Permanent resident to citizenship
May 12th 2019, 10:59 pm
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Permanent resident to citizenship
My husband was given a conditional permanent resident card in Feb 2016. He’s just been granted full permanent residence. We are confused as to when he can apply for citizenship from this point on? Can we count 3 years from time of conditional residence (Feb 2016) to apply for citizenship now, given he’s married to an American citizen?
Thank you!
Thank you!
May 12th 2019, 11:12 pm
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
Yes. But you might as well wait a few years to get value for money out of the green card. It is another $800 odd to apply for citz 
May 12th 2019, 11:28 pm
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
My husband was given a conditional permanent resident card in Feb 2016. He’s just been granted full permanent residence. We are confused as to when he can apply for citizenship from this point on? Can we count 3 years from time of conditional residence (Feb 2016) to apply for citizenship now, given he’s married to an American citizen?
Thank you!
Thank you!
It is all spelt out in the N-400's Guide to Naturalization.
As for the saving money aspect, the benefits of being a USC vs a simple PR might be enough to sway the value into the naturalization column.
May 13th 2019, 12:11 am
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
May want to get in to be eligible to vote in the upcoming general election.
May 13th 2019, 1:40 am
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May 13th 2019, 2:47 am
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
May 13th 2019, 3:32 pm
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
I have also heard of that in the past, however I am not so sure that will be the case this time what with the current administration and the general political demographic of naturalized immigrants.
Jun 7th 2019, 6:32 pm
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
The application process varies state to state
Jun 7th 2019, 10:34 pm
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
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The application and the process of the N400 is the same everywhere in the US.
Is there a reason why you resurrected and old thread to comment on?
The application and the process of the N400 is the same everywhere in the US.
Is there a reason why you resurrected and old thread to comment on?
Jun 8th 2019, 12:59 am
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Re: Permanent resident to citizenship
edit on reading his previous posts probably a bot.
Last edited by RICH; Jun 8th 2019 at 2:11 am. Reason: New info
