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LPR AT MARRIAGE,NOW A USC

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I Applied for naturalization FEB 2011 and married my sweetheart of five years in April. I am now a US citizen as at October 2011. I intend to file form I-130 to immigrate my wife who lives in the UK. My concern is that I married wife when I was a Lawful permanent resident (6 yrs). Can anyone say if it's legal or OK to NOW file for her as a US citizen? Or should I have waited to become a US citizen first before marrying?

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,993

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No problem or red flag (unless you denied being married on any forms you filled). Go ahead and file!

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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cathy2904   97

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My husband had been an LPR for over 20 years. He filed for naturalization in January, we were married in February and we filed the I-130 in March. He became a US citizen in July, our petition was approved by USCIS in August and my interview is on November 8th.

01/27/2011 - Trevor's N400 submitted
02/18/2011 - Married
04/02/2011 - NOA1 hard copy received - priority date 03/30/2011
07/08/2011 - Trevor is now a USC - called USCIS to request upgrade of the petition.
08/02/2011 - NOA2
09/08/2011 - LND case number received, medical booked
09/26/2011 - Case complete at NVC
09/30/2011 - Interview date assigned
11/08/2011 - Interview - approved!!
11/10/2011 - Visa in hand
12/04/2011 - POE in Atlanta
12/12/2011 - SSN number received in mail
12/12/2011 - Welcome notice received
01/06/2012 - Green card received
09/06/2013 - File for Removal of Conditions
10/01/2013 - Biometrics for ROC
02/03/2014 - Card production email received

02/17/2014 - 2nd card production email received

02/28/2014 - 10 year Green card received

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I Applied for naturalization FEB 2011 and married my sweetheart of five years in April. I am now a US citizen as at October 2011. I intend to file form I-130 to immigrate my wife who lives in the UK. My concern is that I married wife when I was a Lawful permanent resident (6 yrs). Can anyone say if it's legal or OK to NOW file for her as a US citizen? Or should I have waited to become a US citizen first before marrying?

Yes, it's okay for you to file for your wife as a US citizen. It's okay for you to get marry while an LPR after filing for naturalization. Now that you are a US citizen, you can petition for your wife as an Immediate Relative.

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