Asylee Married with american citizen what is my status?

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Anitafn

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I'm married with american citizen when I was waiting for my GC.
My GC came with still asylee status eventhough they asked for my married certificate, chilbirth certificate and I have changed my last name to my husband last name, still they use my maiden name in my GC. Do you know anybody have the same problem? also is it common to use maiden name in GC? Do you know how many years do I need to wait to apply for my citizenship since I'm married with american citizen and have GC based on asylum?
 
Anitafn said:
I'm married with american citizen when I was waiting for my GC.
My GC came with still asylee status eventhough they asked for my married certificate, chilbirth certificate and I have changed my last name to my husband last name, still they use my maiden name in my GC. Do you know anybody have the same problem? also is it common to use maiden name in GC? Do you know how many years do I need to wait to apply for my citizenship since I'm married with american citizen and have GC based on asylum?
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You applied for your green card on the basis of asylee status. So the green card would be issued to you as an asylee regardless of to whom you were married. You could have applied as the spouse of a citizen (by checking the appropriate box on the application form) and received a green card with another coding. But then your green card would not have been backdated and you would have to complied with stricter requirements.

You can appply for your citizenship three years after the date on the your green card (assuming that you have been married for all three years).
 
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I've been married for almost 3 years. So am I aligable to apply my citizenship in 3 years? eventhough I have GC based on asylum since I'm married with american citizen?
 
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Anitafn said:
I've been married for almost 3 years. So am I aligable to apply my citizenship in 3 years? eventhough I have GC based on asylum since I'm married with american citizen?
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Can you tell us your marriage date and the "resident since" date on your card?
 
You should be eligible when 3 years have been completed for your GC (Date that shows on GC) and marriage. In the application pick the option that you are filing on basis of marrriage to a USC.
I got married to a USC in July 2005 and got my GC in July 2005 (backdated 1 year) as well. To meet the conditions I will have to be married for 3 years and have the GC for 3 years. I will apply in first week of Aug 2008. This will save me 9 months of eligibility time.
 
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Hi Copper

so you are saying that I can apply my citizenship on 1/10/08 or a week before that date then?
 
anita

yes, you can apply three years after the date in the green card, when you apply make sure you do it as a US citizen spouse..

good luck
 
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Hi Copper

so you are saying that I can apply my citizenship on 1/10/08 or a week before that date then?
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Actually it is 2 years and 9 months before. You have a grace period of 90 days - meaning you can apply 90 days before your 3 years are up.

So if you got your GC on 1/10/05, you can apply on 10/11/07 for your citizenship. Please go to the uscis.gov web site for detailed information. As it was mentioned - you must select the option that you are married to a US citizen when applying.
 
Anitafn said:
I've been married for almost 3 years. So am I aligable to apply my citizenship in 3 years? eventhough I have GC based on asylum since I'm married with american citizen?
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I am little bit confused of this discusion. If you have recieved you GC on the basis/merits of your asylum status, your US spouse's citizenship has nothing to do with your adjustment of status. You adjust your status on you status as asylee. If you are GC is based on asylee then the best way to figure out when you eligible for Citizenship is to look at the since residence date on your GC. You cas apply for citizenship five years from this date. For example, if you GC was issued Dec. 2004 and was backdated to Dec. 2003 then you are eligible to apply for GC on July 2008.
As to your submission for marriage certificates to the services, this is the formality. they have to collect these data for other purpose, but as a asylum based greencard holder, your spouse's citizenship won't do any good or bad. You independent of him and no different than other asylees.

The only way you may need your spouse's citizenship status is if your greencard is revoked.........................That is my readings, so think accordingly :)
Another point is while your asylum based adjustment was pending you could withdraw it and apply for adjustment of status on the basis of your espouse's citizenship. I think you assumption is that since you were married to a US citizens and you give your information to USIC that may affect you status.........No It won't................
 
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faysal said:
I am little bit confused of this discusion. If you have recieved you GC on the basis/merits of your asylum status, your US spouse's citizenship has nothing to do with your adjustment of status. You adjust your status on you status as asylee. If you are GC is based on asylee then the best way to figure out when you eligible for Citizenship is to look at the since residence date on your GC. You cas apply for citizenship five years from this date. For example, if you GC was issued Dec. 2004 and was backdated to Dec. 2003 then you are eligible to apply for GC on July 2008.
As to your submission for marriage certificates to the services, this is the formality. they have to collect these data for other purpose, but as a asylum based greencard holder, your spouse's citizenship won't do any good or bad. You independent of him and no different than other asylees.

The only way you may need your spouse's citizenship status is if your greencard is revoked.........................That is my readings, so think accordingly :)
Another point is while your asylum based adjustment was pending you could withdraw it and apply for adjustment of status on the basis of your espouse's citizenship. I think you assumption is that since you were married to a US citizens and you give your information to USIC that may affect you status.........No It won't................
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I would disagree with you. When you get your GC on any basis your adjustment of status is already done. Regardless of how you acquired your GC, if you are marrried to a USC for 3 years and have your GC for the last 3 years then you can apply for citizenship on marriage basis. Although you can check with a lawyer on this but I am 100% positive. According to you if you get divorced after you get your permanent GC then you should not be able to apply for citizenship because you are no longer married to a USC since your green card was on marriage basis.
 
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Those married to citizens receive special considerations, namely they need to have been LPR for three rather than five years. It does not matter how they received their green card. What matters is the marriage to a citizen.


faysal said:
I am little bit confused of this discusion. If you have recieved you GC on the basis/merits of your asylum status, your US spouse's citizenship has nothing to do with your adjustment of status. You adjust your status on you status as asylee. If you are GC is based on asylee then the best way to figure out when you eligible for Citizenship is to look at the since residence date on your GC. You cas apply for citizenship five years from this date. For example, if you GC was issued Dec. 2004 and was backdated to Dec. 2003 then you are eligible to apply for GC on July 2008.
As to your submission for marriage certificates to the services, this is the formality. they have to collect these data for other purpose, but as a asylum based greencard holder, your spouse's citizenship won't do any good or bad. You independent of him and no different than other asylees.

The only way you may need your spouse's citizenship status is if your greencard is revoked.........................That is my readings, so think accordingly :)
Another point is while your asylum based adjustment was pending you could withdraw it and apply for adjustment of status on the basis of your espouse's citizenship. I think you assumption is that since you were married to a US citizens and you give your information to USIC that may affect you status.........No It won't................
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