Seth Plate
07-20-2004, 06:53 PM
Hi,
I've been waiting for my employment-based I485 for 2.5 years. If I am
lucky, I should be getting my permanent residence in the near future.
I've been married for over 2 years. My wife is eligible to apply for
citizenship in September. She will be getting her citizenship in early next
year.
Under these circumstances, how many years do I have to wait before I can
apply citizenship? Is it going to be five years based on my employment or
three years based on my marriage to a US citizen.
Thanks,
sp
Archmedes
07-20-2004, 07:44 PM
Seth Plate wrote on 7/20/2004 19:53:
Hi, I've been waiting for my employment-based I485 for 2.5 years. If I am lucky, I should be getting my permanent residence in the near future. I've been married for over 2 years. My wife is eligible to apply for citizenship in September. She will be getting her citizenship in early next year. Under these circumstances, how many years do I have to wait before I can apply citizenship? Is it going to be five years based on my employment or three years based on my marriage to a US citizen.
3 years if married to a US citizen, and the spouse has been a US citizen
for the 3 years.
-Joe
eltoro
07-21-2004, 06:42 AM
Dnia Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:44:15 -0700, Joachim Feise napisał(a):
I've been waiting for my employment-based I485 for 2.5 years. If I am lucky, I should be getting my permanent residence in the near future. Under these circumstances, how many years do I have to wait before I can apply citizenship? Is it going to be five years based on my employment or three years based on my marriage to a US citizen. 3 years if married to a US citizen, and the spouse has been a US citizen for the 3 years.
Also, for employment based - it is 5 years since your I-485 was
adjudicated, not (unfortunately) since you filed it.
Archmedes
07-21-2004, 07:55 AM
eltoro wrote on 7/21/2004 7:42:
Dnia Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:44:15 -0700, Joachim Feise napisał(a):I've been waiting for my employment-based I485 for 2.5 years. If I amlucky, I should be getting my permanent residence in the near future.Under these circumstances, how many years do I have to wait before I canapply citizenship? Is it going to be five years based on my employment orthree years based on my marriage to a US citizen.3 years if married to a US citizen, and the spouse has been a US citizenfor the 3 years. Also, for employment based - it is 5 years since your I-485 was adjudicated, not (unfortunately) since you filed it.
The 3 years also count from I-485 approval.
-Joe
