Naturalization question

[Maeve 2]

My husband entered the US on the K-1 visa, and became a permanent resident last March, which would make him eligible for citizenship next year. However, he's recently joined the US Army, leaving for boot camp in May. Since the service in a time of conflict still applies, we were thinking that we would file for Naturalization while he's in AIT, since you only have to serve 1 day to be eligible for that exception. Plus, his Canadian passport expires next year, and we were hoping to get an overseas posting, and would rather have his citizenship before all that, so we wouldn't have to worry about getting another Canadian passport.

My only concern is that he entered on the fiance visa, and we had planned to file for citizenship that way, but the provision is there....I'm concerned that USCIS might think that we were trying to scam the system. Has anyone else gone this route (or something similar)?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

If your husband has entered the US armed forces, he has 'earned' the right to apply for Citizenship that way. I doubt immigration would think he is 'scamming the system' since he did enter legally and is now in service to his new country. He will be earning his Citizenship through his service, don't worry about that. Scamming is trying to get away with something. This is a mutually beneficial arrangement - no scam involved.

Edited March 31, 2011 by Kathryn41

[Scott and Mhay 57]

the military will get the citizenship for him for free.

Application Processing

Service members are not charged filing or biometrics fees. Service members should complete the applications stated below to apply for naturalization:

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (establishes periods of honorable service certified by the military)

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ce613e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ce613e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Edited March 31, 2011 by Scott and Mhay

[Maeve 2]

That's what I figured; since he is here legally and meets the requirements and everything Plus the added bonus of no fees and there isn't a whole mass of paperwork to collect! It will certainly feel weird to send in a package with almost nothing in it...I'll feel like I'm missing something!