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How long after applying for citizenship will you become a citizen?

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My husband moved here from Scotland in February 2012. We got married in March 2012 and he got his GC in April 2012. So that means he can apply for citizxen ship April 2016, right? Also, he works for a company that has offices all over the world. He and I have been discussing him transferring to the Glasgow office after he becomes a citizen. We most likely won't live there the rest of our lives and would eventually return to the US. Is that allowed once he's a citizen?

How long does it take to become a citizen after applying?

Thanks in advance!

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Is there something wrong with your timeline? Because it took only a month for his GC to come!

Did he file remove of condition?

And yes, he can work anywhere he wants after he gets citizenship but tax is not exempt though.

N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

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The time it takes to become a citizen is much depending on where you live and the workload at that office and if there is anything making the background check drag out. It can be any where from 3 to who knows.

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd

NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30

Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!
POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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Sorry, I meant April 2013, not 2012. Oops!! Yes, he got his condition of marriage removed and received his new GC.

The time it takes to become a citizen is much depending on where you live and the workload at that office and if there is anything making the background check drag out. It can be any where from 3 to who knows.

When you say "3 to who knows", do you mean 3 months?

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Seems 6 months is the norm where I am, YMMV.

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Yes sorry, the word months must have fallen out somehow lol

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd

NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30

Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!
POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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Alaska2012   462

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My office, anchorage, shows that they are working on cases sent in in January but I sent my papers in in July and have my interview on Tuesday so the info online isn't always accurate. Now I still don't know how long before my oath but they seem fairly fast up here..

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd

NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30

Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!
POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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My office, anchorage, shows that they are working on cases sent in in January but I sent my papers in in July and have my interview on Tuesday so the info online isn't always accurate. Now I still don't know how long before my oath but they seem fairly fast up here..

Thank you!!

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Yes sorry, the word months must have fallen out somehow lol

Haha no worries! Thanks for the info!!

Seems 6 months is the norm where I am, YMMV.

Thanks!!

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Nich-Nick   3,353

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My husband moved here from Scotland in February 2012. We got married in March 2012 and he got his GC in April 2012. So that means he can apply for citizxen ship April 2016, right? Also, he works for a company that has offices all over the world. He and I have been discussing him transferring to the Glasgow office after he becomes a citizen. We most likely won't live there the rest of our lives and would eventually return to the US. Is that allowed once he's a citizen?

How long does it take to become a citizen after applying?

Thanks in advance!

His greencard will say resident since April ?, 2013. He can send the application 90 days before April ?, 2016. In those three months they will do processing and he will have a biometric appointment, but he can not actually be a citizen until his eligibility date of April 2016. Often the interview won't be until after that date has passed. So he passes the interview, but he is not a citizen yet. There is an oath ceremony he must attend. Some local offices schedule for the next monthly ceremony. Some have small same day ceremonies. Some only do a ceremony every 2-3 months. It will depend on the local office how quickly they can give an interview and how soon they will schedule his oath ceremony. He could be a citizen by April/May or maybe not until the end of summer. Once he has the ceremony and gets his naturalization certificate that day, he can apply for his passport with the certificate.

Once a citizen, he has no rules about moving out of the country. He doesn't have to deal with USCIS anymore.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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canadian_wife   1,795

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For me....29 months and counting. Petitioned in April of 2013

But my story is wonky and certainly not the norm

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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TBoneTX   43,422

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*** Thread moved from US Citizenship main forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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