2006-12-02 04:42:20 · 14 answers · asked by kjennings101 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
i am from england i have lived in tennessee for 22 years I came when i was 3. i have lived with my husband for 5 years we have only been married for 5 months i am pregnet with his child he is from kingsport tennessee. i have a illigal allian card why am i not a citiven. why should i have to take that test since i have been here most my life and married an american
2006-12-02 04:52:55 · update #1
i did mean legal sorry. how can my husband do that for me. i mean will my child have to go though all this crap. and honestly its not like i am a terriost or anything i am british we help fight with the usa against who ever america needs our help with
2006-12-02 05:01:42 · update #2
It all depends on the country, but in most places you have a right to live with your spouse, and may be eligible for citizenship/naturalisation after a period of years.
2006-12-02 04:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by massadaman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Your child if born here of a US citizen parent and legal alien will be a US citizen under ANY interpretation of the law.
2. Your husband can petition for you, so long as you entered legally, etc. Go to the immigration web page.
3. Marriage is abused to get residency. That is why it has to be monitored.
2006-12-02 13:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean that you are an immigrant married to a citizen? In what country? In the US, marriage to a citizen does not automatically make you a citizen. You have to apply for permanent residence, then after three years you can apply for citizenship. You have to be eligible and a marriage alone does not make you eligible If you came into the country illegally, you are not eligible for residence, regardless of who you married.
2006-12-02 12:48:18 · answer #3 · answered by grdnoviz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are you so special that you don't think that you should have to follow the law like everyone else?
Maybe I am old fashion, but you lived with a man without the benefit of marriage for 5 years!
I would not want you to live next door to me!
I think you should feel lucky that the USA lets you live here at all for the 22 years that you have been here. Maybe it is because you have not wasted taxpayer's money by going to school. Thank you for that, but in retrospect, maybe you should have gotten at least a basic education so you would not have to worry about the test.
2006-12-02 13:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Updates
Children born in Unites States are automatic citizen.
Call a Immigration lawyer, all non-citizen i believe need to take the test and do that paper work to gain citizenship!!!
you don't get citizenship automatic due to marriage
2006-12-02 12:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it may make you married to a citizen but it does not make you automatically a citizen. You have to fill out the papers and take the citizenship test; then if you fill all the requirements they will give you the oath of citizenship.
If you have any felony arrests or anything on your record you are toast and could be deported without your spouse.
Your child will be a US citizen.
2006-12-02 12:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That depends on who you're married to. Your spouse has to be a citizen first in most countries, in some , even if you're married to a citizen you yourself is not a citizen. In the USA, if you're married to a citizen, you would become a resident first for 3 years before elligible to become a citizen.
2006-12-02 12:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by longliveabcdefg 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it does not, you're not even a legal resident alien (if you are talking about your spouse being from America). You still have to complete all the immigration paperwork and wait like everyone else.
2006-12-02 12:51:11 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are not an automatic American, byt the way I hope you meant "legal" alien card, but your husband has to get your status adjusted, or you can file.
2006-12-02 12:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, you must apply for residency, then after at least 3 years, citizenship.
2006-12-02 14:38:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋