We filed for divorce, when he applied for Naturalization after being married for over 10 years. Now I am finding about what he has been concealing from me, including his DUI deportation case prior to our marriage. I'm so ashamed I was so blinded by my desire to have a family and a daughter we now have. The way he has been treating us, he doesn't deserve either of us. This was why I filed for divorce. But the worst is that now I know he only married me for US citizenship, and I don't think it's fair for him to have it anymore. I'd like to have his citizenship revoked ! Is this possible?
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Lying during the Naturalization process leads to revocation of US Citizenship
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We filed for divorce, when he applied for Naturalization after being married for over 10 years. Now I am finding about what he has been concealing from me, including his DUI deportation case prior to our marriage. I'm so ashamed I was so blinded by my desire to have a family and a daughter we now have. The way he has been treating us, he doesn't deserve either of us. This was why I filed for divorce. But the worst is that now I know he only married me for US citizenship, and I don't think it's fair for him to have it anymore. I'd like to have his citizenship revoked ! Is this possible?
I'm sorry to hear about your situation and hopefully things will get better for you.
As for marrying you just to get citizenship, while it is your view, who knows. All I can say is that if you were married for 10 years and have a daughter, it would be doubtful that was his only intention.
And YOU filed for divorce, not him - but not only did you file for divorce, in your estimation, you don't feel he "deserves" to have his citizenship and you want to do whatever you can to get it revoked.
Sorry, but not only are you hurt and bitter, you sound very vindictive.
Bitterness is a terrible thing and it eats and destroys the person that has it - that means you.
I'm not discounting and don't know all of what you have put up with and you may very well be justified in your feelings, however, my advice is move along with your new life.
The sooner you wash your hands and forget all this vengeance, the better you will be. Remember, the best vengeance is to "live well"
We filed for divorce, when he applied for Naturalization after being married for over 10 years. Now I am finding about what he has been concealing from me, including his DUI deportation case prior to our marriage. I'm so ashamed I was so blinded by my desire to have a family and a daughter we now have. The way he has been treating us, he doesn't deserve either of us. This was why I filed for divorce. But the worst is that now I know he only married me for US citizenship, and I don't think it's fair for him to have it anymore. I'd like to have his citizenship revoked ! Is this possible?
Revoking some-one's naturalization is a difficult process and it is not handled by the USCIS but rather by the Justice Department: the USCIS has to convince the U.S. Attorney's office for the district in question to file a court case initiating the de-naturalization process. The U.S. Attorney's office then files a lawsuit in the federal court to revoke the naturalization. Then there is a court trial and if the government wins the case, only then is the naturalization revoked by the court. This is an expensive undertaking for the government and so usually they only try to initiate such a process if there are larger issues involved, such as some criminal activity by the person they are trying to de-naturalize.
Marriage fraud can be grounds for de-naturalization. However, in your specific case there is absolutely no chance that a marriage that lasted 10 years of living together and resulted in a child will be considered fraudulent.
On the other hand, if in his naturalization application or his green card application your husband lied about some other things, e.g. things having to do with arrest, detention, deportation, criminal acts, DIU, etc, this can be used as grounds for revoking his naturalization. Still, even in that case you'd have to first convince the USCIS (and they'd have to convince the local U.S. Attorney) that the issues involved are sufficiently serious to merit initiating the de-naturalization process in court.
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Eidolons03
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I completely understand that you are angry and resentful but the whole "I don't think it's fair for him to be a US Citizenship" speech is bogus. You are not doing this because you are a concerned American but simply because you want to find a way to screw him for life. As someone who is a naturalized citizen I find your remarks atrocious because they give the impression you think US citizenship is some kind of gift that you bestow upon other people and then you can just snatch it away when you no longer like them.
I am not saying this to scorn you but perhaps you should see a therapist to help you deal with all this bitterness.
I am not saying this to scorn you but perhaps you should see a therapist to help you deal with all this bitterness.
helpmefightback
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I'm sorry to hear about your situation and hopefully things will get better for you.
As for marrying you just to get citizenship, while it is your view, who knows. All I can say is that if you were married for 10 years and have a daughter, it would be doubtful that was his only intention.
And YOU filed for divorce, not him - but not only did you file for divorce, in your estimation, you don't feel he "deserves" to have his citizenship and you want to do whatever you can to get it revoked.
Sorry, but not only are you hurt and bitter, you sound very vindictive.
Bitterness is a terrible thing and it eats and destroys the person that has it - that means you.
I'm not discounting and don't know all of what you have put up with and you may very well be justified in your feelings, however, my advice is move along with your new life.
The sooner you wash your hands and forget all this vengeance, the better you will be. Remember, the best vengeance is to "live well"
Completely agree with "gettingclosernow"......hit the nail on the head!