Questions about filing dates for 3 year citizenship

[mac.brilliance 41]

Hi all

 

I've just entered into the 90 day period before my 2 year GC expires, and I'm trying to understand if I am able to apply for citizenship now, as opposed to removing conditions on my GC now and then doing citizenship at later time.

 

I arrived in the USA May 17th 2018, so I will have been here 3 years (K1 visa, married in June 2018) in 5 days time.  I'm hoping i can skip over the removal of conditions and go straight to the application for citizenship, but I can't quite work out if this is okay from the guides.

 

Thanks for your time! 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Your GC is conditional so you MUST remove conditions.

You simply cannot escape ROC.

 

And you can apply for citizenship 90 days before your 3rd. anniversary as a conditional resident.

Edited May 12, 2021 by Allaboutwaiting

[aaron2020 11,651]

You can't skip over the ROC.  You must apply.

Although you've been in the US for 3 years and been married for 3 years, you do not meet the requirement of having a green card for 3 years, so you have not yet qualified to apply for naturalization.  You have to wait another year until you can meet the having a green card for 3 years requirement for naturalization.

[mac.brilliance 41]

12 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Your GC is conditional so you MUST remove conditions.

You simply cannot escape ROC.

 

And you can apply for citizenship 90 days before your 3rd. anniversary as a conditional resident.

Ahhh thank you this is incredibly helpful to have that distinction. I appreciate your quick reply!

 

2 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

You can't skip over the ROC.  You must apply.

Although you've been in the US for 3 years and been married for 3 years, you do not meet the requirement of having a green card for 3 years, so you have not yet qualified to apply for naturalization.  You have to wait another year until you can meet the having a green card for 3 years requirement for naturalization.

Thank you so much, this distinction is so important and I feel like it's not adequately pointed out on the USCIS website.
 

I appreciate it!