shakesbeer
New Member
Hi everyone,
I am a military member and a green card holder—my Citizenship neutralization currently in process. I am expecting to get citizenship in 3-7 months.
On the other hand, my wife has a student status, and she is currently doing her opt, and her work authorization will expire at the end of February.
So there is a possibility before I get citizenship, she may lose her status in the USA. If so, we are planning to use her grace period and get I-20 from another school.
Also, we are living in CA. In this case,
1- Should I apply for a green card for her right now before I get citizenship, or waiting for citizenship is a better idea?
2- What do you think about the pros and cons of applying for a green card now?
3- Would starting to process now and when I get the citizenship submitting the correction about my status help fasten the process?
4- If I declare that I am a US Citizen after I start to process, will they consider my spouse's application as marriage with a green card holder or marriage with Us Citizen?
5- Extending or getting new work authorization is our priority before getting the green card. What do you recommend to get work authorization faster?
I am a military member and a green card holder—my Citizenship neutralization currently in process. I am expecting to get citizenship in 3-7 months.
On the other hand, my wife has a student status, and she is currently doing her opt, and her work authorization will expire at the end of February.
So there is a possibility before I get citizenship, she may lose her status in the USA. If so, we are planning to use her grace period and get I-20 from another school.
Also, we are living in CA. In this case,
1- Should I apply for a green card for her right now before I get citizenship, or waiting for citizenship is a better idea?
2- What do you think about the pros and cons of applying for a green card now?
3- Would starting to process now and when I get the citizenship submitting the correction about my status help fasten the process?
4- If I declare that I am a US Citizen after I start to process, will they consider my spouse's application as marriage with a green card holder or marriage with Us Citizen?
5- Extending or getting new work authorization is our priority before getting the green card. What do you recommend to get work authorization faster?