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Early filing Naturalization stopped by date on Permanent Residente card
Hello, I’m seeking some advice from personal experiences for my case of naturalization and here is the timeline ...I’m a cuban admitted and paroled on Feb-20-2016, in case it help that happen 11 months before the end of “Dry foot, wet foot” that took place on Jan of 2017 also my alien number start with 208.
Took me 23 months to send my application to adjust status and become a lawful permanent resident (January of 2018), got my permanent resident card on March of 2018 and as per de card I’m LPR since March-30-2018, sitting on the idea of the rollback policy about the time counting toward citizenship & the 90 days before the 5yrs living in the USA for early filing options didn’t pay any attention to the dates on the PR card, Nov 20, 2020 was the date tattooed on my mind to send my N-400 which I did online then after typing the date of “LPR since” printed in my card the system show that my earliest date to file an N-400 will be Dec 30, 2022. Just been out of the mainland for 7 days in Trinidad and Tobago, and 6 days in Puerto Rico. Two main questions are 1-Applying by mail will give me a chance to bypass the online robot and get my 2 yrs prior PR card approval recognized? 2-Will my delayed application for PR card have something to do with the “LPR since” date shown on the card? (Below there is a website text that is giving me green and red light at the same time) ANY HELP or personal experience will be great....Happy Holidays!!!
Website text:
When Refugees Can Apply to Naturalize
If you were granted refugee status while in another country, and then entered the U.S. as a refugee, you can count your date of U.S. entry as the beginning of your permanent residence—assuming, of course, that you eventually succeed in becoming a permanent resident. All your years as a refugee in the U.S. will count toward the required five years of permanent residence for naturalization eligibility purposes. (See the Code of Federal Regulations at 8 C.F.R. § 209.1(e).)
So, for instance, if you spend five years as a refugee in the U.S. before finally getting around to applying for a green card, you have fulfilled the five-year requirement already, and can apply for citizenship as soon as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approves you for permanent residence.
(You should, however, have applied for a green card one year after your date of entry as a refugee, as is required by law.)
When Asylees Can Apply to Naturalize
If you were granted asylum in the United States, a maximum of one year of your time in asylee status counts as permanent residence. If you waited longer than a year to apply for your green card, that extra time will not do you any good—you will still need to wait another four years after your green card approval before applying for U.S. citizenship.
Don’t Be Confused by the Date on Your Green Card
In recognition of the rollback doctrine, USCIS will "back date" your green card—that is, actually put your date of U.S. entry (if you were a refugee) or the date one year before your green card approval (if you were an asylee) on your green card, in the space for the date you became a permanent resident. (See 8 C.F.R. § 209.2(f ).)
So, whatever you do, do not look at the date on your card and expect to be apply to apply for U.S. citizenship four years later.
Took me 23 months to send my application to adjust status and become a lawful permanent resident (January of 2018), got my permanent resident card on March of 2018 and as per de card I’m LPR since March-30-2018, sitting on the idea of the rollback policy about the time counting toward citizenship & the 90 days before the 5yrs living in the USA for early filing options didn’t pay any attention to the dates on the PR card, Nov 20, 2020 was the date tattooed on my mind to send my N-400 which I did online then after typing the date of “LPR since” printed in my card the system show that my earliest date to file an N-400 will be Dec 30, 2022. Just been out of the mainland for 7 days in Trinidad and Tobago, and 6 days in Puerto Rico. Two main questions are 1-Applying by mail will give me a chance to bypass the online robot and get my 2 yrs prior PR card approval recognized? 2-Will my delayed application for PR card have something to do with the “LPR since” date shown on the card? (Below there is a website text that is giving me green and red light at the same time) ANY HELP or personal experience will be great....Happy Holidays!!!
Website text:
When Refugees Can Apply to Naturalize
If you were granted refugee status while in another country, and then entered the U.S. as a refugee, you can count your date of U.S. entry as the beginning of your permanent residence—assuming, of course, that you eventually succeed in becoming a permanent resident. All your years as a refugee in the U.S. will count toward the required five years of permanent residence for naturalization eligibility purposes. (See the Code of Federal Regulations at 8 C.F.R. § 209.1(e).)
So, for instance, if you spend five years as a refugee in the U.S. before finally getting around to applying for a green card, you have fulfilled the five-year requirement already, and can apply for citizenship as soon as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approves you for permanent residence.
(You should, however, have applied for a green card one year after your date of entry as a refugee, as is required by law.)
When Asylees Can Apply to Naturalize
If you were granted asylum in the United States, a maximum of one year of your time in asylee status counts as permanent residence. If you waited longer than a year to apply for your green card, that extra time will not do you any good—you will still need to wait another four years after your green card approval before applying for U.S. citizenship.
Don’t Be Confused by the Date on Your Green Card
In recognition of the rollback doctrine, USCIS will "back date" your green card—that is, actually put your date of U.S. entry (if you were a refugee) or the date one year before your green card approval (if you were an asylee) on your green card, in the space for the date you became a permanent resident. (See 8 C.F.R. § 209.2(f ).)
So, whatever you do, do not look at the date on your card and expect to be apply to apply for U.S. citizenship four years later.
