When is the earliest time to apply for citizenship?

[coaster]

Hi friends,

I heard some people saying you can start to submit your natualization appplication n-400 3 months prior to your 5-year GC anniversary (some even say 6 months prior). I checked this on USCIS website and the Natualization Guide published on the site. I found nowhere saying submitting 3 months prior is permitted. It just says you have to live in US at least 5 years. Could you please advice? When is the earliest legal time to submit the natualization application (n-400) ?

 

[happigal]

This should help you out. It states that you can apply 90 days prior to either your 5 yr or 3 yr (if applying based on marriage) GC time.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=96719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

 

[coaster]

Just found it. It is 90 days prior

 

[pianoplayer]

Hi:

And to be pedantic, I must point out that it is 90 days, NOT three months. I have seen applications rejected by calculation being one or two days off. Count the days exactly.

 

[clarity07]

do you count week end or only business days.

Thanks

 

[scarlethawk]

do you count week end or only business days.

Thanks

90 calendar days (this would include weekends, weekdays, Black Tuesdays, Good Fridays, etc).