If I have been here in the U.S. for 7 years am a green card holder, when can I apply
for citizenship?
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If I have been here in the U.S. for 7 years am a green card holder, when can I apply
for citizenship?
Asked on February 16, 2017 under Immigration Law, California
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can apply for citizenship once you have been a permanent resident for 5 years and of those five years, 30 months have to have been spent physically present in the US. If you have been in the US for 7 years, is that 7 years as a permanent resident? In that case, you can apply if you have satisfied the physical presence requirement. If you have been in the US for 7 years but not all that time as a permanent resident, once you've had the green card for 5 years, and the physical presence, then you can apply.
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