What are the real benefits of filing early N-400? Or, the real benefits of the 90-Day Early Filing Provision?

[johnjohns 0]

Guys,

Great place here !

I am confused into what are the real benefits of filing early?

From USCIS: "Although an applicant may file early according to the 90 day early filing provision, the applicant is not eligible for naturalization until he or she has reached the required five-year period of continuous residence as an LPR."...

I know it might be a dumb question, but somewhere I read that actually it can create more trouble than benefit to file 90 days early.

Thank you for your insight !!

JJ

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The idea is your file 3 months early, and it takes 3 months to get approved, so that you become USC almost immediately after you are eligible.

Of course, it doesn't always work like that, either it takes longer than 3 months, or it is so fast that the oath has to be delayed.

[Bill and Vicky 25]

In the case of my wife and I (she's an LPR), I'm going to file the N-400 next week...about 85 days before the three-year anniversary of the date on her green card.

Even if magic occurred, the skies were sunny, and someone managed to do her interviews and all of her paperwork in advance...the *earliest* she could be given a naturalization certificate would be the three-year anniversary of the date on her green card.

The catch here is "90 days". If you file 91 days before the anniversary, your petition can be rejected as "too early" and returned to you. You may or may not get your fees back if that happens.

So I'm going to wait the extra week from the 90-day point just to be safe.

Regards,

Bill

[johnjohns 0]

Thank you folks !!!

OK, so basically the benefits are being able to do the finger prints and interview early. Still, one will have to wait until the 5th anniversary to have the oath.

I read somewhere that they receive the paperwork but nothing really happens until your anniversary. If I find the link, I will post it.

Thanks again !!!

[Buckyball 22]

Still, one will have to wait until the 5th anniversary to have the oath.

Right. Anyway, it is very unlikely that you finish the whole process within 90 days.

[johnjohns 0]

Thanks !

But folks DO GET some things done in advance for the process?

Using the 90 days early filing, what is the current estimated time from sending the paperwork up to the oath ?

Thanks !!!

[Buckyball 22]

What are you talking about? File the bloody N-400 an that's it. You basically don't need any other paperwork.

[christeen 966]

Ours took 70 days... But ours was strangely fast the odds are it will take over 90 days... But i agree, just file, when done, and you reach the 5 year mark, oath and citizenship... Why the hesitation?

[johnjohns 0]

Thank you.

There is no hesitation, I am just planning. My worry is that they actually do something during those early 90 days. I know of someone that filled early and actually it did more damage than benefit. That is why I am asking. Also,

"Using the 90 days early filing, what is the current estimated time from sending the paperwork up to the oath ?"

Thanks a lot !!!

[Buckyball 22]

They better do something during the 90-days because we paid for it.

It takes as long as it will take, check USCIS for the processing times of your field office. For example Denver is around 7 month a the moment.

[christeen 966]

What problems? If everything is done early, they jut schedule your interview after the 5 year date...

[Buckyball 22]

What problems? If everything is done early, they jut schedule your interview after the 5 year date...

Right. And BTW we kick your Italian ### at the soccer world cup if necessary lol

[christeen 966]

Right. And BTW we kick your Italian #### at the soccer world cup if necessary lol

I assume u mean Futbol... ;-)

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

Buckyball: you crack me up! First with your bloody N-400 form, then replying that they'd better do something in that 90 days window. LOL I mean, I see your point, and you're right, but it's just funny how you formulated those thoughts. Good one! If this was facebook you would earn a "like" from me right now...