Oath ceremony and waiting schedule

[ForgottenWoods]

Hello everyone

I have 2 questions...

1) I had a green card cause of marriage for 2 years and I have applied for my second green card (for 10 years) last July (2017) So as I know I can apply for citizenship this year cause of being married for 3 years. So when is the best time to apply? One lawyer said "You can apply after the 2 years and 9 months of the first green card date" and the other one said "You have to wait for the new green card to apply" which one is correct?

2) After I apply for citizenship, including the oath ceremony till get my passport, how long it takes? So if I can apply this July, how much should I wait for the whole prosedure

Thank you
N.

[krypton9591]

Hello everyone

I have 2 questions...

1) I had a green card cause of marriage for 2 years and I have applied for my second green card (for 10 years) last July (2017) So as I know I can apply for citizenship this year cause of being married for 3 years. So when is the best time to apply? One lawyer said "You can apply after the 2 years and 9 months of the first green card date" and the other one said "You have to wait for the new green card to apply" which one is correct?

2) After I apply for citizenship, including the oath ceremony till get my passport, how long it takes? So if I can apply this July, how much should I wait for the whole prosedure

Thank you
N.

I would recommend following the rules from the USCIS website. Not that lawyers don't know what they're talking about but when you have two differing answers I would suggest going to the original source for the most correct and up to date information. Best of Luck to you!

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

[scientist2016]

Hello everyone

I have 2 questions...

1) I had a green card cause of marriage for 2 years and I have applied for my second green card (for 10 years) last July (2017) So as I know I can apply for citizenship this year cause of being married for 3 years. So when is the best time to apply? One lawyer said "You can apply after the 2 years and 9 months of the first green card date" and the other one said "You have to wait for the new green card to apply" which one is correct?

2) After I apply for citizenship, including the oath ceremony till get my passport, how long it takes? So if I can apply this July, how much should I wait for the whole prosedure

Thank you
N.

You can apply for naturalization. In-fact that might expedite your green card renewal/removal of conditions.