Confused: When to apply for citizenship?

[foxy05 23]

Hi All,

I'm currently looking on dates when to apply my citizenship. I arrived in the USA 2013 August. My green card says residence 2014 MAR 24. I understand that I can apply 90 days prior to the third year anniversary of my permanent residency. I'm not sure and I'm confused with the dates. Is my early filing date is 2016 DEC 24 or 2017 DEC 24? I want to file early, since my baby is due March next year.

Thank y'all! Hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[Jamaican_Gooner 36]

Hi All,

I'm currently looking on dates when to apply my citizenship. I arrived in the USA 2013 August. My green card says residence 2014 MAR 24. I understand that I can apply 90 days prior to the third year anniversary of my permanent residency. I'm not sure and I'm confused with the dates. Is my early filing date is 2016 DEC 24 or 2017 DEC 24? I want to file early, since my baby is due March next year.

Thank y'all! Hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Use this USCIS calculator: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

[ptm897 41]

If your green card says "resident since" March 24, 2014 and you are filing early because you are married to a USC, then your 3 years will be on March 24, 2017, you can file the N-400 starting 90 days before the March 24, 2017 date which would be anytime after December 24, 2016. Unfortunately you won't catch the old fee of $680 and the new fee goes in effect on December 23, 2016, but the increase is only about $45 or $50 I think, it's not a lot, but just know that you will not be a citizen before your child is born, not sure why that is important or concerning to you, if your child is born here they are a USC anyways, but the citizenship process at pretty much all the field offices is way more than 3-4 months now, most offices are at 5-7 months for processing and in light of the horrible election results, I only see the citizenship times increasing because I'm hoping all eligible immigrants that are eligible to naturalize will file for citizenship so they can vote in the next election.

[foxy05 23]

If your green card says "resident since" March 24, 2014 and you are filing early because you are married to a USC, then your 3 years will be on March 24, 2017, you can file the N-400 starting 90 days before the March 24, 2017 date which would be anytime after December 24, 2016. Unfortunately you won't catch the old fee of $680 and the new fee goes in effect on December 23, 2016, but the increase is only about $45 or $50 I think, it's not a lot, but just know that you will not be a citizen before your child is born, not sure why that is important or concerning to you, if your child is born here they are a USC anyways, but the citizenship process at pretty much all the field offices is way more than 3-4 months now, most offices are at 5-7 months for processing and in light of the horrible election results, I only see the citizenship times increasing because I'm hoping all eligible immigrants that are eligible to naturalize will file for citizenship so they can vote in the next election.

Thank you, I thought the fee increase will be in effect next year. Oh well.