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yetanotherusc

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I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not. After 6 months since citizenship receipt, my husband and I got into fights and finance issues. He wants to move away out of state, but I don't, long story short, we are in the process of filing an agreed divorce. My question is,

1. Will this cause any issues to my status here in the US?
2. Will we be able to divorce without any issues? Does the divorce court take citizenship into consideration too?
3. I will also file petition for my father and sister later this year, would that cause any complications as well since I am dealing with USCIS again? (Ugh.. never ends).

Thank you for your response as I am at lost of what to do.
 
I assume "6 months since citizenship receipt" means 6 months after you actually became a citizen, not 6 months after you applied for citizenship and USCIS sent you the receipt notice. Correct that assumption if I'm wrong.

If your citizenship was based on marriage and you filed for divorce or your husband had already moved out of state before your citizenship was granted, your citizenship would be in jeopardy. But now that it's 6 months after you became a citizen and you're still living together and haven't filed for divorce yet, your citizenship will be unaffected by the divorce and vice versa.
 
Jackolantern said:
I assume "6 months since citizenship receipt" means 6 months after you actually became a citizen, not 6 months after you applied for citizenship and USCIS sent you the receipt notice. Correct that assumption if I'm wrong.

If your citizenship was based on marriage and you filed for divorce or your husband had already moved out of state before your citizenship was granted, your citizenship would be in jeopardy. But now that it's 6 months after you became a citizen and you're still living together and haven't filed for divorce yet, your citizenship will be unaffected by the divorce and vice versa.
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It's 6 months after I became USC. What about my #3 question, what is your thought on that?
 
yetanotherusc said:
It's 6 months after I became USC. What about my #3 question, what is your thought on that?
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The divorce will not cause any complications with filing for your father and sister, except that USCIS might ask for proof of when you filed for divorce, just to check if it was before you became a citizen.
 
Jackolantern said:
The divorce will not cause any complications with filing for your father and sister, except that USCIS might ask for proof of when you filed for divorce, just to check if it was before you became a citizen.
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Thank you Jack. Are there any similar experiences of users on here? I cannot seem to find it on here doing the advanced search to see people's experience on the #3, that way I am prepared when the filing is here.
 
Jackolantern said:
The divorce will not cause any complications with filing for your father and sister, except that USCIS might ask for proof of when you filed for divorce, just to check if it was before you became a citizen.
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I looked at the I-130 form to sponsor my parent and sister, and it asks for date of my citizenship, and date of marriage ends. Will this be a red flag?

Also, am I supposed to send divorce paper with the I-130 form as well?
 
yetanotherusc said:
I looked at the I-130 form to sponsor my parent and sister, and it asks for date of my citizenship, and date of marriage ends. Will this be a red flag?

Also, am I supposed to send divorce paper with the I-130 form as well?
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Not if your divorce is pending. And you haven't even filed for divorce yet, so if you file for your mother now she could have a green card before your divorce is complete.

However, siblings have a 12-year wait, which means your sister can't immigrate based on your petition until around 2025, so your mother (after she gets her own green card) would probably end up having to file for her so she can immigrate sooner.
 
Jackolantern said:
Not if your divorce is pending. And you haven't even filed for divorce yet, so if you file for your mother now she could have a green card before your divorce is complete.

However, siblings have a 12-year wait, which means your sister can't immigrate based on your petition until around 2025, so your mother (after she gets her own green card) would probably end up having to file for her so she can immigrate sooner.
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My state court says divorce only takes 3 months - does parent green card take that quick? I thought it's a year. If I mark on the form I am still married now, what if after my divorce is finalized before the I-130 is approved and she's being interviewed?
 
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