Rick1980

Dear all,


I recently been approved to PR and my card is in production. I am assuming I will get the 2-yrs one first and after that apply to remove the conditions and eventually apply for citizenship.

my question is from what date I should start counting (3 years to apply for citizenship?) from the date of the interview or from the date of the completion of my background check?


Thanks,


Rick

Noorah101

When you receive your GC in the mail, there will be a date on there "resident since". That's the date you'll start counting from.

It won't be the date of your interview, it will be the date USCIS approved your AOS.

Rene

meauxna

Rick, when your Green Card arrives, it will have a line on the front that says "Resident Since". That is your official PR start date, and you count forward from that.

If you have been married for less than 2 years on that date, your status will be Permanent Resident (conditional) and you will be required to petition to remove the condition shortly before that 2 year deadline using form I-751.

These useful articles from USCIS detail your rights and responsibilities as a US Permanent Resident and what you must do to maintain status:

I Am A Permanent Resident, How Do I...?
http://tinyurl.com/34mvrv

(I don't know what happened to the article 'Now That You Are a Permanent Resident' but it's a good one to search too)

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?
http://tinyurl.com/344h44

Removing Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage
http://tinyurl.com/2rv7do

Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
http://tinyurl.com/y96dh2


There is also information on Naturalization in the first link if that is your ultimate goal.