2006-09-16 00:14:14 · 15 answers · asked by . 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It used to be that way, but now things have changed. It is much easier to obtain citizenship as a spouse, but it is not automatic. Any resulting children, however, are automatically citizens.
2006-09-16 00:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There are two options here: if the person marrying the foreigner is a US born citizen it takes 3 years for their spouse to become a citizen. If they were born elsewhere and became a US citizen later, it takes 5 years for their spouse to become a citizen.
2006-09-16 00:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by awf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U.S. citizens may file a Form I-129F petition with INS for the issuance of a K-1 fiancé visa to an alien fiancé. A citizen exercising this option must remain unmarried until the arrival of the fiancé in the U.S., and the wedding must take place 3 months of the fiancee's arrival if he/she is to remain in status.
Also, the alien and U.S. citizen must have met personally at least once in the 2 years before the petition was filed. Please note that legal permanent residents may not file petitions for fiancé visas. They must marry abroad and then file a Form I-130 petition for the immigration of a new spouse.
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2006-09-16 00:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Excel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, not until you get a sponser and apply for their residency....then after 3-5 years (3 if you have been married 2 years prior to applying) to try and become a citizen. They would need to take the citizenship test.
2006-09-16 04:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. As others have said - but muddled - marriage gives no new immigration status. After marriage, the American must file an I-130 petition. Once it is approved, the foreigner either must adjust status to legal resident - if he or she is in legal status in the US - or apply for an immigrant visa overseas. Once a person is a legal resident, they can apply for citizenship years later.
2006-09-16 02:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have to be married and residing together for a year before that person becomes a citizen. You will be interviewed probably more then once.
2006-09-16 00:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No they do not.It takes two years to get there green card.You must also file papers after you are married.Plan on spending a lot of money.And being watched and back round check on the both of you.I added a site you can find the answers you need
2006-09-16 01:23:24 · answer #7 · answered by Archangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the U. S. citizen needs to crammed the I-one hundred thirty to provide his/her spouse the residency, not the citizenship. once he/she get the residency, can word after 3 years to take the citizenship try. it really is only a precis is extra complicated the steps to stick with and the time necessary.
2016-11-27 02:04:43 · answer #8 · answered by leake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, They are issues civilian status born outside the united states once they marry into the US population.
2006-09-16 00:16:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no no no ...if you marry a person in the usa (and the person was not a p.r. ) he or she must leave the usa till the visa(k3 -spouse visa)is given . then after your spouse lived for 3 years in the usa she /he can apply for naturalization
2006-09-16 00:27:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋