Q: Does marrying a US citizen , during your 5 year lawful permanent resident requirement for citizenship , change the
timeline for citizenship? I am a US citizen. Born here. We will have been married less than 3 years when he hits his 5 year lpr mark. He entered the country on an E1(skilled workers visa).His green card was issued the day he entered the country. And his catagory is E31. Expiration date of green card 2022. We have heard it can add an additional 2 years to his citizenship process if we get married. Is this true? ( Shan Potts thank you for your prompt response. I've added the additional information)
A:
You might have possibly heard some wrong information, marrying a US citizen does not change the citizenship process. But more details are needed as to how he obtained his green card and what was your immigration status during the marriage. Talk to an immigration attorney in private, All the best.
Shan Potts
Los Angeles, CA.
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