Spouse Apply For Citizenship In Collin
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You must have been a green card holder for at least five years or three years if you're currently married and living with a US citizen spouse. You must have been physically present in the US for at least half of the five or three years. You must pass a background check and demonstrate good moral character.
If you have a USCIS online account and have access to secure messaging, you may select “expedite” as the reason for your inquiry and submit your request there. You generally need to justify your expedite request with evidence. When communicating with the Contact Center, you will be asked about supporting documentation.
Generally, after we approve the petition, your relative may apply for a Green Card. If your relative is already in the United States and an immigrant visa is available, they may be eligible to apply for their Green Card by filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
The processing time for form I-130 is an average of 11 months, as of December 2024. The I-130 filing costs $625 for online filing and $675 for paper filing, as of December 2024.
- The processing time for U.S. citizens filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 13-54.5 months. - The processing time for legal permanent residents filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 32-67.5 months.
- The processing time for U.S. citizens filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 13-54.5 months. - The processing time for legal permanent residents filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 32-67.5 months.
Portugal has the easiest citizenship requirements overall in the EU, including via marriage.
The spouse of a U.S. citizen residing in the United States must have been living in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least 3 years immediately preceding the time of filing the naturalization application.
Brazil, Spain and Belize are the three countries that give the fastest citizenship by marriage. It takes only a year to acquire citizenship through marriage in these countries.
Ahh, the persistent myth that if someone marries a US citizen they will automatically receive citizenship. Thank you Hollywood for keeping this idea alive. No, you do not automatically become a US citizen by marrying one, regardless of your immigration status, nor do you bypass the naturalization process by doing so.
