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Subject: Re: 2 issues to be answerd please! Posted on: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:39:59 +0000 (UTC)

On Feb 11, 10:35=A0am, "Joe Feise (Immigration)"
wrote:
> agarse...@... wrote on 02/11/08 07:19:
>
> > Hi i will be applying for me citizenship soon i have been married for
> > 9 years , my husband has been a citizen for more than 10 years we have
> > two US citizen children..
> > So which makes me eligiable to apply when i am 2 years & 9 months
> > which that will be the end of may '2008. My question is. on my temp.
> > visa the gave in Australia which was in my passport has August 30th,.
> > they gave that so i can enter the US. Then my green card came with the
> > issued date of September 7th 2008..Would my time frame for 2 years& 9
> > months be counted form Augus 30th or September 7th. Theres one week
> > difference ...like should i send my application may 30th instead of
> > june7th , =A0should i go with the 1st date of issue they gave my on my
> > passport at Sydeny US embassy .. Theres only a week difference.??
>
> I assume the visa was an Immigrant Visa. You became a Permanent Resident w=
hen
> you entered using the visa. That's the date you start counting from.
> Oh, and there is no real reason to cut it all that close. You actually can=
apply
> 3 years minus 90 days from the GC start date, which is *not* the same as 2=
years
> + 9 months. Keep a couple weeks slack, and there won't be any issues.
>
> > Another question is when i apply for citizenship, can i go out the
> > country for a vacation while this is processing?
>
> Of course you can. You are a PR until the oath, you can do what every PR c=
an do.
> Just be aware that they tend to send the notices for fingerprinting and
> interview on a pretty short notice, so when on vacation, it is best to hav=
e
> somebody at home who can open the mail, and be prepared to return on a sho=
rt notice.
>
> -Joe
> --
> I am not a lawyer.
> For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.

Thank you so so so much for your help....
God bless you!! :)))
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