Citizenship and I-130 for spouse

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nanu45

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I have a situation-
Going to apply for Citizenship based on 5 yrs eligibility.
Which is faster and better option to apply for my fiancee-
1. Get married first then apply for my citizenship and once I became citizen then apply for spouse.
OR
2. Get my citizenship first then get married and then apply for spouse.

My concern is whether my citizenship chances hurt if I get married first and then apply for citizenship?
Also what's your advice on to bring her on fiancee visa?

Thanks in advance.
 
1) and 2) above are the same amount of time. Getting married before obtaining citizenship won't slow down your citizenship process, as long as you bring the marriage certificate to the interview in case they ask for it.

but
3) Get citizenship, file for fiancee visa, then get married
will probably be slightly faster in terms of bringing her to the US, because the fiancee visa is usually processed somewhat faster than a spousal immigrant visa or K-3 visa. But although the fiancee visa will probably get her into the US faster, it could take longer overall to get the GC than with the immigrant visa. That is because she would still have to file for AOS after entering with the fiancee visa, whereas she would instantly become a permanent resident upon arriving with the immigrant visa.
 
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