Filling for Wife Citizenship

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mazam

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Hi,

1) I am currently on H1B visa and my wife is on Green card (permanent resident). In May 2007 I will file for my wife's citizenship. Do I (H1B) have to file anything with my wife's citizenship of should I wait for few months till my wife gets citizenship?

2) What papers do I need to fill for filling for citizenship for my wife?

3) How much time it takes for my wife to get her citizenship if she files in May 2007? I am in Houston, TX.

4) After my wife gets her citizenship should I directly get the citienzip or should I first get EAD -> Green Card -> Citizenship

5) Do I need a lawyer to file citizenship for my wife?


Thanks,
Azam
 
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1) I am currently on H1B visa and my wife is on Green card (permanent resident). In May 2007 I will file for my wife's citizenship. Do I (H1B) have to file anything with my wife's citizenship of should I wait for few months till my wife gets citizenship?
You should wait untill your wife gets her citizenzhip .

2) What papers do I need to fill for filling for citizenship for my wife?
N-400 . There is a seperate forum here for applicants filing for Citizenship.Pleasee look through that to get more information.

3) How much time it takes for my wife to get her citizenship if she files in May 2007? I am in Houston, TX.

Without getting stuck in the name check , the average time is 4 months .Please check the N400 forum for threads specific to Houston

4) After my wife gets her citizenship should I directly get the citienzip or should I first get EAD -> Green Card -> Citizenship

Your wife will be able to petition you for a green card . Given that you have a H1B , you can choose to apply for a EAD or not . This process takes about 5 months from the time of application if the application does not have any hitch (no RFE)

5) Do I need a lawyer to file citizenship for my wife?

Not really. It is a very simple process . The Us Citizenship forum should have all the info you need .

Thanks,
Azam
 
mazam said:
Hi,

1) I am currently on H1B visa and my wife is on Green card (permanent resident). In May 2007 I will file for my wife's citizenship. Do I (H1B) have to file anything with my wife's citizenship of should I wait for few months till my wife gets citizenship?

2) What papers do I need to fill for filling for citizenship for my wife?

3) How much time it takes for my wife to get her citizenship if she files in May 2007? I am in Houston, TX.

4) After my wife gets her citizenship should I directly get the citienzip or should I first get EAD -> Green Card -> Citizenship

5) Do I need a lawyer to file citizenship for my wife?


Thanks,
Azam
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How can you file for somebody else's citizenship? Doesn't your wife have to do it herself?

I don't understand question 1, but I can answer questions 4 and 5.

4) You won't get citizenship directly. You will need to file for adjustment of status after your wife gets her citizenship. You will get a green card. If you file for an EAD with your green card application, you should get it before the green card. You will be eligible for citizenship 3 years after you become permanent resident (if you remain married) or 5 years (if you get divorced). You will have to meet certain requirements as well - continuous presence is one of them. There's good info on that at uscis.gov

5) No, unless her case is awfully complicated.
 
Thank you very much both of you!

Hi,
Thank you very much both of you. All your answers were very helpful :)

Take care,
Aza
 
mazam said:
Hi,

1) I am currently on H1B visa and my wife is on Green card (permanent resident). In May 2007 I will file for my wife's citizenship. Do I (H1B) have to file anything with my wife's citizenship of should I wait for few months till my wife gets citizenship?

2) What papers do I need to fill for filling for citizenship for my wife?

3) How much time it takes for my wife to get her citizenship if she files in May 2007? I am in Houston, TX.

4) After my wife gets her citizenship should I directly get the citienzip or should I first get EAD -> Green Card -> Citizenship

5) Do I need a lawyer to file citizenship for my wife?


Thanks,
Azam
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Hi:

As someone else pointed out, you cannot possibly file for your wife's citizenship. It is something she must do for herself.
 
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