Alex What is permanent resident anniversary date?
For the “Anniversary Date,” you’ll need to enter the date that is three or five years from the date on your Permanent Resident Card.) If the date on your Permanent Resident Card is January 1, 2013, then you become eligible for naturalization on January 1, 2018.
What does it mean to be a lawful permanent resident of 5 years?
I am a Lawful Permanent Resident of 5 Years Naturalization is the way that an alien not born in the United States voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen. The most common path to U.S. citizenship through naturalization is being a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least five years.
Can a permanent resident spouse become an US citizen?
However, you do have a possible path to U.S. residence, and your spouse can and should take steps to start the immigration process for you as soon as possible, if that’s your goal (and if you eventually want U.S. citizenship). As the spouse of a permanent resident, you are what’s referred to as a “preference relative.”
How does a lawful permanent resident spouse get a green card?
Your U.S. lawful permanent resident spouse puts you on the waiting list for a green card by filing a visa petition on Form I-130. You wait (leaving the U.S. if you have to) until you can file an application for an immigrant visa, as determined by the “Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications” chart in the Visa Bulletin (described above).
How long can you stay outside the US if you are a permanent resident?
S. government personnel (military and direct-hire civil service employees), their spouses and minor children who hold permanent resident status may remain outside of the United States for the duration of an official overseas assignment plus four months without losing their resident status.
I am a Lawful Permanent Resident of 5 Years Naturalization is the way that an alien not born in the United States voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen. The most common path to U.S. citizenship through naturalization is being a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least five years.
How long does it take for a spouse to become a permanent resident?
The government needs to be sure of those things before it will allow you to apply for permanent residence. Your spouse files the petition using USCIS Form I-130. (See Filing an Immigration Petition (I-130) for a Foreign Spouse .) It will normally take USCIS anywhere from a month to six months to approve the petition.
When does my time as a permanent resident begin?
It’s likely that your “resident since” date is prior to the date that you received your actual green card. For example, if you were granted an immigrant visa at the U.S. embassy in your home country and the green card was mailed to you at your U.S. address, you’ll notice that the date will be the actual grant date.
Can a married permanent resident get a green card?
Married Permanent Resident, Living in the U.S.: When Can I Adjust Status and Get Green Card? Not everyone is eligible to adjust status. One of the rules is that the U.S. must have a permanent resident “space” for you, available immediately. Please answer a few questions to help us match you with attorneys in your area.