Eligibility for filling n400

[ymc 0]

Hey Guys,

 

I came to USA on 10/21/2014 on LPR  based on marriage to LPR . My wife was LPR in 2014.  She became US Citizen on 03/22/2016.  

My wife has already completed 3 years as USC on 03/22/2019. 

 

Should I eligible to apply for naturalization based on  'Permanent resident for three to five year"  ?.

I guess yes but thought I would ask here to make sure I am not wrong.

 

As in eligibility check list , I am  confuse  on :

 

1.I am married to ,and living with a US Citizen,

does this mean it only applicable to person who married to us citizen only before coming to USA or ?

 

Thanks 

 

[samuelam 19]

10 minutes ago, ymc said:

Hey Guys,

 

I came to USA on 10/21/2014 on LPR  based on marriage to LPR . My wife was LPR in 2014.  She became US Citizen on 03/22/2016.  

My wife has already completed 3 years as USC on 03/22/2019. 

 

Should I eligible to apply for naturalization based on  'Permanent resident for three to five year"  ?.

I guess yes but thought I would ask here to make sure I am not wrong.

 

As in eligibility check list , I am  confuse  on :

 

1.I am married to ,and living with a US Citizen,

does this mean it only applicable to person who married to us citizen only before coming to USA or ?

 

Thanks 

 

Its 5 years if you came on a family base visa F2A. 

3 years only apply K1 or married to US citizen before coming to USA.

 

 

[samuelam 19]

This USCIS link should help. 

 

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

 

you could file 90 days early.

[geowrian 22,335]

I disagree - the criteria for the 3 year rule is meeting both:

1) Been an LPR for 2 years prior to filing the N-400, and

2) Been married to a US citizen for the 3 years prior to filing the N-400.

 

How one obtained their LPR status (i.e. via marriage to a USC directly or not) is not a criteria.

Edited April 10, 2019 by geowrian

[Octavespan 5]

You could also (if it's an option for you) wait a few more months. Then you'll be eligible to apply on the 5 year basis.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You can file under the 3 years rule now.  You would need to prove a bona fide marriage.

 

You can wait until end of July 2019 and file under the 5 years rule.  Much easier.  

 

I would wait another 3 months to file under the 5 years rule.

[arken 4,197]

Agree with above. While you can apply for citizenship ASAP under 3 year rule, you can also apply for it under 5 yr rule in August. If few months wait is no big deal, 5 yr is probably better option considering the evidences they seek.

[geowrian 22,335]

Filing under the 5 year rule is definitely simpler.

[ymc 0]

Hi All

So I appeared for N-400 interview and I got approved.  Looks like I was eligible in 3 year criteria.

[afrocraft 313]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:07 PM, geowrian said:

I disagree - the criteria for the 3 year rule is meeting both:

1) Been an LPR for 2 years prior to filing the N-400, and...

Two years? Where did you get that from?

[geowrian 22,335]

6 minutes ago, afrocraft said:

Two years? Where did you get that from?

From my fingers that can't hit the 3 key half the time.

[afrocraft 313]

20 minutes ago, geowrian said:

From my fingers that can't hit the 3 key half the time.

Big fingers... LOL