![]() CPRs are generally not eligible for naturalization unless the conditions on their permanent resident status have been removed because such CPRs have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions of the INA. citizens) must have met all of the applicable requirements of the conditional residence provisions. Conditional Permanent ResidentsĪ conditional permanent resident (CPR) filing for naturalization on the basis of his or her permanent resident status for 5 years (or 3 years for spouses of U.S. Any such applicant is ineligible for naturalization in accordance with INA 318. An applicant is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions of the INA if his or her LPR status was obtained by fraud, willful misrepresentation, or if the admission was otherwise not in compliance with the law. ![]() In order for the applicant to establish that he or she was lawfully admitted for permanent residence, the applicant must have met all the requirements for admission as an immigrant for adjustment of status. If the LPR status was not lawfully obtained for any reason, regardless of whether there was any fraud or willful misrepresentation by the applicant, the applicant is ineligible for naturalization even if the applicant was admitted as an LPR and possesses a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) (Form I-551). The applicant generally must make this showing at the time he or she files the naturalization application. This requirement applies to the applicant’s initial admission as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or adjustment to LPR status, as well as all subsequent reentries to the United States. Section 318 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires a naturalization applicant to show that he or she has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions of the INA in effect at the time of admission or adjustment. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lawful Permanent Resident at Time of Filing and Naturalization 1. ![]()
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