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N-400 early filing calculator

USCIS accepts Form N-400 up to 90 calendar days before you complete your residency period. Enter your date and see your window.

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Your path Five-year path — most applicants Three-year path — married to a U.S. citizen

USCIS accepts Form N-400 up to 90 calendar days before you complete your five years as a permanent resident — or three years on the marriage path. Filing early does not change the other requirements: continuous residence, physical presence, and the rest still apply, and the free check walks through them for your case.

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