Wifes citizenship affects mine?

[AM268 23]

Does my wife beconing a citizen speed up the time it will take for me to become a citizen? 

 

I was F2a, migrated April 11th 2018, have had green card 1 year. 

 

My wife thinks it will speed my process up, but i do not think so. I just cant find any evidence to prove or disprove it. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

If your wife becomes a US citizen before April 11, 2020, you could file earlier under the 3 years rule than the 5 years rule. 

How far along is your wife with her naturalization? 

[AM268 23]

6 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

If your wife becomes a US citizen before April 11, 2020, you could file earlier under the 3 years rule than the 5 years rule. 

How far along is your wife with her naturalization? 

I think she recently sent in the initial application for citizenship.   

 

Thanks for the information.  Its always good to confirm that my wife is a know it all. 🙄😂

[AM268 23]

Is it that she has to become a citizen within 2 years of me receiving the green card for me to qualify under that rule? I see you mentioned April 11 2020, im guessing thats not a coincidence right? 

[aaron2020 11,651]

13 minutes ago, AM268 said:

Is it that she has to become a citizen within 2 years of me receiving the green card for me to qualify under that rule? I see you mentioned April 11 2020, im guessing thats not a coincidence right? 

You would need to be married to a USC for 3 years in order to file under the 3 years.  If your wife becomes a USC on April 11, 2020, it would be April 11, 2023 when you would be eligible under the 3 years rule.  April 11, 2023, is also when you qualify under the 5 years rule.  So, only if your wife becomes a USC before April 11, 2020, would it be faster for you.

 

However, it's more work to naturalize under the 3 years rule than the 5 years rule.  

 

At this point - less than 1 year before April 11, 2020, and that fact that it will take months for your wife to naturalize, it would make more sense to wait and file under the 5 years rule.  

[AM268 23]

22 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

You would need to be married to a USC for 3 years in order to file under the 3 years.  If your wife becomes a USC on April 11, 2020, it would be April 11, 2023 when you would be eligible under the 3 years rule.  April 11, 2023, is also when you qualify under the 5 years rule.  So, only if your wife becomes a USC before April 11, 2020, would it be faster for you.

 

However, it's more work to naturalize under the 3 years rule than the 5 years rule.  

 

At this point - less than 1 year before April 11, 2020, and that fact that it will take months for your wife to naturalize, it would make more sense to wait and file under the 5 years rule.  

Thanks.  This is great information.