Citizenship Question
Oct 14th 2003, 11:33 pm
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Citizenship Question
I got my GC through DV-99. How soon can I apply for citizenship. I know
about the 5 year rule, but understand that can apply ahead of time. Is a
lawyer needed, or you can apply by yourself? All the paperwork we had to go
through the GC process, do we have to do that all over again?
Thank You
German
about the 5 year rule, but understand that can apply ahead of time. Is a
lawyer needed, or you can apply by yourself? All the paperwork we had to go
through the GC process, do we have to do that all over again?
Thank You
German
Oct 15th 2003, 6:14 am
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Re: Citizenship Question
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:33:43 +0000, canepazzo wrote:
> I got my GC through DV-99. How soon can I apply for citizenship. I know
> about the 5 year rule, but understand that can apply ahead of time.
You can apply 90 days (and be careful, not 91 days!) before the fifth
anniversary of your Green Card.
> Is a lawyer needed, or you can apply by yourself?
Unless your case is particularly difficult, you can do it by yourself.
Personally, I feel more comfortable doing almost everything through a
lawyer. So a lawyer friend of mine recently recommended to fill out the
paperwork yourself, and simply pay for a consultation.
> All the paperwork we had to go
> through the GC process, do we have to do that all over again?
Some of the paperwork is the same, but most of it is quite different. It
will be primarily a formality. Just send in the forms + supporting
documents, wait for the fingerprint appointment, wait for the
interview/citizenship test, and wait for the oath date.
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> I got my GC through DV-99. How soon can I apply for citizenship. I know
> about the 5 year rule, but understand that can apply ahead of time.
You can apply 90 days (and be careful, not 91 days!) before the fifth
anniversary of your Green Card.
> Is a lawyer needed, or you can apply by yourself?
Unless your case is particularly difficult, you can do it by yourself.
Personally, I feel more comfortable doing almost everything through a
lawyer. So a lawyer friend of mine recently recommended to fill out the
paperwork yourself, and simply pay for a consultation.
> All the paperwork we had to go
> through the GC process, do we have to do that all over again?
Some of the paperwork is the same, but most of it is quite different. It
will be primarily a formality. Just send in the forms + supporting
documents, wait for the fingerprint appointment, wait for the
interview/citizenship test, and wait for the oath date.
--
Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage
everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet
newsgroups.
Please support H.R. 539, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction)
My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
my Web site for information on how to contact me.
Now with new photos! Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my
new Web site http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.
