Can I apply for my citizenship inmediately after I get married because I have already been permanent resident for 3 years?
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Can I apply for my citizenship inmediately after I get married because I have already been permanent resident for 3 years?
My boyfriend and I are planning to marry soon. He is an American citizen and I have been a permanent resident for 3 years now. I know if I stay single I will be able to apply for citizenship in 2 more years from now; what would happen if I get married?
Asked on October 15, 2012 under Immigration Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No. You have to have been married to and living w/ the USC for 3 years. It’s specifically provided in INA 319(a). You will only be eligible to apply for naturalization once you have been a permanent resident for 5 years although you can apply, assuming you've met all the other criteria, within 90 days of the 5 year anniversary of the grant of that status.
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