Residency Requirement
Mar 28th 2003, 12:43 pm
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Residency Requirement
I've been married for over 3 years, but i've had the greencard for 1
yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
Please Advise
yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
Please Advise
Mar 28th 2003, 1:00 pm
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Re: Residency Requirement
To gain citizenship via marriage you must be a resident of the US for 3
years. This doesn't mean time that you are married, but how long you've held
your greencard. We'll be married 5 years in October, but my husband has only
held a greencard since December 1999. Therefore he was not eligible to for
citizenship until the third anniversary of his greencard which was December
2002. You can apply 90 days before the third anniversary of your greencard.
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Steve & Lisa
www.britsintheus.com/marriednhappy/timeline-aos.htm
N-400 Timeline:
30 August 2002 - Mailed N-400 to NSC certified priority mail
07 September 2002 - Return receipt from NSC dated 03 September 2002
13 September 2002 - Received NOA from NSC dated 09 September 2002
14 December 2002 - Received fingerprint NOA from Cleveland
16 January 2003 - Fingerprint appointment at Cleveland
Present day - Waiting to hear from Cleveland about N-400 interview/test date
"BrokenSaint" wrote in message
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> I've been married for over 3 years, but i've had the greencard for 1
> yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
> in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
> became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
> Please Advise
years. This doesn't mean time that you are married, but how long you've held
your greencard. We'll be married 5 years in October, but my husband has only
held a greencard since December 1999. Therefore he was not eligible to for
citizenship until the third anniversary of his greencard which was December
2002. You can apply 90 days before the third anniversary of your greencard.
--
Steve & Lisa
www.britsintheus.com/marriednhappy/timeline-aos.htm
N-400 Timeline:
30 August 2002 - Mailed N-400 to NSC certified priority mail
07 September 2002 - Return receipt from NSC dated 03 September 2002
13 September 2002 - Received NOA from NSC dated 09 September 2002
14 December 2002 - Received fingerprint NOA from Cleveland
16 January 2003 - Fingerprint appointment at Cleveland
Present day - Waiting to hear from Cleveland about N-400 interview/test date
"BrokenSaint" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've been married for over 3 years, but i've had the greencard for 1
> yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
> in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
> became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
> Please Advise
Mar 28th 2003, 2:37 pm
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Re: Residency Requirement
BrokenSaint wrote:
> I've been married for over 3 years, but i've had the greencard for 1
> yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
> in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
> became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
It starts from the day you became a PR.
> I've been married for over 3 years, but i've had the greencard for 1
> yr. Does the citizenship requirement start from the day i was married,
> in that case i can file the petition or does it start from the day i
> became permanent resident, in that case i have to wait another 2 yrs?
It starts from the day you became a PR.
