It depends.. If the documents you submitted provide strong case that the officer does not have much doubts, the interview can be short as a few minutes, BUT in cases that paperwork are not well organized and lack of strong evidence especially proof of relationship, the interview can take up to 30 minutes or longer.
If your marriage is genuine, no need to worry. Simply tell the truth.. Good luck.
they would call in less than six months for an interview to see if you are really married to the American citizen. then they will issue a conditional permanent card for two years. when that card expires you would have to go to another interview to see if you do not commit marriage fraud, if you pass they will issue a permanent card for ten years.
Yes, but the US citizen should sponsor his/her spouse's immigration in order for him/her to get a green card.
Your spouse has to sponsor you for immigration to Mexico.
yes
Check with US Immigration office.
That should not necessarily have a bearing on your greencard status. When an individual is getting their green card based on marriage, the important part is having a valid American marriage to an American and that can happen in another country if that is where you want your wedding to take place. When a U.S. citizen marries a non-U.S. citizen, the couple will have to participate in a marriage interview so the non-U.S. citizen can obtain permanent residency. The marriage interview is used to assist the immigration authorities in determining the legitimacy of the marriage.
You need to go to the immigration office and apply to become a citizen or apply for residency status.
IF YOU MARRY A MEXICAN, HE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. THE ONLY THING THAT MARRAIGE ESTABLISHES WHEN YOU MARRY A MEXICAN IS PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN STATUS FOR HIM. HE CAN ONLY KEEP THIS IF YOU REMAIN MARRIED FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEARS. IF HE WISHES TO BECOME A CITIZEN, HE MUST TAKE THE TEST AND PASS. I married an illegal Mexican immigrant and I was told by an immigration officer that he can be deported until we have been approved for a visa number, but that some immigration officers will be lenient if the immigrant has papers with him showing that the process is underway.
I cannot see how you can without stating your immigration status. Perhaps a word with the Portugese Consul would help.
A foreign national who is in the US illegally is not eligible for permanent residence status nor citizenship even if he or she is allowed to marry a US citizen. The issue of having children born in the US can sometimes play a bearing on the status of the illegal immigrant, but there must be other extenuating circumstances. The exceptions to the new immigration laws are if the person in question qualifies as an refugee or asylee.
only men marry with women not citizen with citizen
No. They still have to apply for citizenship through the immigration office. Even if they are married the application can be denied.