Q: Can I apply for citizenship - 3 years after Conditional GC is issued or should I wait for ROC from GC?
I submitted my I-751 application for ROC from my Green Card application last March. My 2 year GC expired May 2018 and have been granted 18 months extension - Dec 2019. I heard I could begin my naturalization process/apply for citizenship 3 years after my GC was issued, that would be in May 2019. Is that true? Or do I need to wait for my ROC from GC and 10 year GC to be issued? And what would you advise? Thanks,
A: You may actually apply for naturalization as early as February 2019, thanks to a "hidden" 90-day provision ... as long as you have been resident in the same city/county for 90 days leading up to your filing date. And stay there another 90 days, I believe that may be the rule.
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