2006-09-10 17:51:37 · 21 answers · asked by cowwhiskers 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
You get a green card first and then in 3 years you can apply for citizenship. If you get divorce you gotta wait 5 years. Thats from the moment they give you the green card, not the day you married the person
2006-09-10 17:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by jrod 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The US citizen spouse must file a petition requesting an immigrant visa for the non-citizen. Once the petition is approved, the non-citizen spouse applies for an immigrant visa. If the visa is granted, the immigrant goes to the US and gets a green card. After a certain amount of time (which keeps changing) the green card holder can apply for citizenship.
Here is the whole process:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm
2006-09-10 23:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a woman of another country marrys a american man she must still appliey for citizens, and pass the test,and sworn in, but if a man of another country marrys an american woman he can apply with out the written test and be sworn in as a citizen. Why the drifference simple American woman are the ones the bear children into freedom.
2006-09-10 18:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by santee s 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
When you marry an American and pay immigration all the fees and fill out all the papers correctly, you are given a conditional green card for two years. 90 days before your two years are up, you must prove to immigration that you and your spouse have been living together as husband and wife. You send all the paper work and more money, then hope they take the conditions off the green card. IF they do that, then you must three years from that date to take your citizenship test. If they do not believe you and your spouse have been living together as husband and wife, they will deport the one back to their original country.
2006-09-11 01:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by dxle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. However they can apply for the naturalization process. But is not like an automatic fix, just because you married one doesn't make you one. Its like if you married someone of a differ religion, you are not neccesary of that religion. The naturalization process can take up to three years to get approved. You have to pass a test over the US (like 100 questions to memorize), fill out a form (first to get started), be a resident for 1-5 years, pass a handwriting test, etc. However before you fill out the form to start the naturalization process, you should renew your visa, or get a green card (which allows you to stay in the US legally). Therefore you can live here for a longer period of time while the naturalization process is at work.
2006-09-10 17:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by hitechmal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, they get a green card making it legal for them to live here. But, they still have to go through the process of becoming a citizen.
2006-09-10 17:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has a good job and a good education and he/she WANTS it? Yes. But like all countries they needs to be a Legal RESIDENT first before obtaining a Permanent American status. I have freinds( English) who married american women but aftern ten years they are not interested in getting a US passport and happy with Green card.
Lars Ulrich , drummer for Metallicca and a millionaire,was one of them, he was still with a US work Permit and still holds a Danish Passport.
2006-09-10 23:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by MrMoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is a common myth that is not true. The spouse still has to go about completing the neccessary paperwork. They will need a lawyer though if the people met while the spouse was here illegally or tries to conduct their interviews with INS in the US while they are here illegally. (The spouse could be banned from the US for ten years.)
2006-09-10 18:10:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not any more. i have a friend who is born in the us and she married a non citizen and still has to become a citizen and get is papers green card and all the documents that he need to become a citizen and they have been married for awhile now.
2006-09-10 17:56:02 · answer #9 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From experience......No. It may help but since 911 it is not a definite. My husband and I have been married for 4 years, he is from England and is now a permanent resident but still a ways away from being a citizen.
2006-09-10 17:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by Val 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋