NOW MARRIED,WHATS THE ANSWER TO Q1 On N-445

[hotstuff 0]

Oh my! You just had to update your N-400 form during the interview with your new marital status via informing the interviewing officer and everything would be OK. By stating that you are single during the interview you created a big big mess since you were married BEFORE the interview. I would actually consult an immigration attorney about this. You need to understand that your citizenship can be revoked if it is determined that you lied on your N-400 form or during the interview.

thanks. Unfortunately someone on this forum was in a similar situation at his interview and the IO said it didn't matter since his wife wasn't documented in the US and until she immigrates to the US he s single. I went off that info.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You're an *d*ot. And I'm saying this very respectfully only based on your posts alone

You got married. The N-445 asks if you got married. You answer yes, because you got married. Whether you got married, not married, got married on a space ship or submarine, love your dog as much as a skin toy has zero influence on your naturalization. There is no delay because you got married as being single is not a qualifying factory for naturalization purposes. Not even by a wide shot. It's also not prohibited to get married while having filed for naturalization. They just want to know if anything changed since you had your interview, that's all. If you got busted because they found your huge collection of child pornography and the D.A. indicated that you'll be going away for a long time, that can be a deal breaker. If you had an accident under the influence of drugs and ran over a child on the way home from school and she died, that can delay your naturalization. That you got married does not delay anything.

What can #### up your entire life is stating under Oath (and that's what the N-445 implies) that you are single, and then, in a while, when you file an N-130 for your wife and submit the Certificate of Marriage to USCIS, and they compare the dates on these documents, that they will pull you out of your house, strap you over a wooden horse, get the 10-foot pole from the garage and give it to you until the blood comes out of both sides Thereafter they will take away your Certificate of Naturalization and send you home where you can live with your wife. Then you can tell the story that supposedly somebody suggested that it's okay to lie during the process of naturalization.

I've never heard such nonsense before.

[nwctzn 55]

thanks. Unfortunately someone on this forum was in a similar situation at his interview and the IO said it didn't matter since his wife wasn't documented in the US and until she immigrates to the US he s single. I went off that info.

Either that IO does not exist or that IO was a very very inexperienced one. To the US you are married no matter in which country you got married. Whether your spouse is or is not documented in the US does not matter! PERIOD!

You made a big mistake by not updating your marital status during the interview. I would consult an immigration attorney to straighten this out.

Edited October 18, 2011 by nwctzn

[NickD 203]

Either that IO does not exist or that IO was a very very inexperienced one. To the US you are married no matter in which country you got married. Whether your spouse is or is not documented in the US does not matter! PERIOD!

You made a big mistake by not updating your marital status during the interview. I would consult an immigration attorney to straighten this out.

Has to be a reason why hotstuff marked single when is shouldn't have made a bit of difference if he marked married. Unless it has something to do with how he got his green card. Still didn't answer that question. But doesn't have to, can just go away.

Even in our political system, the crime is incidental, historically, the major crime is perjury, and that is exactly how the USCIS operates. For the very reason why they ask the question, have you ever committed a crime you were never arrested or caught for. Most think this question is absurd to say the least and who would be dumb enough to self incriminate themselves? But if eventually caught, you lied on that question, and that gives them good reason to deport you, after you served your prison term. But did here about a case where they just deported a person, why should we burden the tax payers but sticking this guy in prison was the reason given.

[v333k 59]

The problem bob,is I don't want to answer yes and then present our marriage certificate on oath ceremony and have the whole process put on hold. I just thought that since she's not here in the US yet,am technically single till I file i-130. Also, I haven't heard of anyone presenting their marriage certificate during oath ceremony on this forum.

No no no... that's the wrong way to go at it. If you say no and they find out you are in fact married - that sort of thing could hold up the process. Take with you your marriage certificate and show them (if they ask) that the date on it is after your filed and (hopefully) after your interview. Life does not go on hold when you apply for citizenship and they know it. If you do say yes, show documents that support you... then you have nothing to be concerned about. In fact, it shows your moral character...

my 2 cents...