Expedite and early file of N-400 for PCS'ng to overseas

[tino_04 14]

Hello everyone,

 

Hope all is well.

 

My wife background: She came in the states as IR1 Visa and she have been in the states for 2 and half years.

 

I am an active duty military and got accompanied orders in Italy. Our projected rotation date is on August 2024.  She will be eligible to 90 day early filing on August this year. I was wondering if we are able to expedite her naturalization application while we are here in the states before we move to Italy. Can we also file her application of naturalization without waiting on her 90 day early filing? I would like to know if this is falls under 319(b) rules.  Appreciate your comments and thank you in advance!

 

V/r,

 

Tino

 

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members

 

Aug 8, 2022 — Spouses of U.S. service members may be eligible for expedited naturalization outside the United States. 

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Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits | USCIS

 

2. Spouses of Military Members who are or will be Stationed or Deployed Abroad (INA 319(b))

The law permits expedited naturalization in the United States for eligible spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are or will be stationed or deployed abroad.^[10] This provision does not require any prior period of residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States for any LPR spouse of a U.S. citizen who is an employee of the United States Government (including a member of the U.S. armed forces) or recognized nonprofit organization who is stationed abroad in such employment for at least one year.^[11]

In general, the applicant is required to be in the United States for his or her naturalization examination or interview and for taking the Oath of Allegiance for naturalization.^[12]

Spouses of service members already accompanying and residing abroad with their military spouse may also qualify for naturalization through the general provision^[13] or on the basis of their marriage to a U.S. citizen for 3 years.^[14] Such spouses may be eligible for any naturalization proceeding abroad, to include interviews, filings, oaths, ceremonies, or other proceedings relating to naturalization.^[15]