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To: King of Florida
If she's the wife of an American citizen doesn't she have instant citizenship?
4 posted on 12/05/2006 6:42:07 AM PST by txroadhawg ("To compare Congress to drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors." Ronald Reagan)
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To: txroadhawg
If she's the wife of an American citizen doesn't she have instant citizenship?

No. She has to apply for permanent legal residency by dint of her marriage first. That was the process that was ongoing. What she didn't realize is that some idiot notary public had applied for asylum on her behalf earlier and hadn't given the right address for her. That led to the deportation order when she didn't get or respond to any of the USCIS notices subsequently sent to her.

13 posted on 12/05/2006 6:45:12 AM PST by King of Florida (A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
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To: txroadhawg

If an immigrant marries a U.S. citizen, the marriage never gives citizenship, but it's supposed to give instant legal residency, with a green card. After receiving the green card, she needs to wait five years, get a background check, and take the test, to get American citizenship.


18 posted on 12/05/2006 6:49:17 AM PST by PhilCollins
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To: txroadhawg
If she's the wife of an American citizen doesn't she have instant citizenship?

No.

25 posted on 12/05/2006 6:52:11 AM PST by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: txroadhawg
If she's the wife of an American citizen doesn't she have instant citizenship?

No. She gets a better place in line, however.

31 posted on 12/05/2006 6:53:29 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: txroadhawg

My English mother married a US citizen..but she did not become a citizen just by marying him..she had to go to classes and she had to take a citizenship test..then she had to take an oath of citizenship. Where did you ever learn that citizens are automatic if they marry US citizens?


60 posted on 12/05/2006 7:07:08 AM PST by leenie312
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To: txroadhawg

No. I have a friend who married a Chinese lady and while she has her green card, she still has to take the test to become a citizen.


123 posted on 12/05/2006 7:55:01 AM PST by kcbc2001
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To: txroadhawg

No. Conditional Permament Resident status upon completion of processing, which could be hindered if she was here illegally when they got married.


131 posted on 12/05/2006 8:00:19 AM PST by lugsoul (Livin' in fear is just another way of dying before your time. - Mike Cooley)
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