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US Citizenship General DiscussionHow long to citizenship after K-1 marriage?
So after following this thread and discussing it with my husband, his 3 year completes in April 2009. If he applies then for citizenship, how long is the wait for him to become a citizen?

thanks in advance!

Deb
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The process seem a little blurry to me because the expiration of the card is 2 years, while we can apply for the citizenship after 3 years.
Expiration of your PR card has absolutely nothing to do with the requirements for the N-400 and citizenship. They are as independent of one another is ice cream and a rectal exam.


Oh, yeah! That was exactly what I wanted to clarify. Seems pretty clear to me, now.

Thanks, everyone!



Can only wonder if the USCIS realizes that by giving you that one year extension and taking that long to issue you a new green card, you are effectively staying here for free for that one year. That is if you are planning on staying here as a permanent resident, in effect you are getting eleven years for the price of ten. This is costing them in fee collecting. Course if you are applying for US citizenship, have to toss your ten year card in the basket before the oath ceremony and fork out 675 bucks. But that ends the green card game, like carrying it with you wherever you go.

During the oath ceremony, and best to stick it out, you have nothing to prove that you are here legally until you get your certificate, and afterwards feel naked leaving your home without that green card.

That two year conditional card and three year as a PR forces you to apply for the I-751, one step would to make that a three year conditional card and give you a choice to either renew it or apply for US citizenship. But it's like they want you to feel strapped down not only carrying an expired green card, but that one year extension notice as well, and they also want you to sweat it out, in our case, for 14 months wondering if you will even get that ten year green card. One friend had a battle with the USCIS in that he didn't added his immigrant wife to his home deed, he had to bring in papers from his bank showing the only way they would do that is if we refinanced his home at a higher interest rate. He also brought in copies of state statues, showing that his wife would get half of everything anyway, after months of fooling around, the USCIS finally gave in. They can be pesty at times.

One thing we all have in common is wanting to get it over with as quick as possible, but not only have to wait for the minimum date that you can apply for the next stage, but months afterwards until they finally get around to you.

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