Naturalization - 2nd Eligibility Requirement

Apart from the exceptions mentioned in my 1st Eligibilty Requirement blog (see below), the earliest a person can apply for naturalization is 90 days prior to the fifth anniversary of becoming a U.S. permanent resident. For spouses of U.S. citizens as well as persons who obtained U.S. permanent resident status as a battered spouse or child of a U.S. citizen, the earliest an application for naturalization can be filed is 90 days prior to the third anniversary of becoming a U.S. permanent resident.