AMonica76

Ok, this might sounds like a weird question, but it has been in my head a couple of weeks.

I just got my removal of conditions, I am so happy!! and I am eligable for the citizenship, but we are trying to get rif of some credit card debt first, so I kind of didn't want to use money to apply just yet.. and! I want to make sure once I apply, we don't move (always afraid they will lost my papers if I move, as we all know they are not great about address changes), and we are still looking our options about moving or not... well, long time ago a friend told me I should apply as soon as I was eligable, because if I wait, then they will flagged me because they will wonder about me, why if she could become a citizen before, she did not do it... ?

does it really matter if I wait a year more to apply for citizenship? or would it be better to apply now?
thanks!!!

Ray

No.

Noorah101

You are free to apply whenever you want to. USCIS won't think any differently of you if you apply now, a year from now, or 10 years from now.

Rene

Rete

Nah, won't matter a bit. I've an English friend in PA who has been a resident since the 70's and only became a US Citizen in 2001. She was processed in the same amount of time as everyone else and not asked one question different than my husband who naturalized 3 years after obtaining residency.

adjudicator89

the USCIS don't really care if you wanna become US citizen thats your choice . There is no law saying that you have to , just file whenever you are ready. Congrats on your removal of Conditional GC :-)