How soon can we apply for citizenship?

[mnsweeps]

Hello

I know this must be posted somewhere but a quick search didnt yield any results. I will be 6 months away from the completion of my 5th yr of GC. My wife and I want to apply for US citizenship and was wondering if can we do it after Feb 25 ( which would fall within 6 months of completion of 5 yrs with GC ).

We are not planning to apply thru a lawyer but ourselves as I heard that its an easy process if we dont have any complications which we dont.


Thanks in advance

[tdesai]

Hello

I know this must be posted somewhere but a quick search didnt yield any results. I will be 6 months away from the completion of my 5th yr of GC. My wife and I want to apply for US citizenship and was wondering if can we do it after Feb 25 ( which would fall within 6 months of completion of 5 yrs with GC ).

We are not planning to apply thru a lawyer but ourselves as I heard that its an easy process if we dont have any complications which we dont.


Thanks in advance

Page 22 of "A Guide to Naturalization"

http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/guide.htm

[btt]

You can apply for citizenship 90 days prior to completing your 5 years of residency in the US. So after residing for 4 years and 9 months you can apply. We applied for ciitizenship about 80 days before completing our 5 years just to be on safe side. If you apply even one day earlier than the 90 days your application will be rejected.

Hope this helps

[mnsweeps]

Page 22 of "A Guide to Naturalization"
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/guide.htm

It doesnt say anything about 30 or 60 days before completion of 5 yrs of GC.

[star45]

Does it have to be 5 years after a green card.. or just 5 years after residency (for example if we just obtained a green card and have been living here for 5 yrs as an H1)?

[tdesai]

It doesnt say anything about 30 or 60 days before completion of 5 yrs of GC.

It's page 22 of the guide. And page 26 of the pdf document..it's there..

you can also do find in the pdf document..look for 90 days

[mnsweeps]

It's page 22 of the guide. And page 26 of the pdf document..it's there..

you can also do find in the pdf document..look for 90 days

thanks ..got it..

[pdixit]

Does it have to be 5 years after a green card.. or just 5 years after residency (for example if we just obtained a green card and have been living here for 5 yrs as an H1)?

It has to be 5 yrs after a green card. Your continous stay begins when you achieve the Immigrant Status. You are on a non-immigrant status on H1.