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MeliTa May 28th 2006 5:59 am

To become a US Citizen..........
 
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

ukemigrant May 28th 2006 6:01 am

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 

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

That's a loaded question if ever I heard one........

Bob May 28th 2006 6:18 am

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 
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.

MightBe May 28th 2006 4:33 pm

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 

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

You hve been misinformed.

TRPardoe May 29th 2006 12:48 am

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 

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.

Celsius May 29th 2006 2:58 am

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 

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

What's it say on the USCIS website? That would be one place to find your answer.

scrubbedexpat099 May 29th 2006 4:51 pm

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 

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.

lee_in_nj May 30th 2006 2:12 am

Re: To become a US Citizen..........
 
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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