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我想多口問句5年要住夠2.5年,那2.5年是不用連續的?是嗎?
you can live in US for total 5 years like me... haha..
or every year, you should not leave US more than 5 months 29days in a roll
只不過毎次離美最好不要過5個月29日,if frequent flyer, 也要冒被没收greencard 的risk, right ?
Yes, if you are frequent flyer, they still have the right to take your greencard away. You are correct!

Therefore, in that 5 years of time, just be patience.
Stay in US and have it done, once you become US citizen, no one will care where you live after you have your US passport

^o^ Nillie

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原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-7-2 20:07 發表
I am sorry to mis-lead you.
My meaning is..
A person who has green card for at least 5 years and live in US for more than 3 years, then they can file N-400.Not holding a green card for 3 years.

Only ...

Thanks so much! :)

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I am sorry to mis-lead you.
My meaning is..
A person who has green card for at least 5 years and live in US for more than 3 years, then they can file N-400.Not holding a green card for 3 years.

Only for those who comes to US because of marriage, can go for the naturalization when they received their greencard for 3 years, and lives in US for more than 180 days per year.

Thanks a lot!
Previously I heard form someone (forgot who) said we can't apply to get the citizenship if we hold greencard for more than 5 years,
**you sure can apply for N-400 if you have your greencard for more than 5 years!
which in between we need to be physically in US for n ... [/quote]

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原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-7-1 20:15 發表
Children under 18 years old, will follow their parents. If you or your spouse passed the exam on that day. Officer will ask you, do you need your children to get the citizenship as well, and you say y ...

Thanks a lot!
Previously I heard form someone (forgot who) said we can't apply to get the citizenship if we hold greencard for more than 5 years, which in between we need to be physically in US for no less then 30 months?
So actually just 3 years is enough? (I'm not applying by marriage).

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Children under 18 years old, will follow their parents. If you or your spouse passed the exam on that day. Officer will ask you, do you need your children to get the citizenship as well, and you say yes. they know, because you have to provide their birth certificate on your exam. if they did not ask you at the beginning, then, you need to show them at that moment.
Also, on the day for naturalization, you need to bring your children with you. they may not need to stay in front of the judge, but the officer will ask you how many children will become citizen that are under 18 years old on behalf of you!

If a person got green cards and stay in US for more than 3 years and have never leave US over 6 months in a roll, they basically meet the requirement to become US citizen. (Not from Marriage).

原帖由 cathymom 於 10-7-1 05:58 AM 發表

Thanks so much!
Do the kids need to live in US for over 5 years too? If I stay in US for 5 years and the kids just stay here for 4 years, can they become citizen too?

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原帖由 bunnymonkey 於 10-7-1 12:01 發表
If the kids are under 18 and their parents apply for N-400 and become US citizen, the kids will become citizen too. If the parents don't apply and become citizen before they turn 18, then the kids can ...

Thanks so much!
Do the kids need to live in US for over 5 years too? If I stay in US for 5 years and the kids just stay here for 4 years, can they become citizen too?

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If the kids are under 18 and their parents apply for N-400 and become US citizen, the kids will become citizen too. If the parents don't apply and become citizen before they turn 18, then the kids can apply their own N-400 after 18 yr old.

原帖由 cathymom 於 10-7-1 11:38 發表
Also I'd like to know, that my kids are not born in US, do they need to go through any exams too if I apply citizenship for them after 5 years staying in US holding their green card?

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Also I'd like to know, that my kids are not born in US, do they need to go through any exams too if I apply citizenship for them after 5 years staying in US holding their green card?

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原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-6-29 20:07 發表
Well, when you go for your N-400, be well prepared.. they always wanna find the reason you come to US.. for Greencard or you really fall in love with your spouse.
Well.. I am clean.. 100%, 2 children ...

Just wondering, what is the official procedure if I want to change my last name? I think it's not so common in HK....

[ 本帖最後由 cathymom 於 10-7-1 11:49 編輯 ]

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bunnymonkey,
go to the chinese newspaper agency, they have the disc for naturalization, just study on that disc, I did that too.

also, rose-mag,
as per bunnymonkey said.. you can renew your green card as many time as you want and each time for 10 years.

原帖由 bunnymonkey 於 10-6-30 02:12 AM 發表
Yeah need to dig up all those info again. 不經不覺，都來了這裏十六年。在這裏生活比在香港習慣多了。不過十多年前讀過的American Government都忘得七七八八，要review一下才行。

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Yeah need to dig up all those info again. 不經不覺，都來了這裏十六年。在這裏生活比在香港習慣多了。不過十多年前讀過的American Government都忘得七七八八，要review一下才行。

原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-6-29 20:07 發表
Well, when you go for your N-400, be well prepared.. they always wanna find the reason you come to US.. for Greencard or you really fall in love with your spouse.
Well.. I am clean.. 100%, 2 children ...

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發表於 10-6-30 14:57 |只看該作者

yes u just renew it. I think each time is 10 yr. I think there is unlimited time to renew it (based on current rules). I know some old ppl have their PR status for decades and dun wanna be citizen.

原帖由 SY_Mom 於 10-6-30 14:00 發表
Just curious ... What if your green card is about to expire and you don't plan to become a citizen yet? Can you renew your green card? If so, for how long? 10 yrs? and how many times can you renew ...

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Just curious ... What if your green card is about to expire and you don't plan to become a citizen yet? Can you renew your green card? If so, for how long? 10 yrs? and how many times can you renew it?

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發表於 10-6-29 20:07 |只看該作者

Well, when you go for your N-400, be well prepared.. they always wanna find the reason you come to US.. for Greencard or you really fall in love with your spouse.
Well.. I am clean.. 100%, 2 children with the sam e husband living together for more than 5 years, and work as a nurse here.. what do they want to teast behind me???? so annoying.!(excure me..)

SO, remember to pack every thing with both of your name on it.. that's help. Glad that I change my Last name.. and that save my time.

原帖由 bunnymonkey 於 10-6-28 08:10 PM 發表
Nillie and rose-mag, thanks for the info!

Nillie, good that you are well-prepare!!

yeah, I agree with rose-mag. If it's in HK, it's not uncommon that the couple doesn't have 聯名 stuffs etc

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發表於 10-6-29 09:10 |只看該作者

Nillie and rose-mag, thanks for the info!

Nillie, good that you are well-prepare!!

yeah, I agree with rose-mag. If it's in HK, it's not uncommon that the couple doesn't have 聯名 stuffs etc

原帖由 rose-mag 於 10-6-26 14:24 發表

Thanks Nillie, 你俾咗好重要嘅資料,我同bunnymonkey情況相似,我由父母申請,已經住滿5年,同老公亦已經結婚超過3年~我會同Nillie一樣揀B,因為呢度美國人諗嘢好單一,如果我地同一個公民結婚但唔用B去報,佢地會懷疑係 ...

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原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-6-26 03:35 發表
I got my greencard under marriage..
and I went to do my naturalization after 5 years (I was so lazy.. I wait until the last minute , right before the change the set of question).

I picked B, because ...

Thanks Nillie, 你俾咗好重要嘅資料,我同bunnymonkey情況相似,我由父母申請,已經住滿5年,同老公亦已經結婚超過3年~我會同Nillie一樣揀B,因為呢度美國人諗嘢好單一,如果我地同一個公民結婚但唔用B去報,佢地會懷疑係假結婚,就好似Nillie咁,老公冇陪去面試就覺得佢有問題,咁我地中國人多數係如果可以就唔想請假,美國人唔係咁諗,或者佢地覺得我地好恨成為美國公民,點解家人會唔嚟,所以為免麻煩,我都會如Nillie一樣用B途徑,拎晒所有証明~

之前有個朋友個嫂,同佢個結咗婚7年去考入籍唔批,因為佢地冇小朋友,冇聯名戶口,冇共同擁有物業,冇寫對方名嘅life insurance,婚後冇改姓,只有咁多年來影嘅家庭相片,個官唔批,話佢地唔似正常husband and wife,講真如果喺香港,好多couples都冇呢d,只係喺美國人眼中呢d係唔正常~

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I got my greencard under marriage..
and I went to do my naturalization after 5 years (I was so lazy.. I wait until the last minute , right before the change the set of question).

I picked B, because it is under marriage.

You have to provide all your spouse information and you better have your spouse to go with you.

That day, my husband did not go with me.. so the officer tried to give me a hard time. He has been asking me the same question, why my husband did not come with me as it is a very important day for me more than 3 times thru the interview.

That day, I brought, our marriage cert, children birth cert, 3 years of tax returns, the paper for our house and cars, our house insurance, car insurance, our joined credit card bill, joined account statement, life insurances, our mortage and home equilty paper, pay roll paper, my license and job ID...
many of them are not listed in the letter, and I brought all of them.
Guess what? because my husband did not go with me, the officer did asked for every of those.
I knew that he tried to give me hard time, and I drove him nuts at the end, as no matter he asked, I can provide some information. he did make every of them a copy... well.. I passed the English and history exam.. but if I didn't have all those papers, he could ask me to go back again.
Therefore, I would suggest you to have your spouse to go with you to save the time and effort.

原帖由 bunnymonkey 於 10-6-21 09:02 PM 發表
For someone who have been PR for over 5 years (based on marriage), which option to pick (can pick one only) is better (in N-400 form)? (qulify for both A and B)

A) I have been a lawful permanent resi ...

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