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MichaelZungu   1

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Good Morning , I have a concern and would be glad if anyone could help me .

 

I have been married since 2015 and i became a conditional permanent resident in 2017 and then I recently applied to remove conditions on my green card which was approved and I was given my 10years green card. 
 

when is it eligible to file for citizenship? And what do I do if I lost my recently issues green card? Please help me 

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7 minutes ago, MichaelZungu said:

Good Morning , I have a concern and would be glad if anyone could help me .

 

I have been married since 2015 and i became a conditional permanent resident in 2017 and then I recently applied to remove conditions on my green card which was approved and I was given my 10years green card. 
 

when is it eligible to file for citizenship? And what do I do if I lost my recently issues green card? Please help me 

Is your spouse a US citizen?

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***One duplicate thread removed......Please don't post duplicate topics*******

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Please complete your timeline. 
 

You are eligible to apply 90 days before the third anniversary of the “resident since” date on your GC.

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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50 minutes ago, MichaelZungu said:

Hello JFH, 

thank you for your response but can you please explain “the resident Since ” date?

 

does it mean I am eligible to file now?

 

Look at your GC...What is the "residence since" date written on it? That's what @JFH is referring to 

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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11 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

Look at your GC...What is the "residence since" date written on it? That's what @JFH is referring to 

It would appear he’s lost his green card according to the OP. 
 

1 hour ago, MichaelZungu said:


 

 

when is it eligible to file for citizenship? And what do I do if I lost my recently issues green card? Please help me 

When you say lost, what have you done with regard to reporting it lost? My understanding is that if you don’t have it in your possession you will have to file an I-90, and depending on how it came to be lost, possibly file a police report.

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Thank you all so much for your responses.

 

My conditional green card was issued in October of 2017 and the conditions were removed in June of 2020... So it’s about 3 years now since I got my green card.

 

And I recently lost my belongings with my green card alongside with it,I filed a police report already and I am in the process of filing the I-90 but what I want to know is if I’m eligible to file for my citizenship as well..

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47 minutes ago, MichaelZungu said:

Thank you all so much for your responses.

 

My conditional green card was issued in October of 2017 and the conditions were removed in June of 2020... So it’s about 3 years now since I got my green card.

 

And I recently lost my belongings with my green card alongside with it,I filed a police report already and I am in the process of filing the I-90 but what I want to know is if I’m eligible to file for my citizenship as well..

You can apply for citizenship now if your original card was issued October 2017. But you need to file I-90 for the lost card first and include a copy of your I-90 receipt notice with the N400. The N400 requires a copy of your green card or I-90 receipt notice if your card has been lost, damaged or stolen.

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59 minutes ago, juancarlos said:

But if he has a green card since October 2017, how comes he can apply for citizenship now? Can he apply before the 3 years?

Yes, he can apply up to 90 days before the three years is up. 

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Edit: if OP received green card through marriage he can apply based on 3 year rule, if not he has to wait 5 years. 
 

@MichaelZungu, what is the category on your green card?

Edited by CDN(ON)-USA(VT)

 

 

N400 - Naturalization                                                                                                        U.S. Passport

Aug 05, 2018 (Day 1): Applied for Naturalization online                                                  Oct 01, 2019 (Day 1): Sent US Passport Application

Aug 06, 2018 (Day 2): Check Cashed, NOA1 received online                                         Oct 08, 2019 (Day 8 ) : Passport trackable 

Aug 11, 2018 (Day 6): Recvd notification that Biometrics appointment scheduled       Oct 17, 2019 (Day 17) : Received Passport

Aug 13, 2018 (Day 8): Received biometrics appt letter online                                        Oct 21, 2019 (Day 21) : Received Naturalization Cert. back

Aug 28, 2018 (Day 23): Biometrics Appt

May 06, 2019 (Day 274): In Line For Interview

Jun 11, 2019 (Day 311): Interview Date

July 01, 2019 (Day 327) : Oath Ceremony I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

 

FROM K-1 PETITION SENT TO OATH CEREMONY WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS

 

After 8 years of marriage divorced October 4, 2021

 

TO SEE MY FULL TIMELINE GO HERE: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/user/125109-cdnon-usavt/

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12 hours ago, JFH said:

Please complete your timeline. 
 

You are eligible to apply 90 days before the third anniversary of the “resident since” date on your GC.

I have a question regarding this @JFH does that date normally start from the date you would have applied for AOS (in my case) or the date of actual issuance of your first 2 year GC?

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