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Old 10th July 2008, 08:59 AM
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citizenship requirement

Friends,
Kindly correct me if I have wronge information...

-parents(GC holder).... inUS..... filled through family based...

-for citizenship they have to wait for 3 year instead of 5 year..???


not sureis it 3 years or 5 years..... would really apprecaite if u adv ur comment on above....

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Old 10th July 2008, 09:56 AM
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From the N-400 form instructions. There are 4 ways to qualify.

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1 - A Lawful Permanent Resident for at least five years and at least 18 years old;
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2 - A Lawful Permanent Resident for at least three years and at least 18 years old,
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You have been married to and living with the same U.S. citizen for the last three years,
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Your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last three years.
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3 - A member of one of several other groups eligible to apply for naturalization (for example, persons who are nationals but not citizens of the United States) and at least 18 years old.
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4 - A person who has served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces,
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If you are at least 18 years old, a Lawful Permanent Resident with at least one year of U.S. Armed Forces service, and you are filing your application for naturalization while still in the service or within six months after the termination of such service.
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You served honorably as a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or in active-duty status during a designated period of hostilities. You then may apply for naturalization without having been physically present in the United States for any specified period.
The only condition that deals with the 3 year rule is #2 and that is through marriage to a US citizen. There are no conditions that allow PR though parents to file for citizenship in 3 years. That would be condition #1 and that would be 5 years.
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Old 17th July 2008, 02:04 PM
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thanks a lot for the thorough reply....
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