How long does marriage have to last to be US citizen?

Answer 1

Marrying a U.S. citizen DOES NOT confer automatic citizenship or permanent resident status to the non-citizen spouse. The non-citizen spouse will have to apply following the standard Immigration procedures as prescribed by law. http://www.uscis.org Marriage to a US Citizen does not automatically qualify an alien for citizenship. Contact a reputible Immigration attorney for guidence on pursuing citizenship.

Answer 2

You must have your green card for at least 3 years, so you will probably have to be married for about 3 & 1/2 years, but you must be married for a minimum of 3 years. (Usually it takes a few months after you're married to get the green card.)

Answer 3

It almost sounds like you think they automatically become a citizen after you're married for a certain length of time? If that's what you're thinking, you're wrong. Being married to a US citizen just decreases the amount of time (from 5 years to 3 years) they have to wait before they can apply for citizenship.

Answer 4

Once you apply for and receive your permanent residency you have to wait 3 years before your able to apply for citizenship.

Answer 5

There is no such requirement. In fact, there are immigrant visas for spouses and even fiancees of American citizens.

Answer 6

about 8 years

Answer 7

About 7