Marriage

[nothing 0]

hi, i want to marry an international student and she lives in the US right but i'm only 19 years old, also i'm not a US citizenship but i eligibility for it. Another thing is my dad is a US citizen and i know that i can file a N600 so i can be a US citizen.

My questions here is:

Do i need to go and take the test to be a US citizenship so i can sponsor my girlfriend to live here. Because if i do this way it will take longer time.

Or

I should file a N 600 form, because I heard if I'm a US citizen through the N 600 form, I can't really marry my girlfriend for her to stay here. Well we planning to marry next years.

Another question is:

I'm a student too, and I only have a part time job, I know my income is not enough to afford to live here.

So can my uncle be a co-sponsor? and what is the income they will looking toward for me to marry her?

[TracyTN 237]

Fiance visa sponsors MUST be US citizens.

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Fiance visa sponsors MUST be US citizens.

well, i can be a US citizen by take the citizenship test

Or file N-600

but which way is better for me?

[TracyTN 237]

Fiance visa sponsors MUST be US citizens.

well, i can be a US citizen by take the citizenship test

Or file N-600

but which way is better for me?

I'm sorry, but that isn't for me to say. You're just going to have to do your own research and decide which is best for you.

[Minya's wife 24]

Either path to citizenship will take a few months (at least) to complete so you have a little while before you're even eligible to file for the K-1 visa for your girlfriend/fiancee. Once you've gained citizenship and file the I-129F petition there will then be a few more months(at least) before it is approved. Only then will you be needing to prove salary for sponsorship. So you have a while yet and a good few steps to complete before you need to think about sponsorship. I would not worry about that yet.

So do some research on USCIS website, and here on VJ, to see which path to citizenship may be more expeditious or more applicable for you. There is no quick way for you to have your citizenship in a few days so you can file your petition...there's only the choice that is best for your circumstances. Alternatively you may want to contact an attorney for help.

Good luck,

-P

Edited July 3, 2007 by Paula&Minya

[Silke 1]

I cannot answer your citizenship question, but if you become a USC and decide to sponsor your fiancee, you can simply apply for her AOS (adjustment of status)...that is if she is already in the country as an international student (F1)...