Can I apply for citizenship while 1-751 pending?

[lilsadie 50]

Hi all, 

Im about to submit my I-751 application but it looks like I have to head back to my home country for 6-12 months. I don't think we will get approved for the current GC in time so I was wondering if its quicker to apply for citizneship while its pending? 

 

[Mollie09 1,543]

Are you eligible to apply for citizenship?

If so, you can apply while the 751 is pending.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

If you are about to file the I-751 to remove condition on your 2 years green card, then you have at least another year before you qualify to file for US citizenship as the spouse of a US citizen under the 3 years rule.  Since you got your green card on May 13, 2015, you do not qualify to file for naturalization under the 3 years rule until Feb 13, 2018.  

 

If you leave the US for 6-12 months, you will not meet the physical presence requirement for US citizenship.

 

Review the requirements for US citizenship, there are several different requirements.

 

Edited April 13, 2017 by Jojo92122

[antoineD 36]

2 hours ago, Jojo92122 said:

If you are about to file the I-751 to remove condition on your 2 years green card, then you have at least another year before you qualify to file for US citizenship as the spouse of a US citizen under the 3 years rule.  Since you got your green card on May 13, 2015, you do not qualify to file for naturalization under the 3 years rule until Feb 13, 2018.  

 

If you leave the US for 6-12 months, you will not meet the physical presence requirement for US citizenship.

 

Review the requirements for US citizenship, there are several different requirements.

 

What s/he said.

[Geysell 0]

So in the case that we are still waiting and the time that we are eligible to apply for citizenship comes around are we able to start the citizenship process while still waiting?