Triple citizen or anybody plz help!

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doctor1

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Hello

I am a F1 student,I got married to my fiance 3 months back, she was a green card holder then, right after we had the civil ceremony of marriage she applied for her citizenship next week she has the oath ceremony and will turn citizen.

1)Can she apply for my AOS for green card right after she turns citizen or she has to wait?

2) We were born in the same state and city in india, we dont live together as we both are students she stays with parents and i stay at campus, we reside in the same city tho' and we meet 3-4 times a week? will that cause a problem?

3)Our marriage was an arranged marriage by our parents we both had the civil wedding but we are waiting for the religious ceremony (nikka) after she graduates from college, plz tell me if this will cause any problems

thanks in advance.. if anybody from a similar background would advice me i would be very greatful
 
A1: You can file for AOS the day she becomes a US citizen
A2: That may be questioned. As a married couple it is expected for you both to live together. You will need to justify this setup if questioned. It should be temporary in nature.
A3: There is nothing wrong with an arranged marriage in the eyes of USCIS, as long as it is a bonafide marriage. Your nikah does not matter to USCIS since your civil ceremony was enough for you two to be married. Just make sure that the marriage is consumated by the time you have your AOS interview.
 
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I have some experience with going through the AOS while not living with my wife. Indeed as Triple Citizen said, it will be questioned and you need to justify it. Make sure you submit an addendum with the application explaining your living situation in writing so the IO has something to refer to before, during, and after your interview. They will want to know why you don't live together and what your plan is for moving in together. In our case, we live in different cities, attend college in our respective cities, have jobs in our respective cities; if you live in the same city I think it would be harder to explain why you can't live together. If it's just a transition (let's say you already paid your room and board or whatever before you knew you got married) that's probably ok, but if it's in the same city I can't think of a good reason that goes beyond your current rental agreement for not living together. If you don't live together yet after the interview it will also become an issue for your removal of condition (I-751) 2 years later. Also, collect evidence of your interactions other than living together (cell phone records, driver's logs, etc.).
 
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