should I wait until I become a citizen before marrying my girlfriend?
Apr 29th 2006, 1:01 am
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should I wait until I become a citizen before marrying my girlfriend?
I'm a greencard-holder living in the US. This year, I will have been
here long
enough to apply for naturalization.
My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't figure
out when
is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so she
can join
me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
Thanks!
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here long
enough to apply for naturalization.
My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't figure
out when
is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so she
can join
me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
Thanks!
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Apr 29th 2006, 2:24 am
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Re: should I wait until I become a citizen before marrying my girlfriend?
Yes ...get your citizenship first ..it will make it all so much easier and quicker...
Apr 29th 2006, 8:07 pm
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Re: should I wait until I become a citizen before marrying my girlfriend?
Ray wrote:
> > I'm a greencard-holder living in the US. This year, I will have been
> > here long
> > enough to apply for naturalization.
> >
> > My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't
> > figure
> > out when
> > is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so
> > she
> > can join
> > me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
> >
> > Thanks!
You can get married anytime you want but file peititon and GC (via AOS)
or immigran visa after you become a citizen.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://expatforums.com
> Yes ...get your citizenship first ..it will make it all so much easier
> and quicker...
>
> --
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> > I'm a greencard-holder living in the US. This year, I will have been
> > here long
> > enough to apply for naturalization.
> >
> > My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't
> > figure
> > out when
> > is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so
> > she
> > can join
> > me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
> >
> > Thanks!
You can get married anytime you want but file peititon and GC (via AOS)
or immigran visa after you become a citizen.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://expatforums.com
> Yes ...get your citizenship first ..it will make it all so much easier
> and quicker...
>
> --
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Apr 30th 2006, 7:41 pm
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Re: should I wait until I become a citizen before marrying my girlfriend?
Originally Posted by Greenmilk
I'm a greencard-holder living in the US. This year, I will have been
here long
enough to apply for naturalization.
My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't figure
out when
is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so she
can join
me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
Thanks!
--
Posted via http://expatforums.com
here long
enough to apply for naturalization.
My girlfriend lives overseas. We plan to get married, but can't figure
out when
is the best time. Should we wait until I become a US citizen? (so she
can join
me in the US sooner, or does it make no difference now?)
Thanks!
--
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When you become a USC, you can get the petition upgraded to "immediate relative" which wouldn't have a quota attached to it.
