Applying N-400 after 2 year conditional visa expired.

[MandL 12]

Hi everyone,

 

i just have clarification with this information i saw on USCIS website.

i’m kind of confused! Hope someone could clarify this. 

So it says on the website that you can apply for Naturalization (citizenship) if your:

• Permanent resident for at least 5 years; or
• Permanent resident for at least 3 years if you are married to a US citizen.

To determine your 90-day early filing date, begin by identifying your 5-year or 3-year date as a permanent resident.

 

so my question is, i had 2 year conditional

greencard that was issued in oct 2015 and expired oct of 2017. And i did submit my application for I-751 to remove conditional status and still waiting for my 10 years greencard. My application is still under review. I did receive the extension letter for another year which will expire october of this year.  I’ve been in u.s for 3 years and a half now. So does this mean i can go ahead and apply now for naturalization/citizenship?  I’m really confused. When is the soonest i can apply?

 

thank you!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

yes, as long as you filed for removal of conditions and it has been pending for a long time, like in your case and you qualify for the 3 year rule, you can apply for citizenship

 

you are already over the 3 year mark so you can apply anytime. since citizenship is taking longer, you should apply for another extension before it expires

 

 

[Name O Boy 511]

Yes, you can file for citizenship with a pending I-751 90 days before 3 years residency. Since you have been a permanent resident since October 2015 you are eligible to file for naturalization now. 

[MandL 12]

5 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

yes, as long as you filed for removal of conditions and it has been pending for a long time, like in your case and you qualify for the 3 year rule, you can apply for citizenship

 

you are already over the 3 year mark so you can apply anytime. since citizenship is taking longer, you should apply for another extension before it expires

 

 

Thank you for response!

For real? I didnt know i can now until i read it on uscis website. So if that’s the case i can go ahead and apply anytime now? Did this happen to you as well?

[MandL 12]

7 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Yes, you can file for citizenship with a pending I-751 90 days before 3 years residency. Since you have been a permanent resident since October 2015 you are eligible to file for naturalization now. 

Thank you for response!

For real? I didnt know i can now until i read it on uscis website. So if that’s the case i can go ahead and apply anytime now? Did this happen to you as well?

[mushroomspore 3,043]

11 minutes ago, MandL said:

Thank you for response!

For real? I didnt know i can now until i read it on uscis website. So if that’s the case i can go ahead and apply anytime now? Did this happen to you as well?

Yes it's very common now because of the backlog. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

Yes you can. Figure out the exact date in October 2015 when you received your gc(it will say on the card what the specific date is) and you can file for naturalization 90 days before that day if you have a pending removal of conditions. 

[MandL 12]

Just now, mushroomspore said:

Yes it's very common now because of the backlog. 

Omg! This made me soooo excited!

[MandL 12]

18 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Yes you can. Figure out the exact date in October 2015 when you received your gc(it will say on the card what the specific date is) and you can file for naturalization 90 days before that day if you have a pending removal of conditions. 

So how does it work then? Because i have i-751 that’s in pending process i applied july of 2017 i believed, they recieved the application march of this year, my greencard was issued october 20 of 2015, expired octobed 20 of 2017, in july 2017 i received the extension letter

for one year. So technically that 1 year extension letter will expire oct 20,2018, and i needed to get stamp before it expires. So if i apply for N400 this week are they gonna questions me? Will this be an issue?

[MandL 12]

41 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Yes, you can file for citizenship with a pending I-751 90 days before 3 years residency. Since you have been a permanent resident since October 2015 you are eligible to file for naturalization now. 

So how does it work then? Because i have i-751 that’s in pending process i applied july of 2017 i believed, they recieved the application march of this year, my greencard was issued october 20 of 2015, expired octobed 20 of 2017, in july 2017 i received the extension letter

for one year. So technically that 1 year extension letter will expire oct 20,2018, and i needed to get stamp before it expires. So if i apply for N400 this week are they gonna questions me? Will this be an issue?

 

 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

25 minutes ago, MandL said:

So how does it work then? Because i have i-751 that’s in pending process i applied july of 2017 i believed, they recieved the application march of this year, my greencard was issued october 20 of 2015, expired octobed 20 of 2017, in july 2017 i received the extension letter

for one year. So technically that 1 year extension letter will expire oct 20,2018, and i needed to get stamp before it expires. So if i apply for N400 this week are they gonna questions me? Will this be an issue?

 

 

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No it's not an issue. If they call you for an interview, it'll be a joint interview for both I-751 and N-400. Get the stamp when necessary.

[Name O Boy 511]

19 hours ago, MandL said:

Thank you for response!

For real? I didnt know i can now until i read it on uscis website. So if that’s the case i can go ahead and apply anytime now? Did this happen to you as well?

You are welcome. Yes, you can apply online or by mail. Many people would recommend you applying online. I applied for citizenship with a pending I-751 in March this year and I am almost 10 days away from becoming a U.S citizen. Best wishes 

Edited August 23, 2018 by Name O Boy

[MandL 12]

I’m trying to fill up form N400 and there’s a question where i have to list all names of my children. I’m currently pregnant with my second one so i was wondering how do i go about adding my unborn child on the list? Any idea?

 

Thank you!

[MandL 12]

15 hours ago, Name O Boy said:

You are welcome. Yes, you can apply online or by mail. Many people would recommend you applying online. I applied for citizenship with a pending I-751 in March this year and I am almost 10 days away from becoming a U.S citizen. Best wishes 

Thats awesome! Congrats to you! Yay!

[Amadia 711]

2 hours ago, MandL said:

i was wondering how do i go about adding my unborn child on the list?

If you are pregnant, you do not list the unborn child.