QUESTION
When applying for US citizenship, will the US Govt know my marital status?
Asked on Jan 13th, 2011 on Immigration - California
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I am applying for the US Citizenship and i was wondering , do i have to let them know about my marital Status? I got married in 2005 and have been separated, did not Divorce yet. I think it is automatic divorce which is why i did not go through all the paperwork. There are no properties attached. Is it okay to apply as single?
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If you do that you will be accused of fraud. You need to provide immigration with all the true information.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2011 at 8:13 AM
Immigration Law Attorney serving Costa Mesa, CA
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You must answer each question on the N-400 truthfully. Unless you know for sure that you are legally divorced, you must indicate married. You need to check with the court where the divorce was filed to determined if you are married or divorced.
Answered on Jan 14th, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Immigration and Naturalization Attorney serving San Diego, CA
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Feldman Feldman & Associates, PC
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I am not aware of any state which does an automatic divorce-no problem putting married or talk to a Family Law attorney and get the divorce done so you can say divorced.
Answered on Jan 13th, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Immigration Attorney serving Torrance, CA
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Tell the truth. Tell you are legally married, and are separated. You did not get divorced by doing nothing. You get a divorce by first filing some paper with the family court and getting a judge to issue a judgment. Beside, if you lie in your naturalization application, your application could be denied.
Answered on Jan 13th, 2011 at 6:43 PM