when to apply for citizenship

[Klinzter]

hello there,
I got married with my wife about 3 years ago and I got a permanent residence on June 2008 and it expired on June 2010..
then I got a new permanent residence on June 2010 that will expire on June 2020.. I would like to know when I can apply for US citizenship.. thanks

[barbarajlw]

hello there,
I got married with my wife about 3 years ago and I got a permanent residence on June 2008 and it expired on June 2010..
then I got a new permanent residence on June 2010 that will expire on June 2020.. I would like to know when I can apply for US citizenship.. thanks

you have been here 3 years so you can apply next year but have to be resident for 3 years I am pretty sure. Maybe others will be able to help more on this

[Klinzter]

so that means on June 2011 I can apply for citizenship? which forms should I fill out?

[daru786]

so that means on June 2011 I can apply for citizenship? which forms should I fill out?

3 years from the date of your marriage.

[Klinzter]

thats great news because we got married on Oct 2007.. so which forms should we fill out? just n-400..

[daru786]

thats great news because we got married on Oct 2007.. so which forms should we fill out? just n-400..

I believe so. Make sure you go to the USCIS to double check my answer.

[daru786]

I believe so. Make sure you go to the USCIS to double check my answer.

So sorry, I think its 3 years after you GC.
Once again please accept my apology!

[BigJoe5]

3 rules of 3 years

First of all, you never said if you married a USC or LPR.

Assuming you married a USC, you may file a form N-400, Application for Naturalization, under INA 319(a) when the following is true for you ON THE FILING DATE:

1.) You have had your greencard for 2 years and 9 months (don't miscalculate even by one day short of this). (This is if you file pursuant to INA 334(a) which allows you to file 3 months early before you have the full three years of LPR status). (All conditional time counts from June 2008.)

2.) The spouse has been a USC for a FULL 3 years.

3.) The marital unioin aspect of the marriage has lasted a FULL 3 years AND MUST continue until you swear to the Oath at a Ceremony.

AND you are OTHERWISE eligible:

---you have lived in the same State or USCIS Office jurisdiction for 3 months (don't scrimp on this or miscalculate by being even one day short or forget about it)

---meet physical presence requirement (been in the U.S. at least 18 out of prior 36 months or since greencard date, which ever applies to you),

---have not broken continuous residence due to long trips abroad,

----show good moral character,

----didn't get greencard by fraud

***You cannot just "put in your time" and bail out on any requirement.

At the Oath ceremony they check for any changes is any requirement that happened since the interview.

[Klinzter]

just to make sure..the GC says resident since: June 23, 08..so on March 23, 2011 it would be exactly 2yrs and 9 months since i'm a US Resident.. that means that on that exact day I can fedex the N-400 form?

[Klinzter]

can anyone agree on my last post?

[47lily]

Yes, Klinzter. That's right.