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May I qualify to apply for citizenship? Thanks a lot!

Asked on Feb 13th, 2017 on Immigration - Ohio
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Hello, Lawyer: I do really need your help. I have three questions need to know. Could you please help me these? I appreciate you so much. My case include below: 1. I am foreign people. I married America citizen on Jan, 2005 in outside of USA. My permanent resident Green card date was on Dec, 2007. Because my husband abused to me, I left him and lived in a shelter on Jan, 2008. I divorced with him on June, 2009. Now I lived America 9 years, and I want to be America citizen. If it will be influenced my application for my citizenship? What do I need to prepare some information for citizenship? 2. I changed my address 3 times, but I did not know that I should tell USCIS, this will be punish me? what is result for me? I worry Trump’s policy will push me to outside of USA. 3. I did not have job since 2010 up to 2016 because I was a student in university. Therefore, I could not proof tax return "transcript." Does this case will reject me to be US citizen? Thank you very much!
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Immigration and Nationality Law Attorney serving New York, NY
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Although your green card is based upon your prior marriage, your showing proof of abuse and having lived in a shelter would go a long way to convincing a naturalization officer that your green card was legitimately obtained and should not be questioned again in the naturalization setting. Changing addresses and not informing U.S.C.I.S. is only a non-favorable factor if it was done intentionally. A tax transcript or other proof of having paid taxes is not required except in situations where individuals have worked in this country and are supposed to have filed tax returns. It would not appear to apply to you unless you had other income of a high enough amount to require reporting. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2017 at 1:06 PM

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