If I’m married to a US citizen but our marriage is not working great anymore, how a divorce will affect my naturalization?
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If I’m married to a US citizen but our marriage is not working great anymore, how a divorce will affect my naturalization?
I am in the middle of my naturalization process and my husband keeps telling me that he wants a divorce.
Asked on July 25, 2014 under Immigration Law, Virginia
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SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
When you say naturalization process do you mean that you are applying for us citizenship? If so, have you been a permanent resident for 5 or 3 years. If 3 and you get divorced before you naturalize, the application will not be approved because you have to be legally married to qualify die citizenship after 3 years. If 5 then it will be fine because your marital status is immaterial if naturalize ng after 5 years.
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