I will be eligible to file US citizenship February first week of 2020 after 5 years on GC. I need to go to Nepal on July next year which means I have 5 months time after I apply it. So pls advise who already had citizenship and US passport - if this time will be good enough to get citizenship plus getting US passport.
karmayogi · Nov 5, 2019 11:44 AM · 21,814 views
Depending upon which state you are applying from? Assuming you are from Boston then it's generally more than 6 months. 5 month may be little short for overall turnaround.
lazyketa · Nov 5, 2019 12:42 PM
As far as I am aware, you can file for citizenship after 4 yrs and 9/10 months...you do not have to wait for exact 5 years...in that case you can save your 2 or 3 months from there... ps: this is just my view, please consult your lawyer or other experts too
collegefootballrocks · Nov 5, 2019 1:22 PM
In Trump era its taking more than lazy said.
Logan · Nov 5, 2019 1:23 PM
It took 14 months to get citizen for my parents plus another 1 months to get passport so if you apply now you might get citizen in 2021.Check with your state average processing time.
Rambrooo · Nov 5, 2019 4:06 PM
Thanks all. I will check with lawyer. BTW I live in North Carolina. So it may be faster processing.
karmayogi · Nov 5, 2019 4:10 PM
It depends from person to person. I got my citizenship oath taken within 3 and a half months from the date of application. On the other hand, one of my friends received his in 14 months. We were both applying from CA. Good Luck though.
jaka2701 · Nov 5, 2019 8:39 PM
It took me 2+ years for me to get citizenship. I applied in early 2017 and get the certificate in mid-2019. I think the processing time also depends upon how the green card was acquired: through relation or employment (mine was employment-based). As Logan said it is taking longer during the Trump period. Those who said they got their citizenship in 3 months must have filed earlier.
The Thamelean · Nov 6, 2019 9:13 AM
Charlotte's processing time as this rn, 6.5 Months to 10.5 Months Application for Naturalization December 26, 2018 Even with a rushed passport service, you're looking at 7 months minimum if you want to travel as a naturalized citizen.
maxpayne · Nov 6, 2019 9:16 AM
For me it took exact 8 months from filing date to passport in hand in the state of Virginia. Texas is bit longer.
qlikview226 · Nov 6, 2019 10:52 AM
If your citizenship application is pending, you can still go to Nepal and come back, why worry? Just file as soon as you are eligible , 90 days before 5 years on GC.
ark · Nov 6, 2019 1:01 PM
What about your property in Nepal ? Since Nepal doesnt allow dual citizenship
ehho2 · Nov 6, 2019 5:13 PM
Use this link to see the earliest date you can apply: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/us...
nepasider · Nov 7, 2019 2:22 PM
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