3 years married... or 3 years GC?

[mamaSue 38]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

[NArocks 13]

90 days before the 3rd anniversary on your green card

[rjstuf 0]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

If you entered the US with a tourist visa, then 3rd anniversary of GC. If you entered with an immigrant visa, then 3rd anniversary of entry to the US.

[NickD 202]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

If you entered the US with a tourist visa, then 3rd anniversary of GC. If you entered with an immigrant visa, then 3rd anniversary of entry to the US.

Haven't heard of that either, just that you have to meet both requirements, married for three years and a lawful permanent resident for three years and thought to be a LPR, you have to have a green card or they wouldn't ask for proof of that. But can apply 90 days before that 3rd anniversay. If you come here with an immigration visa, don't you have to get married within 90 days, then start all that AOS stuff that can take more than a couple of weeks?

[payxibka 10,044]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

If you entered the US with a tourist visa, then 3rd anniversary of GC. If you entered with an immigrant visa, then 3rd anniversary of entry to the US.

Which would be the same as saying for both... based on the Resident SINCE date as indicated on the greencard.

Eligibility based on a marriage begins after the later of three dates...

1) third anniversary of marriage to the USC

2) third anniversary of being a LPR

3) third anniversary of your USC spouse being a USC....

application window begins 90 days prior to the latest of the three above dates

[*cinch* 0]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

If you entered the US with a tourist visa, then 3rd anniversary of GC. If you entered with an immigrant visa, then 3rd anniversary of entry to the US.

Which would be the same as saying for both... based on the Resident SINCE date as indicated on the greencard.

Eligibility based on a marriage begins after the later of three dates...

1) third anniversary of marriage to the USC

2) third anniversary of being a LPR

3) third anniversary of your USC spouse being a USC....

application window begins 90 days prior to the latest of the three above dates

Thanks for the info!

[mamaSue 38]

I was already married to my USC husband when I entered the USA on a B2 and did an AOS....

So I'll file 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of my GC, which is next May.

Thanks for your help. as always, guys!!!

[lucyrich 19]

I've been reading the guidelines of when to apply for citizenship and I'm not quite clear....

We married in November 2006 in Denmark, and came to the US in March 2007 and applied for GC.

Got my GC in August 2007.

Can I apply on the 3rd year of marriage... or on 3rd anniversary of GC?

Thanks for help, as always!

If you entered the US with a tourist visa, then 3rd anniversary of GC. If you entered with an immigrant visa, then 3rd anniversary of entry to the US.

Which would be the same as saying for both... based on the Resident SINCE date as indicated on the greencard.

Eligibility based on a marriage begins after the later of three dates...

1) third anniversary of marriage to the USC

2) third anniversary of being a LPR

3) third anniversary of your USC spouse being a USC....

application window begins 90 days prior to the latest of the three above dates

Two minor corrections. The first criteria should read "third anniversary of marriage to and living with USC", and you can only get a 90 day shortcut on the 3 years of LPR, not on the 3 years married to USC or 3rd anniversary of spouse's citizenship.

This correction isn't important to the OP's situation, though, but it is important to some of those who entered on CR-1 visas. If you only started living together on the day you became a LPR, then you have to wait until three full years after that day. See the box at the bottom of page 22 of the M-476

If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement. For example, if you are applying based on 3 years of continuous residence as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply any time after you have been a Permanent Resident in continuous residence for 3 years minus 90 days. You may send your application before you have met the requirement for continuous residence only. Therefore, you must still have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse for 3 years before you may file your application. You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements when you file your application with USCIS.