Q: Applying for citizenship for green card holders?
Hello, my wife and I got our white cards approved on Nov 2nd of 2016 and we got our green cards in December of 2018. When can we start the process of applying for citizenship?
Does legal permanent resident timeline start with green card or white card?
A: Green card holders can usually apply for citizenship when they have been legal permanent residents for 4 years and 9 months.
A: If you were paroled into the United States as refugees or asylums and received your LPR status in December of 2018 then you may file for naturalization in exactly four years and one day in December of 2022, provided you qualify otherwise.
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