http://lyndalandbrian.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html http:/jesshughesimmigration.blogspot.com I hope these blogs can help you; the first one it's very complete because the girl already got her green card and the second one it is new so has more updated information but she is still doing the process
Yes, beginning in June 2013, same-sex marriages are legal for the purposes of US Immigration Law, as long as they were legal in the place where they were performed.
one must go through he naturalization process to be come a permanent citizen, of course there are loop[ holes such as marriage to a citizen, or you can temporarily apply for a work or school visa
Basic criteria to be eligible for US citizenship is to be a green card holder and above 18 years of age. Through the marriage to a US citizen the spouse can get green card after the third anniversary. Following which he or she qualifies to apply for US citizenship using the immigration Form N-400 called the naturalization process.
Check with US Immigration office.
The best choice would be to file for and become a US citizen before entering into a marriage with a non US citizen, regardless of his or her immigration status.
Yes, you can be removed from the USA even though married to a US citizen. The immigration offices/patrol may interview the people in the marriage, if there is suspicion the marriage is a scam. Marrying to stay in the USA is against the law. There is a penalty for it.
No, child is not considered to be a stepchild under US immigration law unless the marriage occurred prior to his/her 18th birthday.
Becoming a US Citizen is called naturalization. There are different processes required depending on your immigration status before you start the process. The government agency that regulates naturalization is called USCIS, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and you can look at their website at uscis.gov for more information.
Yes. Easily. Especially being a UK citizen, it does not require the UK citizen to go to the US if needed for the immigration process.
She can get US citizenship right after the marriage. You'll have to get her a fiance visa and start the immigration process. After obtaining her green card (which usually takes about 2 years), she needs to live in the US for an additional 3 years. Then she can apply for US citizenship.
contact immigration
NONE. Marriage to a US citizen does not in any way automatically confer any change in immigration status. Your US Citizen spouse can now petition to have your immigration status changed, but you will almost certainly have to leave the country and return to your home country to pick up the new visa, and, depending on the case, you may NOT be allowed to return to the US for up to 10 years.