N400 eligibility

[billoo]

Hi -

Please let me know what is the criteria to apply for citizenship. Do I need to wait 5 years after getting a PR status or can I apply earlier.

Appreciate feedback around this.

Thanks,

[freecontributor]

Hi -

Please let me know what is the criteria to apply for citizenship. Do I need to wait 5 years after getting a PR status or can I apply earlier.

Appreciate feedback around this.

Thanks,

You can apply earlier before your 5 years! 4 years and 9 months exactly! Good luck!

[nwctzn]

Hi -

Please let me know what is the criteria to apply for citizenship. Do I need to wait 5 years after getting a PR status or can I apply earlier.

Appreciate feedback around this.

Thanks,

You can apply 90 days earlier than the date when you will be a PR for 5 years. Be careful, it is 90 days, not 3 months. I heard of cases being declined because they applied just 91 or 92 days earlier. Calculate the exact number of days and just to be on the safe side I would suggest to apply 88 or 87 days earlier than the 5-year status. You won't lose much by a couple of days, but you can lose a lot of money and a lot of time if your case gets declined just because you applied too early.

[freecontributor]

You can apply 90 days earlier than the date when you will be a PR for 5 years. Be careful, it is 90 days, not 3 months. I heard of cases being declined because they applied just 91 or 92 days earlier. Calculate the exact number of days and just to be on the safe side I would suggest to apply 88 or 87 days earlier than the 5-year status. You won't lose much by a couple of days, but you can lose a lot of money and a lot of time if your case gets declined just because you applied too early.

True 90 days exactly, not less!

[Kirstine]

If you got your green card through marriage but didn't get it right away (didn't apply right away) does the 3 years start from date of marriage or date of issuance on the green card?

I've been married 4 1/2 yrs and only had my green card 1 1/2years...do I have to wait until I've had my green card 3 years to apply for citizenship?

Thanks for ANY info!!!

[freecontributor]

If you got your green card through marriage but didn't get it right away (didn't apply right away) does the 3 years start from date of marriage or date of issuance on the green card?

I've been married 4 1/2 yrs and only had my green card 1 1/2years...do I have to wait until I've had my green card 3 years to apply for citizenship?

Thanks for ANY info!!!

3 years minus 90 days of you being a permanent residence and being married to the same American spouse! So you have a little bit to time to reach before your Citizenship application. Good luck!