Help! Will I be eligible to apply for naturalization?

[Esya 18]

Hello everyone! Because I've been married to a US citizen, I can apply only after 3 years since the start date on my conditional date of my green card instead of 5 years. My window will open in December this year. Since I got my conditional green card I had two trips. One was 5,5 months and the other one - 3 months. Essentially, by the time I can apply it will be 24 months of me staying inside the US and 8,5 months of me being outside. I read that I have to be inside the country for 30 months in order to be eligible, but that is for people who apply after living here for 5 years. Since I can apply only after 3 years, do I also have to be 30 months inside the US in order to be eligible or is it a little different? Thank you!

[Lil bear 3,831]

7 minutes ago, Esya said:

Hello everyone! Because I've been married to a US citizen, I can apply only after 3 years since the start date on my conditional date of my green card instead of 5 years. My window will open in December this year. Since I got my conditional green card I had two trips. One was 5,5 months and the other one - 3 months. Essentially, by the time I can apply it will be 24 months of me staying inside the US and 8,5 months of me being outside. I read that I have to be inside the country for 30 months in order to be eligible, but that is for people who apply after living here for 5 years. Since I can apply only after 3 years, do I also have to be 30 months inside the US in order to be eligible or is it a little different? Thank you!

For the 3 year application, you must have been physically present in the US for at least 18 of the 36 months , not had any single trips over 6 months, and resident in your state for at least 90 days before you file.  The 30 months presence refers to the 5 year application rule not the 3 year 

[Esya 18]

22 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

For the 3 year application, you must have been physically present in the US for at least 18 of the 36 months , not had any single trips over 6 months, and resident in your state for at least 90 days before you file.  The 30 months presence refers to the 5 year application rule not the 3 year 

Thank you for clearing that up