A. Alexander

Hi All:

On June 4th 2003 I will complete my three years of residency in the US. My
I751 is still pending. I was told by the national BCIS office that I could
apply for naturalization 90 days before the three year anniversary. Is this
right?
Thanks in advance for your responses. I really do appreciate all the help.

Thanks.

AAlexander

Rete

Yes you are eligible to apply for naturalization without having had the I-751 acted upon within the 90 day window of your third anniversary of becoming a resident. Note the other criteria which is that the marriage must be three years in length at the time of filing, you have not been out of the country for more than 18 months during the last three year period, etc.

We are doing the same as you as VSC takes a year or longer to act on an I-751. It is understanding that the VSC will pulled the I-751 and they will be adjudicated together which essentially means your I-751 will be acted on sooner than usual.

Rete

A. Alexander

Thanks Rete and Andy.

I have been married for over three years now, my marriage is going fine and
I have not left the US from the time I entered US. That makes me eligible.
I have one other question with ref to the application for Naturalization
Part 7, all the questions relate to the five year period and I have not
lived here for five years so how do you answer that section?
Again thanks in advance for all the help.

AAlexander

Rete

I just completed the form. Part 7 does indeed state 5 years but Part 2 asks for basis for naturalization and you would have checked B (married and PR for 3 years). Since you have not been outside of the US at all you said, Part 7 for you is simple.

For us, we will do the three year's of traveling abroad since we marked category B in Part 2.

Answer the questions to the best of your ability. We are using the last three years of permanent residency since the time for naturalization only starts from the inception of residency not application of residency.

We ran into questions in the crime and offense area as my husband has a speeding ticket citation and charge against his license. We answered as best we could based on the reading of the instructions.

Rete

Good luck.