I need an advice for a friend ASAP

[No-Where-Man 147]

Hello everyone,

I have a lady friend who is married to a USC, all her immigration papers were filed on the fact that her husband was married only 3 times (to 3 different women)before.

Lately she found that when he divorced his first wife, he remarried her once, then divorced her. In my opinion this make the number of times he has been married before is 4 not 3.

She asked me if that might represent issues specially with her N-400 since all her immigration is built on the fact he was married 3 times and she just got to know that he married twice to the first one. She told me she talked with her husband and he did that claiming that it should not represent any problem since he was married to 3 women regardless. She is scared to be honest.

I appreciate any inputs.

Thank you.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hello everyone,

I have a lady friend who is married to a USC, all her immigration papers were filed on the fact that her husband was married only 3 times (to 3 different women)before.

Lately she found that when he divorced his first wife, he remarried her once, then divorced her. In my opinion this make the number of times he has been married before is 4 not 3.

She asked me if that might represent issues specially with her N-400 since all her immigration is built on the fact he was married 3 times and she just got to know that he married twice to the first one. She told me she talked with her husband and he did that claiming that it should not represent any problem since he was married to 3 women regardless. She is scared to be honest.

I appreciate any inputs.

Thank you.

If he lied to immigration it is his problem not hers and it is not her place to raise that issue with immigration. So long as she entered her marriage with him in good faith, she should be OK even if his lying were to present a problem in the future.

At this point, her naturalization process is based on her history and hers alone, unless she is filing based on the three-year rule, in which case, she should not lie, if asked specifically about his marriage history.

[No-Where-Man 147]

She filed based on 3 year rule but according to her she did not know even he married twice to the same woman until now.

At the begining, I thought the same saying to her, you did not do any mistake, you did not misrepresent, but then I was like I will ask others opinions, its confusing

Thanks Greg, more inputs are welcomed.

If he lied to immigration it is his problem not hers and it is not her place to raise that issue with immigration. So long as she entered her marriage with him in good faith, she should be OK even if his lying were to present a problem in the future.

At this point, her naturalization process is based on her history and hers alone, unless she is filing based on the three-year rule, in which case, she should not lie, if asked specifically about his marriage history.

Edited July 18, 2012 by no_where_man

[jkelly07 120]

write a separeate page letter to explain how many times married and the divorce decrees,attach it to the n-400,

[No-Where-Man 147]

she already sent the N-400 and waiting for the interview now. She also attached the separated paper as required stating all divorce/marriage dates. The issue is she did not know about the second marriage to the first wife at all just recently.

She is hesitated as to if she needs to address it once the officer ask the question "how many times your spou----------been married", or just give the same answer in the N-400 let it go.

write a separeate page letter to explain how many times married and the divorce decrees,attach it to the n-400,

Edited July 18, 2012 by no_where_man

[JohnR! 5,495]

she already sent the N-400 and waiting for the interview now. She also attached the separated paper as required stating all divorce/marriage dates. The issue is she did not know about the second marriage to the first wife at all just recently.

She is hesitated as to if she needs to address it once the officer ask the question "how many times your spou----------been married", or just give the same answer in the N-400 let it go.

If she gets asked that question and lies to the interviewing officer, she will run the risk of not having her citizenship approved and it may muddle things for her in the future.

If she does not want to be in that position, she might consider waiting a little longer and apply for naturalization based on residence rather than marriage. It might be safer.

[No-Where-Man 147]

I agree, I think I will tell her once she is asked to let the officer know she did not know about her husband being married twice and just let him add it to the application.

that was my basic thought, but I needed to hear what others may say.

Thank you for the inputs, I really appreciate it.

If she gets asked that question and lies to the interviewing officer, she will run the risk of not having her citizenship approved and it may muddle things for her in the future.

If she does not want to be in that position, she might consider waiting a little longer and apply for naturalization based on residence rather than marriage. It might be safer.

[LA80 3]

In my opinion, her immigration is built on the fact that she has been married to one USC and that USC was not married to her and to someone else at the same time. Nobody can deny that. She cannot change the fact that she did not know that the guy was married twice to one woman. So, she can mention it during the interview (to be safe), explain the situation, show all the papers...I really do not think that she is going to have any problems. If the guy is divorced, he is divorced, and she is his legal wife. Period.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hello everyone,

I have a lady friend who is married to a USC, all her immigration papers were filed on the fact that her husband was married only 3 times (to 3 different women)before.

Lately she found that when he divorced his first wife, he remarried her once, then divorced her. In my opinion this make the number of times he has been married before is 4 not 3.

She asked me if that might represent issues specially with her N-400 since all her immigration is built on the fact he was married 3 times and she just got to know that he married twice to the first one. She told me she talked with her husband and he did that claiming that it should not represent any problem since he was married to 3 women regardless. She is scared to be honest.

I appreciate any inputs.

Thank you.

It is not a material misrepresentation in that she wouldn't be ineligible if they had known he had been married 4 times instead of three unless that second wedding was never ended. I would attend the interview and FIRST THING mention that she had recently found out that her husband had been married twice to his first wife and then to 2 other people. Present the divorce certificates for ALL marriages and it should be fine. It is easily explained as he didn't understand that that the second marriage to the first wife was not just considered "one marriage".

If shes really worried she could have a free consultation with an immigration attorney.

[No-Where-Man 147]

Thanks everyone

I spoke with her and she is more relaxed knowing most likely nothing to worry about since there is no misrepresentation, I told her that once the officer go through her application and specifically this question to just let him/her know to correct the number and to have all the divorce decrees with her, her husband also told me he will be with her at the interview, which I guess is a good thing in case the officer needed to question him,

I so appreciate all your responses.

It is not a material misrepresentation in that she wouldn't be ineligible if they had known he had been married 4 times instead of three unless that second wedding was never ended. I would attend the interview and FIRST THING mention that she had recently found out that her husband had been married twice to his first wife and then to 2 other people. Present the divorce certificates for ALL marriages and it should be fine. It is easily explained as he didn't understand that that the second marriage to the first wife was not just considered "one marriage".

If shes really worried she could have a free consultation with an immigration attorney.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Thanks everyone

I spoke with her and she is more relaxed knowing most likely nothing to worry about since there is no misrepresentation, I told her that once the officer go through her application and specifically this question to just let him/her know to correct the number and to have all the divorce decrees with her, her husband also told me he will be with her at the interview, which I guess is a good thing in case the officer needed to question him,

I so appreciate all your responses.

They might not ask the question. SHE should bring it up first thing. In fact I would bring in another copy of the application form, or at least that page with the CORRECT number of marriages listed.

Edited July 18, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony

[No-Where-Man 147]

I see why you mention that, I will make them aware of this and to print a correct form with the correct number.

They might not ask the question. SHE should bring it up first thing. In fact I would bring in another copy of the application form, or at least that page with the CORRECT number of marriages listed.I