Which should I file for Naturalization under?

[Maxsc 0]

Hi All,

So I got my permenent residency through my marriage which was over 5 years ago. So I qualify for naturalization under two conditions 1) I have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years and 2) I have been a permenent resident for at least 3 years and have been married to a U.S. spouse for the last three years.

So my question is, under which one of these should I file form n-400? And does it matter? I'd rather file under the first requirement because then I won't have to get my husbands birth certificate and other supporting documents together and I think it'll just be less of a headache, but I don't want to do anything wrong obviously! Any advice?

Thanks!

[DC85 113]

5 years is less headache and paperwork

[Maxsc 0]

Yeah it sounds like it, thanks!

If anyone has a personal experience qualifying for both but doing it one way over another, I'd love to hear from you. I just know how stringent USCIS are with things.

[JimmyHou 610]

Hi All,

So I got my permenent residency through my marriage which was over 5 years ago. So I qualify for naturalization under two conditions 1) I have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years and 2) I have been a permenent resident for at least 3 years and have been married to a U.S. spouse for the last three years.

So my question is, under which one of these should I file form n-400? And does it matter? I'd rather file under the first requirement because then I won't have to get my husbands birth certificate and other supporting documents together and I think it'll just be less of a headache, but I don't want to do anything wrong obviously! Any advice?

Thanks!

You can apply using either method; there's noting wrong with either.

You should know that if you apply under the 5 year rule, you may still be asked for those documents at the interview because you got your green card through marriage.

I would apply based on the 5 year rule.

[huy_le 32]

I have read about cases in which people were qualified for both and applied under 3 year rule. When they got to their interviews, IO actually helped change their applications to 5 year rule because it was less paperwork involved, meaning less headache for both parties.

[Maxsc 0]

That's great, thanks guys!

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I think of it this way--

US citizenship is available to those who have been permanent residents for five years. There is a special offer available to do it early based on marriage to a USC. You are past your bonus offer, so just apply for citizenship without using the USC "coupon" to get in early. It is too late for early admission.

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Ok got it, cheers!