My wife and I have been married since May 22nd 2004. She is from Costa Rica and we got married in Costa Rica. We are coming up on our three year mark. However we have only been in the US since July 2005. Does the three year time till she is eligible for citizenship via naturalization begin from the time we were married or the time that she has been in the US?
2007-01-30 06:30:32 · 7 answers · asked by omidkhani_2001 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yea, it's all about the green card. But, there is very little that complete citizenship offers that the green card does not. It's also important to remember that from my experience, the immigration offices rarely move at the speed that they say. If they say it takes three years, you can honestly expect closer to 6. Still, as long as she's in this country and allowed to work- everything else will eventually fall into place.
2007-01-30 15:53:02 · answer #1 · answered by locusfire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on her resdient alien card and it will be three years from the date of Resident since : But you can apply 3 months before the third year.
2007-01-30 06:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by rickv8356 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3 year mark begins from the time she has held her permanent resident card (the permanent one, not the conditional one).
2007-01-30 07:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hate to tell you this but the 3 year clock doesn't even start running until she gets her permanent resident, or green card. If she doesn't have that then you need to apply as soon as you can.
2007-01-30 07:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
from the time she has been in the country and it is also three years without interruption meaning did not leave the country for vacation or anyother reason
2007-01-30 07:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the time that she has been legally present in the USA.
2007-01-30 06:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by dr_tom_cruise_md 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Her illegal status begins when she iLLEGALLY entered the United States.
2007-01-30 06:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋