Maria Kaprin
3d
CITIZENSHIP
Hello everyone,
Some time ago, I read a post on Lawfully where a person said she got her green card and applied for citizenship right away because, in some cases, the waiting time for VAWA approval can be counted toward the three years.
Has anyone ever heard of this?
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Rafiki Ya Ngu3d
wow. following 👂
EL-ROI 👀 SHOW ME MERCY 3d
That is not true
Muhammad E.3d
not true
Tems tems3d
following
E L3d
"The only common instance where time spent in a temporary status counts toward the permanent residency requirement is for refugees and asylees, where a portion of their time in that status "rolls back" to count as LPR time. This is a separate rule from VAWA"
rami k Ron2d
an attorney said if the ex husband had filed a petition for the spouse prior to the vawa application then it would count that way
PD MD16h
Citizenship timeline after VAWA
Once you obtain your green card through the VAWA self-petition, your wait time for naturalization depends on the immigration status of your abusive spouse.
Abusive spouse was a U.S. citizen: You can apply for citizenship after three years as a lawful permanent resident.
Abusive spouse was a lawful permanent resident: You must wait five years after becoming a lawful permanent resident before applying for citizenship.
In either case, the three- or five-year period for naturalization begins from the date you are granted lawful permanent residence, which is when your adjustment of status application is approved. The earlier priority date from the I-130 petition can speed up the green card process, but the naturalization clock only starts once you become a permanent resident.
