I'm an Indonesian married to an American man and I just got my permanent resident visa. Now I want to become a U.S. citizen with my husband's full support. I arrived in the U.S. for the first time with my husband in April 2005. How long would it take for me to gain U.S. citizenship if I applied today? What are the steps involved?
2006-06-30 06:34:19 · 6 answers · asked by Al Hickey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The basic requirement is 3 years if you are married to a US citizen. Here is a list of the complete requirements: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/general.htm
2006-06-30 06:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend from England who lives in the US and was married to an American. She was here seven years before applying for citizenship. She had a permanent resident visa like you. It took her about a year to go through the process. It can take longer than that, but she had an attorney who handled it for her. That's the quickest way to do it.
2006-06-30 06:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by barfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are married to an American just 3 years, if you get divorced before 3 years, you gotta wait 5 years.
2006-06-30 06:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jordan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you already have a greencard, then it will be 3 years before you can take the citizenship test.
2006-06-30 08:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years if still married 5 years if seperated.
2006-06-30 07:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by neesh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same second both of you say "I Do"
2006-06-30 06:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋