Naturalization for Spouse of Military members

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Hello! I badly need information about me applying for naturalization. My husband is in the military stationed abroad and has been a citizen for almost 2 years now. I am a permanent resident. How true is it that I can apply for naturalization since my husband is deployed abroad? If so, does my husband need to be a US citizen for 3 years before I file the application? Thank you everyone and I'd appreciate any input that you can provide.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

have you checked out this page and called the military helpline?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d9e03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d9e03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

This page deals with the requirements for you:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

In short, I believe you can file for expedited naturalization. It just says you have to be a spouse of a US citizen...I haven't read anywhere it says that they have to be a citizen for a certain period of time (although I haven't looked into it either) I think the three year thing is if you were going to apply and do everything overseas...in that case you would have to be a permanent resident for 3 years.