Thank you in advance!!!

furke · Dec 29, 2010 3:24 AM

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furke · Dec 29, 2010 3:26 AM

My question in another way: suppose, I marry a US citizen tomorrow and I get green card in a few months. Now after getting that green card, how long I have to wait to get a US passport.

furke · Dec 29, 2010 3:28 AM

Everybody who got PR from any way, they have to wait 5 yrs to get Citizenship. Last edited: 29-Dec-10 07:17 AM

YourBestFriend · Dec 29, 2010 7:17 AM

You need to register your marriage in your county and get the marriage registration certificate. You can file concurrent applications for green card using forms I-130 I-765 I-485 Gathering all of the documents required for the above forms can take a month or so. Once you have all the documents ready, you can send them to USCIS along with the forms. Assumming you do not get any RFEs, processing of you application could take anywhere between 2 months to 12 months, all depends on applications queue before you.   90 days before the expiration of your two-year conditional green card, you need to apply for I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence). After completion of 3 years of successfully maintaining your green card status, you are eligible to apply for US citizenship. The application for citizenship (N-400) currently takes about 5 months. After that, applying for US passport takes about 4-6 weeks, expedited application takes half the time. Not a lawyer here, for the most accurate information contact an immigration attorney. Hope this helps.

HelpYouHelpMe · Dec 29, 2010 8:03 AM

3 is your number. your spouse must be a citizen for at least 3 years, you can file i485 3 months before your 3 years of marrying your citizen spouse. 

kalopani · Dec 29, 2010 8:43 AM

Thanks HYHMe, Let me know if you need any help; 

furke · Dec 29, 2010 10:38 AM

Kalopani: I didn't quite understand you. Could you please elaborate? Are you saying I can be a citizen in three years of marrying a citizen if she is born in the US?

furke · Dec 29, 2010 10:39 AM

Once you marry a us citizen, shes gonna have to file for adjustment of your status ie permanent resident... Onceits approved you will get a conditional green card for two years ... And after two years is you are still married; you can apply for citizenship after that ...so its two years... Good luck

bhiringi · Dec 29, 2010 11:07 AM

bhiringi, I understood all your sentences except the last one. According to you, I can be a US citizen in 2 years of marrying a US citizen; is that what you are saying?

furke · Dec 29, 2010 11:48 AM

As far as i remember, u was about to marry illegal F1 girl in your last thread a month ago and now, great man, perpendicular is the shortest distance in a triangle ;)

silience43 · Dec 29, 2010 11:50 AM

silence43 bro, oh yea. Thanks for remembering. You already know the triangle.  Alas, it is not going to work for me after knowing it will take 5 years.

furke · Dec 29, 2010 1:52 PM

Furke; did you just created this thread for fun or really needed information. दुबै हतमा लद्दु , मोज गर पाच बर्ष अनी मात्रै पाउछौ अमेरिकि राहदानी ।  Last edited: 30-Dec-10 10:29 PM

Bhojpure01 · Dec 30, 2010 10:27 PM

Not for fun bhojpure! Really need the infn. It used to b 5 Years long ago, and just wanted to check what new laws are coz immigration laws always change so. There are lots of more topics to choose to have fun, not immigration. Happy New Year. What if I join high school from 7th grade and by the time I graduate high school, dream act will lead me to citizenship, :D

furke · Dec 31, 2010 12:14 AM

Its 3 yrs . Join the army and it could be 3 months too

kalopani · Dec 31, 2010 1:40 AM

i agree with bhojpure bro, here furke again making some thing just to pass his time, i m sure he knows more than that bro, looking all ur threads n answers u know way more than this question, anyway no worry bro,btw  reading Ur comments n writing makes me think u r somewhere in Dallas TX, is that right or u probably at NLC or UTA. anyway have fun, we need people like u here in sajha to make it interesting.no hard feeling. thanks keep it coming.  happy new year to all sajha users n everybody. have fun peace,

easy going · Dec 31, 2010 9:44 PM

Haha good one furke

kalopani · Jan 1, 2011 1:43 PM

Yeah if you have a green card; you will be eligible to be a naturalized citizen after 5 years. But if your spouse is a US citizen then you will be eligible to be naturalized after 3 years as a permanent citizen... Did u see that I came and replied in your thread

pichas · Jan 2, 2011 9:08 AM

Pichas, Bhiringi sancho vayo kya?

furke · Jan 2, 2011 12:10 PM