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My spouse received the actual green card 2 weeks ago. We went through K1, 129f process and they gave my spouse a temporary green card at the time. 

 

 To become a Citizen N400 reuires spouses to be green card holder for three years. 

 

Does it mean the actual green card holder for three years or Does it count the temporary green card?

 

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My spouse received the actual green card 2 weeks ago. We went through K1, 129f process and they gave my spouse a temporary green card at the time. 

 

 To become a Citizen N400 reuires spouses to be green card holder for three years. 

 

Does it mean the actual green card holder for three years or Does it count the temporary green card?

 

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I assume you mean your wife's AOS from K1 was approved and she received the green card yesterday. It's called "conditional green card", which means in two years, you guys will have to apply form I-751 to remove the conditions. It is vital that you do that, or her status will be canceled. 

 

To answer your question, it is 3 years from the date printed on her green card, that say "Resident since". Three years from that, she's eligible to become a citizen, provided they stay married with you (a US citizen) for those three years. 

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8 minutes ago, user1013 said:

My spouse received the actual green card 2 weeks ago. We went through K1, 129f process and they gave my spouse a temporary green card at the time. 

 

 To become a Citizen N400 reuires spouses to be green card holder for three years. 

 

Does it mean the actual green card holder for three years or Does it count the temporary green card?

 

thanks

 

Well, in 2 years you need to go through another process (kind of similar to AOS) to receive a permanent green card. I'd start researching ROC now and start gathering documents and evidences.

 

Also your spouse needs to be green card holder for 3 years. The process looks like K1 - AOS - RoC - Naturalization.

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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All green cards are temporary.

Conditional LPR status counts towards the 3 year rule.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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33 minutes ago, user1013 said:

My spouse received the actual green card 2 weeks ago. We went through K1, 129f process and they gave my spouse a temporary green card at the time. 

 

 To become a Citizen N400 reuires spouses to be green card holder for three years. 

 

Does it mean the actual green card holder for three years or Does it count the temporary green card?

 

thanks

count 3 years from the time of the conditional green card, so if you just got it because you filed for AOS, start counting 3 years, you can file for ROC and a year later you can file N-400

 

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1. 2016 march applied for conditional green card after marrying

2. 2016 July received two year conditional

3. 2017 december applied for removal of condition and that card supposed to be expiring 2018 march (prior to 90 days)

4. 2019 march received the real 10 year green card

  1. On the new card it says RESIDENT SINCE: 2016/6

so technically we can apply for citizenship in June 2019?

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2 minutes ago, user1013 said:

1. 2016 march applied for conditional green card after marrying

2. 2016 July received two year conditional

3. 2017 december applied for removal of condition and that card supposed to be expiring 2018 march (prior to 90 days)

4. 2019 march received the real 10 year green card

  1. On the new card it says RESIDENT SINCE: 2016/6

so technically we can apply for citizenship in June 2019?

Check the issue date on your conditional card subtract 90 days .

 

Example if it is July 1, 2016 , you could submit your N400 on April 2, 2019. 

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