QUESTION
if someone is getting her citizenship through marriage to a US citizen is it necessary to stay married in the time between filing and naturalization ?
Asked on Jan 18th, 2016 on Immigration - Florida
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I have married to a us citizen 3.5 years ago and got my green card through him in Jan 2013,now I have filed the form n-400 for the citizenship and naturalization process 1.5 months ago and got my fingerprinting 10 days ago, I have a very problematic marriage, Is it really necessary for me to still stay married till my naturalization process ends? what if I get divorced or fie for it in between? since its written very unclear on the USCIS website
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Hello.
Your marital status is not a factor for naturalization. If you were to divorce while your n-400 is pending just take your divorce decree to your appointment.
If you have conditional resident status you can file for a waiver if you are no longer married, but if you are a permanent resident then you do not have to be married to retain your status or to naturalize.
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Answered on Jan 21st, 2016 at 3:03 PM