CR1 path to citizenship

[pushbrk 12,232]

1 hour ago, kaycome said:

Exactly what i will do. I will delay my entry to avoid the hassle of ROC. 

But delaying your entry delays the start of the three year clock.  Your choice, but the timeline from I-130 filing to visa issue might solve that for you anyway.  It's already taking 18 to 24  months.

[HSsweethearts4E 117]

4 hours ago, kaycome said:

Oh okay.  That means it will take longer now due to backlogs.

It varies. I just did mine in Philadelphia and it took 5 months. They did my ROC interview together with my N-400 interview. Honestly ROC was no big deal to us, just another thing to file

[kaycome 7]

2 minutes ago, HSsweethearts4E said:

It varies. I just did mine in Philadelphia and it took 5 months. They did my ROC interview together with my N-400 interview. Honestly ROC was no big deal to us, just another thing to file

I thought you can only do your N 400 in the USA. 

[HSsweethearts4E 117]

Just now, kaycome said:

I thought you can only do your N 400 in the USA. 

We did

[kaycome 7]

4 minutes ago, HSsweethearts4E said:

We did

Please what is the condition for doing that? Is it applicable to anyone?

[powerpuff 5,973]

13 minutes ago, kaycome said:

I thought you can only do your N 400 in the USA. 

Philadelphia is in the USA

[kaycome 7]

1 minute ago, powerpuff said:

Philadelphia is in the USA

Oh sorry i thought you said Philippines.  My bad

[Ontarkie 13,957]

~~Thread moved to US Citizenship General Discussion, from IR1/CR1 P&P - the OP is asking about the time line to Citizenship.~~

[SalishSea 16,868]

6 hours ago, kaycome said:

Great insight but why are they not prioritizing i751cos it is taking long time now

Because there are other priorities.  LPR is LPR, and conditional status is extended in the interim, so the immigrant still has all the same rights (working, , etc).

[Demise 1,135]

12 hours ago, kaycome said:

I have a question about CR1. Supposing i came in to usa with CR1 visa (spousal visa). I live with my usc wife for 3 years. Can i apply for naturalization after 3 years of residency in usa. So.eone told me about the 3 years rule. Is it only  applicable when you become permanent residence or it start counting right from the tine you enter usa with your CR1 visa? I dont know if my question is clear. Lol

Counts from whichever of these is last:

1. Date you married your USC spouse

2. Date your USC spouse became a USC

3. Date you became an LPR

 

In this case, it'll be #3, you'll become an LPR the moment you arrived in US on the CR1 visa. Yes, time as a conditional LPR does count for purposes of naturalization.

 

Note that you will have to file I-751 up to 90 days before your 2 year green card's expiration. I-751 does not need to be approved before you file N-400, in those cases USCIS will generally consolidate them and call you in for a combo interview for both. Have your spouse nearby in case they want to question them.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Demise
Changed the tense to future since this is a hypothetical

[kaycome 7]

2 hours ago, Demise said:

Counts from whichever of these is last:

1. Date you married your USC spouse

2. Date your USC spouse became a USC

3. Date you became an LPR

 

In this case, it'll be #3, you'll become an LPR the moment you arrived in US on the CR1 visa. Yes, time as a conditional LPR does count for purposes of naturalization.

 

Note that you will have to file I-751 up to 90 days before your 2 year green card's expiration. I-751 does not need to be approved before you file N-400, in those cases USCIS will generally consolidate them and call you in for a combo interview for both. Have your spouse nearby in case they want to question them.

Thank you

[Pat&Vince 97]

15 hours ago, nastra30 said:

CR is conditional but I'm telling you today it still makes you a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT. So regardless of whether you entered on CR or IR you are a permanent resident. You'll have to remove conditions (of course) first before filing N400.

 

That is not correct. You can file for N400 on the 3 years rule even if your lifting of conditions is still being processed. I filed N400 as soon as I could (90 days prior to the 3 year anniversary of becoming a conditional resident) and had a combo interview lifting of conditions+naturalization at the same time. The process isn't completely linear and you can stack the I-751 and N400 timelines. N400 will be pending until I-751 is approved, that's a pretty common path.

[nastra30 2,041]

12 minutes ago, Pat&Vince said:

 

That is not correct. You can file for N400 on the 3 years rule even if your lifting of conditions is still being processed. I filed N400 as soon as I could (90 days prior to the 3 year anniversary of becoming a conditional resident) and had a combo interview lifting of conditions+naturalization at the same time. The process isn't completely linear and you can stack the I-751 and N400 timelines. N400 will be pending until I-751 is approved, that's a pretty common path.

What is not correct?

[Pat&Vince 97]

3 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

What is not correct?

 

This part:

 

"You'll have to remove conditions (of course) first before filing N400"

[nastra30 2,041]

2 minutes ago, Pat&Vince said:

 

This part:

 

"You'll have to remove conditions (of course) first before filing N400"

Why isn't it correct? If your I-751 hasn't been approved, your N400 will never be approved. So yes it's very linear, even if you are given a combo interview.

Edited September 10, 2022 by nastra30