N-400

[jrmejia 31]

My friend asked me to post on her behalf. Her parents brought her to USA about 25 years ago with a permanent green card. She never became a USC. Now she wants to become a USC. She is married to a USC. She told me she read some where that if a permanent green card holder marries to a USC, automatically that person become USC also. Is that a true statement? can some one point me out to some information and I will gladly give her the information.

Thank you!

[dindo and patty 20]

I do not think that is accurate information. My brother-in-law was 2 when they came to the US in 1968. He married my sister who was already a US citizen in 1992. Two years ago he finally got around to getting his citizenship. He was never told that he did not need to file because he married s US citizen...hope this helps

My friend asked me to post on her behalf. Her parents brought her to USA about 25 years ago with a permanent green card. She never became a USC. Now she wants to become a USC. She is married to a USC. She told me she read some where that if a permanent green card holder marries to a USC, automatically that person become USC also. Is that a true statement? can some one point me out to some information and I will gladly give her the information.

Thank you!

[Steph1988 11]

You do not gain full citizan ship based on marriage. You can permanent residency based on marriage. There are larger steps to take to become an actual full blown citizan. I dont know what your friend would have to do. People immigrate their spouses over here to join them and gain permanent residency through that. You dont automaticly get cizitanship because you married a usc. sorry

[newlyweds2010 208]

He will have to apply (and pay some money). There's no such thing as automatic citizenship via marriage.

[jrmejia 31]

I let her know she needs to do the same thing I did. I had to apply for it after I decided to become USC.

Thanks

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

If your friend has a Green Card for 25 years, all she has to do is file an N-400 petition for naturalization with USCIS. The cost is $680 and it takes about 4 months from start to finish. She will need a valid Green Card, tax transcripts, and pass a very simple English and civic test at the interview.

[NickD 203]

If your friend has a Green Card for 25 years, all she has to do is file an N-400 petition for naturalization with USCIS. The cost is $680 and it takes about 4 months from start to finish. She will need a valid Green Card, tax transcripts, and pass a very simple English and civic test at the interview.

Was true for a couple of years after WW II with war brides, but that is old history. Didn't want to see the tax transcripts for my stepdaughters five year application, just her green card.

Not sure if I should recommend you bring in proof that you paid a parking ticket fine 24 years ago, seem to have a bug about that recently. But they retracted that and wanted her to explain battery charges against her when she was 17 months old. I think AR-11's only go back five years, but just another concern. But no problem if you kept those up.

[Geramer 0]

Nope! I was a green card holder for 37 years. Had to apply for naturalization like every other non US citizen.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Nope! I was a green card holder for 37 years. Had to apply for naturalization like every other non US citizen.

Wow,

you waited for a long time. Luckily that gave you the opportunity to keep your German citizenship if you desired so, although that law is already active since January 1, 2000. Guess you also have the pre-'98 Green Card with no expiration date, which saves a lot of money in the long run.