Filing For Citizenship

[BillV 8-16-2004]

My wife arrived in America on December 21, 2005 on a CR-1, she is ready to take her test for citizenship, she has her 10 year green card, is the filing date based on 12-21-05 so she can submit her application on September 21, 2008 and will she qualifly to take the old test or the new test? What is a good link on CFL to answer many of the question I have? I had meant this post to be listed in citizenship can a mod please relocate it. Thanks!

Edited July 3, 2008 by BillV 8-16-2004 (see edit history)

[warpedbored]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

[BillV 8-16-2004]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

Great link just what I will need to get the wife ready, I picked up a dry erase board yesterday so she can read and write all the questions she may need to answer for the USCIS. Thanks

[izus]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

[dnoblett]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

Not quite, if a person on a CR-1 or K-Visa got a 2 year conditional card first it is 3 years from getting the CR-Green-card minus 90 days, or about 1 year after they filed to remove conditions from the 2 year CR-Green-Card.

 

A person becomes a resident when they get their first green-card which could be 2 year one OR 10 year one depending on how long the couple were married before getting residency. You meet these conditions before the green card is approved so NO conditions will be attached.

Edited July 22, 2008 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[Urkidding]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

 

It use to be 5 years!

[Trigg]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

 

It use to be 5 years!

It is still 5 years for a non-spouse.

[Trigg]

Look on her green card. There is a "resident since' date. Three years minus 90 days from that date is when she becomes eligible to apply for citizenship. Pinned at the top of this forum are several links for information and study material for the exam. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31260

If she applies before Oct 1 this year and her interview is after Oct 1 she can choose which test to take. If she applies after Oct. 1 she must take the new test.

Correctomondo--except that even if you file before oct 1 08 and want to take the old test you can only do so prior to oct 1 09--ya never know, USCIS can be slowwwwwwwwwww

[shaffej7070]

Once the spouse becomes a citizen, would it be easier to bring relatives here to become permanent residents? We would like to bring mother and little niece here to live.

[dnoblett]

Once the spouse becomes a citizen, would it be easier to bring relatives here to become permanent residents? We would like to bring mother and little niece here to live.

Yes, this is a requirement to bring mother/father, and sister/brother, to USA.

 

However niece cannot be directly petitioned for, wife will have to petition for sibling, and along with sibling the niece and sibling's spouse will be included.

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

 

US Citizens cannot petition for In-Laws.

Edited July 16, 2008 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[Randy W]

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

That's 3 years after ANY green card.

[shaffej7070]

Once the spouse becomes a citizen, would it be easier to bring relatives here to become permanent residents? We would like to bring mother and little niece here to live.

Yes, this is a requirement to bring mother/father, and sister/brother, to USA.

 

However niece cannot be directly petitioned for, wife will have to petition for sibling, and along with sibling the niece and sibling's spouse will be included.

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

 

US Citizens cannot petition for In-Laws.

 

 

So the only option to bring little niece here as a permanent resident is for either the wife or I adopt her?

[dnoblett]

So the only option to bring little niece here as a permanent resident is for either the wife or I adopt her?

YES,

 

I-130 instructions page 1

Who may not file:

 

1. An adoptive parent or adopted child, if the adoption took place after the child's 16th birthday, or if the child has not been in the legal custody and living with the parent(s) for at least two years.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

 

So, if US citizen adopts the niece before her 16th birthday then should be able to file I-130 for niece (Daughter). Note, this must all be done in China, US Citizen needs to go to China to adopt.

 

More here: http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/adoption.html

Edited July 16, 2008 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[izus]

wow!

so 3 years after she gets her 10 year minus 90 days she can apply for citizenship?

That's 3 years after ANY green card.

now im really confused.

basically how long do you wait after you receive the non conditional 10 year green card before you can apply for citizenship if you bypassed the 2 year conditional due to shes been married for over 2 years.

Edited July 22, 2008 by izus (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

now im really confused.

basically how long do you wait after you receive the non conditional 10 year green card before you can apply for citizenship if you bypassed the 2 year conditional due to shes been married for over 2 years.

3 years after getting first green-card (CR-Green-Card) or (NON-CR-Green-Card).

 

A person could be waiting for conditions to be removed and that can still be in process when they file the N-400 for citizenship. They can essentially file N-400 1 year after filing I-751 to remove conditions even before getting the un-conditional card.

 

A person is a lawful permanent resident from the time they get their 2 year card, even if it has expired and are in process of removing conditions.