citizenship application delimma

[manfob]

What is the name of your state? Arizona

I became a permanent resident in October of 2002. I finished filling out the N-400 form for citizenship...but I have not technically been a permanent resident for 5 years until October of this year 2007. Should I send in my N-400 citizenship application anyway since I have only 3 months left?....don't want to miss the July 31 dead line and pay extra

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

You are eligible to submit your application after 4 years 9 months if you have satisfied the other requirements for N-400 filing.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.

 

[evcalyptos]

What is the name of your state? Arizona

I became a permanent resident in October of 2002. I finished filling out the N-400 form for citizenship...but I have not technically been a permanent resident for 5 years until October of this year 2007. Should I send in my N-400 citizenship application anyway since I have only 3 months left?....don't want to miss the July 31 dead line and pay extra

Search with google for a 'date calculator' and enter the exact date of your 'Permanent Resident since' from your Green Card. Add 5 years. Then subtract 90 days (not 3 months).

Also, the fee increase is EFFECTIVE July 30 for all postmarks from that day forward.
Do not apply before your 'window' of application time opens.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/FeeUpdate_07Jun29.pdf

 

[manfob]

citizenship delimma

My exact period of permanent residence is 4 years, 8 months, 27 days. I'm not within the 90 day time frame. I will be within the 4 years 9 months period in about 4 days..So is it 4 years 9 months or 90 days before reaching 5 years?

 

[evcalyptos]

My exact period of permanent residence is 4 years, 8 months, 27 days. I'm not within the 90 day time frame. I will be within the 4 years 9 months period in about 4 days..So is it 4 years 9 months or 90 days before reaching 5 years?

Please CAREFULLY review the Guide To Naturalization http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf to make sure that you file in the correct time period and that you are otherwise eligible to file now (time spent out of the US over the past 5 years may count against you).

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

It's 90 days before the 5 year anniversary of the grant of your permanent resident status.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.