - 04/20/2016 (316 days)

Naturalization Process

N-400 Filed 06/10/2016

N-400 NOA1 06/14/2016

N-400 biometrics 06/20/16

N-400 interview 01/23/2017

N-400 Oath ceremony 02/10/2017

Immigration Process took 2116 days.

nwctzn Community Regular

nwctzn   55

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After you receive your GC and become eligible for US citizenship application, are you going to apply for a US citizen or still maintain your PR status. Why?

I got US citizenship because I wanted to ...

(1) ... be a full member of the society I am living in with all the privileges and rights, especially the right to vote.

(2) ... practice my profession in the country which is the most advanced in my field.

(3) ... get rid of international travel restrictions imposed on GC holders (like the time you can spend outside the US without jeopardizing your GC status).

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Moomin Proficient

Moomin   292

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
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I'll remain LPR. Denmark doesn't allow dual citizenship and I see no reason to give that up. I can be and stay and live my husband just fine being a permanent resident.

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

engineer21 Proficient

engineer21   51

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Indonesia
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I will apply for US citizenship, most likely as soon as I am able. By 3-year anniversary or at the latest 5 years.

It would be nice to finally be done with USCIS forever!!

Also renewing my passport is a pain as there is no Indonesian consulate in Boston (must go all the way to new york)

As a bonus it will be much easier for us to travel together. Wherever he can go, I will be able to go with the same amount of paperwork.

No extra internet research required to see if I will need a visa.

I wouldn't want the i-864 following my husband around for however long it takes for me to get 40 quarters of work.

AOS 05/08/10 - sent05/14/10 - receipt date on NOAs - transferred to National Benefits Center06/14/10 - Biometrics Done - Lawrence, MA (original appt)07/26/10 - Interview - APPROVED!!07/30/10 - Welcome letter rec'd (notice date: 07/26)08/05/10 - Green Card (&EAD) Received! - 2 months and 28 days total!ROC 04/28/12 - ROC package sent05/03/12 - check cashed05/04/12 - NOA1 received - dated 05/01/1206/07/12 - Biometrics done02/07/13 - Approved (status update via text msg)02/14/13 - Ten year Green card receivedNaturalization07/26/13 - eligible (90 day window opened 4/27/13)02/24/14 - N-400 sent to Dallas03/04/14 - Check cashed & case accepted (update via txt & email)03/10/14 - Biometrics appt letter rec'd (scheduled for 03/28/13)03/28/14 - Biometrics done04/01/14 - In line for interview 04/03/14 - Case status change to scheduled for interview04/10/14 - interview letter rec'd 5/13/14 - interview 6/3/14 - in line for oath 6/30/14 - Scheduled for oath
DrVS Contributor

DrVS   10

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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I applied for citizenship as soon as I was eligible. One of the many reasons is that I would like to petition for a Green Card for my mother. You cannot do that if you are just a Permanent Resident. On top of that - freedom to travel to almost any country I'd like to visit without visas.

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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I did citizenship.

1- I can have triple citizenship with my existing Swiss and Irish ones (if not, I may have decided differently).

2- No losing of US citizenship/ right to visit if we decide to retire in Ireland but the kids stay here.

3- Voting. I think voting is not just a right, but a privilege and something I wanted to be able to do.

3- Less hassle/ more opportunities. I suppose this one is mostly because I have a lot of military friends with high security clearance, and while I don't wish to join the military, it showed me that some things are easier as a US citizen. The few job interviews I went to, the employer always seemed relieved when I said I was a citizen, it saves them checking my status etc. And less hassle from police at traffic stops :P

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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