thanks again Bob.... just as clarification though, it would not matter for me
to ask to remove the conditional after two years of having the GC would it?
then wait another year and apply for citizenship? thanks pal....
Joe Feise (Immigration) wrote:
>another Bob wrote on 06/09/08 14:46:
>
>> Just a little more on your original question
>>
>> Under current rules, you can apply for citizenship after 3 years of
>> green card by marriage (marriage based) or after 5 years of having a
>> green card (by yourself).
>
>Actually, not completely right.
>The 5-year part is correct.
>For the 3-year part, it doesn't matter if the GC was through sponsorship from a
>US citizen spouse or through employment sponsorship.
>What matters is that the applicant has been married to a US citizen for at least
>3 years after getting the GC, still is married to the US citizen, and the US
>citizen has been a US citizen all this time.
>Having said that, for most people it will be a marriage-based GC. But I have
>seen posts from people who got the GC through employment sponsorship and who
>married a US citizen shortly thereafter. The 3-year rule applies to them as well.
>
>-Joe
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