Naturalization Process
I read on the INS website that you cannot apply for naturalization until you have been a resident for 5 years. My question is does that clock start ticking while you have a green card with restrictions (which expired after two years) or on my green card that lasts for ten years? I have been in the States since 1996, however, my permanent green card (10 years long) says I have only been a resident since August 2000. Does that mean I have to wait until August 2005 to apply for naturalization?
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Re: Naturalization Process
Sara Muller wrote:
> I read on the INS website that you cannot apply for naturalization until you have > been a resident for 5 years. My question is does that clock start ticking while > you have a green card with restrictions (which expired after two years) or on my > green card that lasts for ten years? Yes. For this purpose a greencard is a greencard. The 'conditional' status means nothing. > I have been in the States since 1996, however, my permanent green card (10 years > long) says I have only been a resident since August 2000. Does that mean I have to > wait until August 2005 to apply for naturalization? 5 years since the date you became a permanent resident. |
Re: Naturalization Process
Originally posted by Sara Muller: I read on the INS website that you cannot apply for naturalization until you have been a resident for 5 years. My question is does that clock start ticking while you have a green card with restrictions (which expired after two years) or on my green card that lasts for ten years? I have been in the States since 1996, however, my permanent green card (10 years long) says I have only been a resident since August 2000. Does that mean I have to wait until August 2005 to apply for naturalization? Thanks Guys Although you have been in the US since 1996, unless you entered the US as a [conditional] permanent resident the time between entry and approval for residency does not count. The naturalization clock starts the moment you were granted residency, conditional or otherwise. The length of the greencard does not mean anything. Rete |
Re: Naturalization Process
Originally posted by Rete: Thank you. Although you have been in the US since 1996, unless you entered the US as a [conditional] permanent resident the time between entry and approval for residency does not count. The naturalization clock starts the moment you were granted residency, conditional or otherwise. The length of the greencard does not mean anything. Rete |
Re: Naturalization Process
It is less time if you are married to a US Citizen. I think 3 years. Since you said
you were a "conditional resident" for 2 years, I assume that is because you married a US Citizen. Am I right? If so, you were citizenship eligible 2 years ago. |
Re: Naturalization Process
Originally posted by Aftonokla: It is less time if you are married to a US Citizen. I think 3 years. Since you said you were a "conditional resident" for 2 years, I assume that is because you married a US Citizen. Am I right? If so, you were citizenship eligible 2 years ago. |
Re: Naturalization Process
Originally posted by Sara Muller: Well that is good news, I will look into that, thanks. |
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