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Old May 28th 2006 | 5:59 am
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Is it true that an immigrant wanting to become a US Citizen must remain married up until filing for citizenship to the spouse that sponsered them to come to the US or was I misinformed?

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Old May 28th 2006 | 6:01 am
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Originally Posted by MeliTa
Is it true that an immigrant wanting to become a US Citizen must remain married up until filing for citizenship to the spouse that sponsered them to come to the US or was I misinformed?

Thank you
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That's a loaded question if ever I heard one........
 
Old May 28th 2006 | 6:18 am
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there's a marriage based forum where you'll get better answers....but... if you've had conditions removed, then you don't need to be married, just have to have greencard for 5 years instead of 3 if you ain't married to USC.
 
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Originally Posted by MeliTa
Is it true that an immigrant wanting to become a US Citizen must remain married up until filing for citizenship to the spouse that sponsered them to come to the US or was I misinformed?
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You hve been misinformed.
 
Old May 29th 2006 | 12:48 am
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Originally Posted by MeliTa
Is it true that an immigrant wanting to become a US Citizen must remain married up until filing for citizenship to the spouse that sponsered them to come to the US or was I misinformed?

Thank you
Melita
So far as I know you have to have been married long enough to show that it was not a marriage of convenience.

Being divorced from your original sponsor is not a bar to citizenship in itself.
 
Old May 29th 2006 | 2:58 am
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Is it true that an immigrant wanting to become a US Citizen must remain married up until filing for citizenship to the spouse that sponsered them to come to the US or was I misinformed?

Thank you
Melita
What's it say on the USCIS website? That would be one place to find your answer.
 
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Originally Posted by Celsius
What's it say on the USCIS website? That would be one place to find your answer.
There is a whole section on USCIS, but Bob's response answered the question.
 
Old May 30th 2006 | 2:12 am
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Take it from me, you were misinformed. I am no longer married to my original sponsor, haven't been for sometime. I am also living proof that you can get the conditions removed from your original "temporary" GC even if you arent married at the time of renewal.. altho i certainly wouldnt recommend that path.. it aint no fun at all. Also never forget the saying "hell hath no fury..", never has a truer thing been said.
 

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