help me pls

It is surprising that they even asked for an interview. Because many have noted here that for Asylum based cases they usually just send the approval and then the Green Card by mail. No interview.
 
really?
i didn't know that. well as far as i read, a lot of people got interview. well you could be right. i just hope we get our green card soon. :)
 
i have a question.
when officer stamped your passport. can you apply for your citienship after stamp or u will have to wait for your greencard arrival? i know u have to wait for 5 years for applying citienship but i know my five year will be completed this year i don't know which month? so i want to know if i got my stamp. and i know that my five is year is done will i able to apply for citzenship right way or i have to wait for green card arrival? pls pls guru respond. or anyone had the same experience. Gilbert can u answer that?
 
nanok said:
i have a question.
when officer stamped your passport. can you apply for your citienship after stamp or u will have to wait for your greencard arrival? i know u have to wait for 5 years for applying citienship but i know my five year will be completed this year i don't know which month? so i want to know if i got my stamp. and i know that my five is year is done will i able to apply for citzenship right way or i have to wait for green card arrival? pls pls guru respond. or anyone had the same experience. Gilbert can u answer that?
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Nanok,

I do not know what you are referring to. You must have have been a permanent resident for five years to become a citizen. ONLY ONE YEAR SPENT IN ASYLUM STATUS COUNTS TOWARD THAT REQUIREMENT. Sorry.
 
Gilbert sorry i didn't get what u mean. can u please explain more. i am the resident permanent.
here my information
i came to USA in 1996 and aplied for aslyum.
Aslyum granted 1998
I-485 recived date July 1999
Notice date November 10 99
second fingerprint in April 30 2004
so i am asking it's been 5 years. i am waiting for interview date for I-485. i want to know if i got stamp for I-485, will i able to apply citizenship after stamp or i will have to wait for green card arrival?
pls respond
i will really appricate.
 
There is a lot of misinformation out there.

Recently a laywer told my friend that 5(or less) years spent as an asylee is counted to make you eligible for citizenship.

go figure.
 
Nanok,

Although asylum status confers many benefits of permanent residence, it does NOT equal to permanent residence for citizenship purposes. You are NOT a permanent resident unless and until the CIS appproves the I-485. When the I-485 is approved, you will have to wait for four years to become eligible for citizenship (rather than the customary five). So suppose that your long-pending I-485 is approved on July 1, 2004, you are eligible for naturalization as of July 1, 2008.

As info, REFUGEES are treatly differently in that all time spent in refugee status count toward the citizenship waiting-period requirement. But ASYEES do not have this kind of break.




nanok said:
Gilbert sorry i didn't get what u mean. can u please explain more. i am the resident permanent.
here my information
i came to USA in 1996 and aplied for aslyum.
Aslyum granted 1998
I-485 recived date July 1999
Notice date November 10 99
second fingerprint in April 30 2004
so i am asking it's been 5 years. i am waiting for interview date for I-485. i want to know if i got stamp for I-485, will i able to apply citizenship after stamp or i will have to wait for green card arrival?
pls respond
i will really appricate.
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absolutely not true

asylumguy said:
There is a lot of misinformation out there.

Recently a laywer told my friend that 5(or less) years spent as an asylee is counted to make you eligible for citizenship.

go figure.
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If a lawyer really said that, he needs to retake the bar exam or even find another line of work.
 
asylumguy said:
There is a lot of misinformation out there.

Recently a laywer told my friend that 5(or less) years spent as an asylee is counted to make you eligible for citizenship.

go figure.
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No. Only one year counts.
 
thanks everyone.
i really appricate everyone's response.
so it means i can not apply for citizenship after i will get I-485 approval. i will have to wait for 4 years. thanks :)
 
well today i found out that u don't have to wait for 4 years after getting stamp or green card arrival. because i talked to my brother who has his citizenship. he got his citizenship last year and he told me that he waited his green card for 5 years then after he has his green card he applied for citizenship and he got it in 6 months and he even called his wife here(USA) and she is about to get her green card too. In few days she has her interview. so u can imagine that how fast this work after getting approve I-485. They count the years after u have been granted for aslyum. not green card. and i talked the USICS and they said that no u don't have to wait if you are here for 4 years and waiting for I-485 approval and if it is approve and u have been here five years then go head apply for it. well that's it guys.
:)
 
Your brother must be a refugee not Asylee.... We have confirmed information that Asylees have to wait 3 years 9 months (to be exact) after getting I-485 approved (not after asylum approval) before the can apply for citizenship.
 
agreed

Lazerthegreat said:
Your brother must be a refugee not Asylee.... We have confirmed information that Asylees have to wait 3 years 9 months (to be exact) after getting I-485 approved (not after asylum approval) before the can apply for citizenship.
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Just check the statute, 8 USC 1159(b).
 
nanok said:
my brother was a aslyee
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The BCIS website itself says that it is not possible. Asylees have to wait four years for citizenship. So please do not spread misinformation.
 
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