How long does it take a foreign national to recieve U.S. Citizenship after marrying a U.S. Citizen?
547063
It depends.  If said foreign national remains married, then he or she is eligible to apply for citizenship after three years of receiving the green card.  If there is a divorce, however,  then the answer is five years.\n\n----\n\nFYI, the above people are wrong.
1170989
are you coming in with an immigrant vise or non-immigrant visa....b/c a non it probably would be 1-2 years at the most, Immigrnt would be good until you become a citizen...which takes 5 years unless you are getting married than it is 3 years until you are eligible to take the Citizenship tests
644104
NO! Absolutely not! If you don't believe me you can go to www.uscis.gov or call the INS' customer service line and speak with an INS agent. I used to think the same thing. I've been in the states for 29 years. I am married with little US citizens of my own. I found out that because I've had my greencard for so long that I can not become a citizen through marriage and it doesn't even remotely help. He has to file a N-400, which is the naturalization for citizenship form. Mail it with all necessary copies, signatures, and payment of fees (which keeps increasing). Make sure that you send it CERTIFIED MAIL. Wait for the approval and then the examinations date. Study and take the test. Then wait to be sworn it and then after all is said and sworn...he'll be a citizen. Is it worth it? Yes, because there is so much US citizens take for granted!! Take care.
915635
If your spouse filed the IR-1/CR-1, once the petition has been processed and approved you will be granted a greencard based on marriage to a US citizen.  Once you have entered the US on your IR-1/CR-1, you will receive your greencard in the mail within a few weeks and will then be able to apply for a SSN and be able to work.  Because you have been married 2.5 years, you will mostly likely receive the 10yr greencard.
270965
It takes at least 3 years, maybe more.  You must apply for citizenship; then the US government will check things like your criminal record, references you provide, and work or residence history.  If you are not deemed to be a danger to the USA or likely to go on the dole, then you can be granted citizenship.
947829
I personally had not gotten it, but my close friend did.... it took maybe a year or so, she had to go through the same process like medical exam and interview like everyone else, \nshe is now a US resident, she can live and work here, she has all the rights of a US resident, and eligible to apply for citizenship in 5 yrs if she passes the requirements....\nshe applied when she lived in her own country, and was told she got it when she was the US on a student visa, so she had to go back home and go to the embassy there to do the interview and paperwork so she would not loose her appointment date etc....\nit's nothing fancy to come into the country, just enter with your green card like all the other residents!
685633
Well,if you are in my boat(husband from Mexico),you can't automatically become a citizen when you marry.First,you need to apply for a temporary work permit and a green card.That can take anywhere from 6mos. to years.It all depends on your lawyer.After you have a green card,then it's awhile (maybe 5yrs,not sure) before you can apply for citizenship.
450657
I find your situation quite bizarre. How can you be in the US without a permanent resident status ?\n\nWhat status do you have ? Are you illegal ?\n\nOnce a foreigner marries a US citizen, they automatically qualify for a permanent resident status but this is not automatic. The US citizen spouse must petition the USCIS for a permanent resident status for their immigrant spouse.\n\nAfter 3 years of marriage the immigrant spouse qualifies for  US citizenship. The immigrant spouse must apply with the USCIS for citizenship.\n\nNow, if you've been married for 6 years you do qualify  for citizenship but only if you were a permanent resident for at least 3 of years. \n\nIf you don't have permanent residency you must first apply for that and after 3 years you are eligible for citizenship. There is no way to bypass directly to citizenship.\n\nTime spent in the US in a status other then permanent resident does not count toward citizenship !\n\nRESPONSE:\n\nWow this truly amazing. I have never heard of anybody waiting for so long. The most I have ever heard of anybody waiting is like 15 months ( PR based on marriage).\n\nDo you have a receipt of your applicaltion indicating the date that you applied on ?\n\nI can tell you with definte certantity that they lost your application, it's simply impossible to last so long.\n\nHave you tried contacting the National Customer Service Center 1-800-375-5283 ? Do not speak with the operator the first answer the phone (they are clueless), insist that you want to speak to an immigration officer (they are available to answer calls but it's hard to get to them)\n\nI also think it would be a good ideea to contact an immigration lawyer, they usually have contacts and can find out more info.\n\nI think you should really put a lot of pressure on them, call them everyday if you can !!! This is simply unacceptable ! Don't count on them or belive it when they tell you you just have wait.\n\nLastly, I'm just curios, how were you able to work all this time ? Did they give you an Employment Authorization Card that you kept renewing ?
792497
Go to the nearest American Embassy and inquire of this.\nYou have to submit a application for a request to become \na citizen of the United States of America and I believe it takes 5 years to become a naturalized citizen of the USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1147730
Ok,  you are talking about different concepts.  The first concept is the time it takes to become eligible to apply for US citizenship.  The second concept is the time it takes to process your application for US citizenship.\n\nFirst,  depending on your individual circumstances,  it takes anywhere from 1 or 3 or 5 years to become eligible to become a US citizen.  The general rule, in most cases, is that it takes 5 years from the date you became a Lawful Permanent Resident (legal terminology for when one gets his/her green card or immigrant visa), to APPLY for US citizenship.  \n\n(The 1 year period applies in VERY special situations, usually involving service in military;  the 3 year period only applies to those who immigrated as the spouse of a US citizen,  are married to that same spouse when they apply for US citizenship, and are still married to that same spouse, when they are sworn in as US citizens).\n\nSecond, the processing time varies.  Once you apply, it is taking -on average -- from 6 months to 1 year -- for the government to process your application and either approve or deny.  \n\nThere are still people who applied in years past, who have been waiting 3, 4 years and have to file special actions in Court to get the government to process their application.  \n\nHope this answers your questions.
43704
If you’re trying to bring your spouse to the USA that would be a K-3 visa. These normally will take about 18 to 20 months. If they are your fiancé that would be a K-1 visa and it would take about 11 months.
924723
To simply become married, you must file a petition with the United States Citizen and Immigration Services on behalf of your fiance to be granted a 90-day nonimmigrant status. This means that you are allowed to marry within this 90-day period, but they must leave the country before the 90 days are complete.\n\nIf your fiance is planning to live here in the United States permanently after you are married, he must file to become a permanent resident. When this is approved, your fiance will be granted a 2-year conditional residency permit. When the two years has completed, the goverment will again determine whether your marriage is not based solely upon your fiance's wishes to become a citizen, and then he can apply for true permanent residency. After this is approved, is a permanent resident, and after a waiting period of 7 years, he may apply for citizenship through naturalization.\n\nFor more information on this, visit the USCIS website on this subject at:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=39c0194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD\n\nI hope this information helps and good luck!
973286
I think the only benefits to being a spouse of a USC in regards to gaining citizenship is the fact that a spouse of a USC can apply for citizenship after 3 yrs of permanent residency instead of waiting the 5 yrs.\n\nOtherwise, all other aspects of gaining citizenship would be the same for a USC spouse as for anyone else.
711287
From start to finish, it can take anywhere from about 4-6 months, all depending on what service center you filed at (some are faster than others), or if you've received any Requests for Further Evidence it can delay you by months, and how quickly your fiance's consulate is at scheduling interviews.
938249
It is not a matter of how long, they still have to apply for citizenship,  we have two friends who married someone from oversea, the one has been trying for 4 years the other 5 years, and neither have made it yet
87375
Assuming that person is a permanent resident (greencard), 3 years if he/she married a US citizen, 5 years otherwise.  \n\nThat person will also have to comply with all requirements for naturalization: be actually living in the US for a certain amount of time and not be in foreign country for too long, pay all taxes, not committing any crimes, etc.
1138513
"After six months of marriage she will become an American Citizen. "  This is totally untrue.\n\nYour wife should file for an adjustment of status.  Here are the forms she needs.  Good luck!\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm