When can i get a US Passport?

[jeszy 38]

Hi, my Hungarian passport expires in 2020. I would like to travel tho.

(Now i am: on K1 visa, married, have SSN, filing the AOS)

Do i have to go back and renew it?

When can i get US passport?

 

Thanks

Edited October 31, 2018 by jeszy

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

1 minute ago, jeszy said:

Hi, my Hungarian passport expires in 2020. I would like to travel tho.

(Now i am: on K1 visa, married, have SSN, filing the AOS)

Do i have to go back and renew it?

When can i get US passport?

 

Thanks

You can ONLY get a US Passport after you get approved for Naturalization, which is after you get approved for AOS, and file for ROC later then Naturalization. So roughly 4 years from now at the earliest. 

 

You can travel any time you want internationally as long as you have a Green Card or AP while AOS is processing. 

[jeszy 38]

Just now, Cyberfx1024 said:

You can ONLY get a US Passport after you get approved for Naturalization, which is after you get approved for AOS, and file for ROC later then Naturalization. So roughly 4 years from now at the earliest. 

 

You can travel any time you want internationally as long as you have a Green Card or AP while AOS is processing. 

Okay so i have to go back and renew my Hungarian passport then. Thank you for the quick answer. 

[alexpop13 173]

1 minute ago, jeszy said:

Hi, my Hungarian passport expires in 2020. I would like to travel tho.

(Now i am: on K1 visa, married, have SSN, filing the AOS)

Do i have to go back and renew it?

When can i get US passport?

 

Thanks

You first need to become an US citizen.

You will be eligible for citizenship 90 days prior to your 3 year residency anniversary and if you are married with the same spouse which you gained conditional residency through and remain married at the time you’ll have the oath ceremony.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

1 minute ago, jeszy said:

Okay so i have to go back and renew my Hungarian passport then. Thank you for the quick answer. 

You can renew it at the Hungarian Embassy or Consulate here in the USA. 

[James D 39]

2 minutes ago, jeszy said:

Okay so i have to go back and renew my Hungarian passport then. Thank you for the quick answer. 

Americans can renew their passports in another country if they are working or living there. Can't you renew your Hungarian passport in the USA at a Hungarian consulate?

[jeszy 38]

2 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

You can renew it at the Hungarian Embassy or Consulate here in the USA. 

Yeah i wish but i am on Guam tho, its really far better off just going back to Europe and do it there. 

1 minute ago, James D said:

Americans can renew their passports in another country if they are working or living there. Can't you renew your Hungarian passport in the USA at a Hungarian consulate?

Yeah i wish but i am on Guam tho, its really far better off just going back to Europe and do it there. 

(same reply for you)

[Boiler 43,386]

Can you not do it by mail?

[tiyyo 68]

is there not a hungarian embassy in guam?

[tiyyo 68]

2 minutes ago, tiyyo said:

is there not a hungarian embassy in guam?

apparently the Hungarian embassy in Washington DC covers Guam too. There is a website. probably will give you answers unless you want to go to Hungary to renew your passport.

[Highmystic 234]

15 hours ago, alexpop13 said:

You first need to become an US citizen.

You will be eligible for citizenship 90 days prior to your 3 year residency anniversary and if you are married with the same spouse which you gained conditional residency through and remain married at the time you’ll have the oath ceremony.

For clarification as I've seen a couple different quotes here, is it 3 years from POE, or 3 years from Marriage date?

 

[TM92 527]

46 minutes ago, Highmystic said:

For clarification as I've seen a couple different quotes here, is it 3 years from POE, or 3 years from Marriage date?

 

• 3 years from POE entry with any immigrant visa** and married* to a USC at time of naturalization; or
• 3 years of both GC status (any category/situation) and married* to a USC at time of naturalization

*Same USC from beginning of 3 year period

**i.e. IR-1/CR-1, IR-2, IR-5, F2A, etc. (remember, K-1 is a non-immigrant visa)

If above does not apply:

• 5 years from POE entry with any immigrant visa*; or
• 5 years from AOS approval* (any category/situation)

*Child Citizenship Act of 2000 kids don't need to naturalize (i.e. there is no minimum wait time) because they automatically become citizens when specific conditions are met

Edited November 1, 2018 by TM92

[TM92 527]

19 minutes ago, TM92 said:

• 3 years from POE entry with any immigrant visa** and married* to a USC at time of naturalization; or
• 3 years of both GC status (any category/situation) and married* to a USC at time of naturalization

*Same USC from beginning of 3 year period

**i.e. IR-1/CR-1, IR-2, IR-5, F2A, etc. (remember, K-1 is a non-immigrant visa)

From USCIS, https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens:

Quote

To be eligible for naturalization pursuant to section 319(a) of the INA, an applicant must:

• Be 18 or older
• Be a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
• Have been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse, who has been a U.S. citizen during all of such period, during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application and up until examination on the application
• Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application
• Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application
• Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization until the time of naturalization
• Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application
• Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government (also known as civics)
• Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during all relevant periods under the law

For more information, see USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.

Edited November 1, 2018 by TM92

[TM92 527]

16 hours ago, jeszy said:

Yeah i wish but i am on Guam tho, its really far better off just going back to Europe and do it there.

Los Angeles is a shorter flight time than Hungary by 4 hours: https://losangeles.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/conditions-for-issuing-a-hungarian-passport

[TM92 527]

10 minutes ago, TM92 said:

Los Angeles is a shorter flight time than Hungary by 4 hours: https://losangeles.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/conditions-for-issuing-a-hungarian-passport

Odd, I don't see LA on the appointment system: https://ifr.mfa.gov.hu/