Marriage to US citizen

[timinca]

I obtained an employment based green card. If I marry a US citizen do I have to wait 5 years or 3 years for citizenship?

 

[sanjayrpatel]

Once your status adjusted ( your green card approval date =from temporary visa stamped on passport) you can apply for citizenship after 2 years and 9 months.

 

[dsfgh100]

Remember this, if you apply before you become eligible, your application may get rejected. You might want to wait for a few days after 2 years and 9 months before applying.

 

[sanjayrpatel]

To be more exact, you can apply for citizenship 3 years minus 90 days after entering into the marriage.

Is it after entering into the marriage or from the date of your green card approva?

 

[Rahul Kumar]

Date of Marriage.

 

[sanjayrpatel]

http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/English.pdf

Here on page 22 it says clearly that you need 3 years permanent residency in order to become eligible. Not married for 3 years. After marriage if you apply adjustment of status which take one year to adjusted then your marriage need to 4 years I thought.

 

[dsfgh100]

How many people qualify for that condition? It would be safe to say that most people apply for citizenship after 2 years, 9 months and 1 week. That 1 week is purely for safety purposes because your application could get rejected if you apply before you are eligible.

Remember the formula.... 2-9-1... 2 years, 9 months, 1 week. Live happy.



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[JohnKerry]

Where did you pull that one week from ? From an empty hat or your empty head?

 

[dsfgh100]

2-9-1 It is a proven formula. Even attorneys use that formula when advising their clients.


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[JohnKerry]

Which attorney?

 

[JohnKerry]

It better be. If I start to understand your species, then I'd become mentally challenged like you.

 

[dsfgh100]

Teresa wants John Kerry to shove it.


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[JohnKerry]

shove it into your dumb head maybe.

Hey the market called. They are missing a worm

 

[dsfgh100]

John Kerry the original Flip Flopper. JoeF is the original Blabbering Joker. That's marriage made in heaven. Morons' heaven.


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[JohnKerry]

dsfgh100 the original pothead, an empty head that serves as a pot to brew worms

 

[dsfgh100]

JohnKerry = JoeF Same person, different IDs. To prove this, I will say thingthing bad about JoeF, and everyone will watch JohnKerry defend JoeF (himself).

JoeF is a blabbering Joker from India.


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[JohnKerry]

dsfgh100,

a convicted felon serving hard time :

 

[dsfgh100]

JohnKerry = JoeF Same person, different IDs. To prove this, I will say thingthing bad about JoeF, and everyone will watch JohnKerry defend JoeF (himself).

JoeF is a blabbering Blah-blahfrom India.


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[JohnKerry]

I'm busy now. Can I ignore you some other time?

dsfgh100 is a fool from foolistan

 

[dsfgh100]

JohnKerry (aka. JoeF).... Hear that sucking sound? It is the vacuum between your ears. JohnKerry and JoeF are the same person with different IDs.


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