Spouse Application File For Citizenship In Franklin
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3 Years of Continuous Residence. The spouse of a U.S. citizen residing in the United States must have continuously resided in the United States as an LPR for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of the filing the application and up to the time of the Oath of Allegiance.
You can submit Form N-400 either online through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website or by mail to a USCIS service center or lockbox.
As the petitioner for your foreign spouse, you'll file Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It's currently taking between 14 months for USCIS to process Form I-130 for U.S. citizenship petitioners and 29 to 70.5 months for permanent resident petitioners.
Naturalization Process for Marriage Green Card Holders Meet Eligibility Requirements. Prepare Form N-400. Biometrics Appointment. Naturalization Interview. English and Civics Tests. Oath of Allegiance Ceremony. Receive Certificate of Naturalization.
Tips for filling out your N-400: Your name should match your Green Card. A-number must be at top of every page. Answer every question on the form. Answer each question truthfully. If you do not know the answer to a question, explain why. Ask someone to review all your answers. If you are using a paper application:
Marital Status: Provide current marriage certificate and any divorce decree, annulment decree, or death certificate showing that your prior marriages were terminated (if applicable).
The 04/01/24 edition of the Form N-400 asks about marital status and if you are currently married or had previously been married, the forms instructs you to provide your marriage certificate and documentation of termination of previous marriages, if applicable.
The spouse must have continuously resided in the United States after becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the naturalization application and must have lived in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least those 3 years.
To be eligible for U.S. citizenship through marriage, you must have been a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) for a specified period. Typically, this requirement is three years if you are married to and living with the same U.S. citizen spouse during this time.
