3 Years to USA Citizenship to some State ?

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lordtn

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Hello
i've learned in Archives publications:
"there are three National Archives microfilm publications that serve as indexes to some State and local court naturalizations in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont."
is it is possible to obtain U.S. citizenship in three years only in some States in the usa for a permanent resident?:confused:
 
What you post about the archives has to do with what records from the past are available, nothing about current naturalization process. The rules are the same, no matter in which state you live. If you have obtained your greencard through marriage with a USC, you can apply after 3years. If you have obtained your greencard in a different way, you have to wait 5years.
 
i think, the rules are not the same for each state
i know someone who have obtained a green card through a DV Lottery. and then he've lived there for (3) years, and obtained naturalization !
(I've forgotten the state, it's been years...but i think it was Rhode Island..)
 
You or your friend have the facts wrong. Naturalization is a federal process and not determined by states. Either your friend got married to a USC and naturalized after 3 years of marriage and having GC OR he/she has the dates calculated wrong.
 
Igmu said:
What you post about the archives has to do with what records from the past are available, nothing about current naturalization process. The rules are the same, no matter in which state you live. If you have obtained your greencard through marriage with a USC, you can apply after 3years. If you have obtained your greencard in a different way, you have to wait 5years.
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Not quite true. When qualifying for the 3-year rule, it doesn't matter how the GC was obtained; it matters that the applicant is married to a US citizen for 3 years. There are people who got married to a US citizen but obtained their green cards through the DV lottery or employment, and they were able to become US citizens in 3 years based on the marriage.
 
Jackolantern said:
There are people who got married to a US citizen but obtained their green cards through the DV lottery or employment, and they were able to become US citizens in 3 years based on the marriage.
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Like me. GC through work but got married right after that to a USC. Naturalized after three years of marriage instead of the usual five year wait.
 
my friend was not married to usc, and have no military service in usa, he just lived there (work) for 3 yrs (i'm sure for that)
only if you live in some states in usa you can apply for naturalisation after 3 years (may be it's an exception)
 
lordtn said:
my friend was not married to usc, and have no military service in usa, he just lived there (work) for 3 yrs (i'm sure for that)
only if you live in some states in usa you can apply for naturalisation after 3 years (may be it's an exception)
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You have incomplete information about your friend. Either he obtained citizenship through a parent, or he had a green card for 5 years but you're only aware of him living in the US for 3 years, because he spent most of the first 2 years as a green card holder outside the US or in a US territory such as Guam or Virgin Islands.
 
lordtn said:
my friend was not married to usc, and have no military service in usa, he just lived there (work) for 3 yrs (i'm sure for that) only if you live in some states in usa you can apply for naturalisation after 3 years (may be it's an exception)
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There is no exception. It is the same in all states.
 
Jackolantern said:
You have incomplete information about your friend. Either he obtained citizenship through a parent, or he had a green card for 5 years but you're only aware of him living in the US for 3 years, because he spent most of the first 2 years as a green card holder outside the US or in a US territory such as Guam or Virgin Islands.
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Jackolantern,

I have been very impressed with you, over many years.

You always come up with the situations where a particual condition (or satement) can be applied.
Have you ever thought of a career as an immigration lawyer? You do well in it.
 
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