atxlatino

I am confused, been on the net for a good 30 minutes trying to find
information on the process. I know I must submit the n-400 to apply
for citizenship, but my question is...does the marriage make it any
easier/faster for the process to get done? Is the process different? I
am sure I can get naturalized on my own, since both my sisters have
done it recently. Is there any special "marriage form" I need to
submit? Thanks in advance for any help! =)

Anthony R. Gold

On 7 Feb 2006 22:26:00 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

    > I am confused, been on the net for a good 30 minutes trying to find
    > information on the process. I know I must submit the n-400 to apply
    > for citizenship, but my question is...does the marriage make it any
    > easier/faster for the process to get done?

It can be faster, you will need lawful presence within USA of 50% of three
years as a spouse applicant but 50% of five years otherwise. But if you
have already earned 50% of five years it will not make things any faster.

Tony

Kevin Keane

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No difference whatsoever.

The only thing marriage to a US citizen would do is relax a few of the
requirements (specifically, you can apply after three instead of five
years). Since you seem to qualify for naturalization on your own, your
marriage won't make any more difference.

[email protected] wrote:
    > I am confused, been on the net for a good 30 minutes trying to find
    > information on the process. I know I must submit the n-400 to apply
    > for citizenship, but my question is...does the marriage make it any
    > easier/faster for the process to get done? Is the process different? I
    > am sure I can get naturalized on my own, since both my sisters have
    > done it recently. Is there any special "marriage form" I need to
    > submit? Thanks in advance for any help! =)
    >


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L D Jones

[email protected] wrote:
    > I am confused, been on the net for a good 30 minutes trying to find
    > information on the process. I know I must submit the n-400 to apply
    > for citizenship, but my question is...does the marriage make it any
    > easier/faster for the process to get done? Is the process different? I

The marriage makes o difference. The process is not different (other
than you have to provide 5 year's data vs. the 3 years that a person
filing N-400 who is married to a USC would provide)

atxlatino

Thanks for all your responses, you have made my search alot easier!