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N-400 early filling. 2 months before continuous residency

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Dear friends.
I would appreciate your help with my question regarding N-400.

I'm permanent resident since (received my green card in) June 2014 (more that 5 years ago).
I moved to US and started continuously living sine October 2014- 4 years and 10 months. I didn't leave US since I've started living here.

Am I eligible to submit my N-400 application now (August 2019), 2 months before I have 5 years of continuously leaving in US?

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I'm confused because of the N-400 rule
Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least 5 years IMMEDIATELY preceding the date of filing Form N-400
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/educators/naturalization-information

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How did you have a green card before living here?

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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5 minutes ago, Narvi said:

I won it via DV lottery.

So you had an immigrant visa. It’s not a green card until you put your feet on the ground here. The V in DV here is Visa. So, you are “resident since” the date you arrived. Five years from that date, minus 90 days, is the earliest you can apply for citizenship. 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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5 minutes ago, JFH said:

So you had an immigrant visa. It’s not a green card until you put your feet on the ground here. The V in DV here is Visa. So, you are “resident since” the date you arrived. Five years from that date, minus 90 days, is the earliest you can apply for citizenship. 

I have a green card which I obtained via DV in june 2014. 

 

The "5 years minus 90 days" rule counts since the date I first entered?

But I actually started living here (having a dwelling) since October 2014. Isn't it more correct to count from the date when I actually settled here (rented a house, got a job, etc)?

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26 minutes ago, Narvi said:

I have a green card which I obtained via DV in june 2014. 

 

The "5 years minus 90 days" rule counts since the date I first entered?

But I actually started living here (having a dwelling) since October 2014. Isn't it more correct to count from the date when I actually settled here (rented a house, got a job, etc)?

The date you entered is the correct date.

 

Add 5 years subtract 90 days.

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