We had our interview with INS in Aug of 2006 & she, my wife, was approved for the conditional residency. Next year, she should get her permanent residency. If we were to get divorced next year after she gets her permanent residency, would she still be able to apply for citizenship and, if so, how long would it take for her to get it?
2007-07-12 08:44:08 · 8 answers · asked by komputerzrkool 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I'm sure she would just find another sucker to marry.
2007-07-12 08:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am also an immigrant.
The rules change frequently. After 911 when the Department of Homeland Security was formed, the INS was broken up into other agencies with new names, although we think of the ouftit as the INS because that was the name for long eternity.
Eligibility for residency is dependent on many factors.
Eligibility for applying for becoming a US citizen depends on how long you have stayed at the same address in the USA & other factors, in which being your mate means less time, assuming you are a US citizen.
I think what you need to do is go to the web site of the replacement for the INS and noodle around, since you may have more questions & some of the answers on Yahoo Answers may be from mischevous or semi-uninformed individuals.
USCIS = US Citizen and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
They handle stuff related to
* immigration
* people here on visas
* asylum and refugee applicants
* the types of adjudications the INS used to do
Their data is subject to Freedom of Information (FOIA)
2007-07-15 08:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes things just don't work out. If you don't have any kids, then divorced now. I don't believe you haven't committed any crimes yet, but staying together so she can get residency is a crime. A person can always apply for citizenship, but it's doubtful she would get it under the circumstances. Actually her chances of being deported are actually higher going about it your way. That's fraud and she can be deported and you could end up in jail.
2007-07-12 09:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by tidww 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a crime to marry someone just to get them into this country. Period. You are already talking divorce. So you could be up on charges. I would worry about that a bit more than if SHE can stay. What side are you on? Are you going to marry them all to get them legal residency? Hope you are in my state, if you get charges filed, eventually you could end up right here in the prison system down the road from me. Wouldn't that be chummy? But I won't see you on here anymore. Pity.
2007-07-12 08:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Getting married, or staying married, for the sake of citizenship is a crime since the marriage is a fraud. It's nice that you want to help her but you can get in trouble for doing so.
2007-07-12 09:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by JessicaRabbit 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You would have to stay married for 5 years for her just to be able to stay here. if you get divorced before that, she gets deported. Sounds like you commited a crime
2007-07-12 09:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by ST 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man,you blew what chances you had by misusing the student visa by not adhering to the terms of issue.Do you seriously expect the British Government to be charitable and trust you by giving you another chance to diddle them?Don't even waste your time applying for any type of visa.
2016-05-20 23:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like a scam? thats not true love,Talking what if
Divorce in a year.
2007-07-12 08:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋