Marriage, working, citizenship - help with a scenario, please

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Jan 31st 2014, 3:27 am

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JAJ

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Re: Marriage, working, citizenship - help with a scenario, please

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Originally Posted by kodokan

So anyway, my friend is a UK citizen. She's met this US chap, who does something foreign affairs and diplomat-y for the US government that involves him getting sent overseas regularly.

So does he have diplomat status or not?

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And does anyone know what then happens to an LPR-through-marriage who has to leave the country for perhaps some years due to government postings? Can she still keep her GC? Will she still be eligible for citizenship after 3 years, or is it more after 3 years of actually being in the US?

If she is an LPR married to a U.S. government official serving outside the U.S. then she might have options in terms of keeping LPR or obtaining U.S. citizenship that are not open to most others. Best to discuss a strategy with a competent immigration attorney.

Jan 31st 2014, 11:42 pm

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seawaternow

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Re: Marriage, working, citizenship - help with a scenario, please

A friend of mine did just that - married her boyfriend, fast track DCF, entry into the US - immigrant visa activation and soon after expedited citizenship for the spouse right before they left for next overseas assignment. I think the rule is you have to show that you will depart US within 45 days of receiving citizenship for it to be expedited with your assignment orders.