spouses living apart - need advice!!!

[sergy71]

I will appreciate any advice on this situation

My friend is married to US citizen and got a interim GC 2 years ago.
Now its the time to renew this to permanent GC.
The situation is complicated because they are not living together.
Since the economy situaton in the state they originally lived is not good, she has the job (well paid, and according to her speciality) in another state (like 1 hour flight) but her husband stays in the original place.
Although it is quite common situation for some people nowadays, would this implicate the application?
They are visiting each other twice a month.. is it good enough?
She is living apart for 7 months now, but they have a very long history together starting from her country of origin...

 

[Triple Citizen]

If the marital relationship still intact, there should not be an issue. Do they still both have the same permanent residence address? Do they still have joint insurance policies, accounts, etc?

Although it is quite common situation for some people nowadays, would this implicate the application?
They are visiting each other twice a month.. is it good enough?
She is living apart for 7 months now, but they have a very long history together starting from her country of origin...

 

[sergy71]

Thank you so much for answering!
Yes, they share the same "permanent address, bank accounts etc"
Another thing -there is a specific question in I 571
regarding all adresses the person lived during the last years, so they will find out that they lived apart for some time.. could that be an issue?
its definately required to show the true (addresses), but would it interact with the approval?

 

[Triple Citizen]

As long as you can show that the marital relationship is still intact, this should not be an issue. Truthfully list all addresses,

all adresses the person lived during the last years, so they will find out that they lived apart for some time.. could that be an issue?

 

[boatbod]

Just be prepared to explain the situation and back it up with proof of regular trips to see each other, phone records, and other stuff that show you are regularly in contact and maintaining married life as best you can.

 

[austriacus]

I agree with Triple Citizen and boatbod. My wife and I were potentially in the situation that we would be living apart at the time of removal of condition, so we specifically asked our IO if it is a problem and how to overcome it. One of us has a specialized job as well which does not exist in the same form in the other city, and in our IO's judgement that person was more constrained and the other person was expected to move. But, then you have to explain why the person for which a job is more readily available cannot move instead.

Also, I hope they know that in their situation, the GC holder will not be eligible for citizenship after 3 years. This requires that the GC holder live with the US citizen.