Does USCIS focus on previous marriage of naturalized citizen

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On 11/18/2021 at 9:43 AM, Golan_dst said:

I come to US in Feb 2020 and my visa was expired in Jan 2021. I’ve met my girlfriend since April 2021 and she’s a naturalized citizen. She came to US by H1B visa and then got married to an US Citizen 8 years ago and her divorce was finalized in May 2021. I and my girlfriend both love each other and want to get married. My question is if her previous marriage and recently divorce is a hard case to apply green card for me throguh I-485 application? Does USCIS focus on previous marriage? Please share your experiences. Thank you in advance.

Several things:

1. The officer did not have any questions about my previous marriage. He asked my former spouse's name, DOB, when we got married and when the divorce finalized. I sent a certified copy of the divorce decree with the AOS filing and brought an additional certified copy to the interview. I offered it but he did not need it. (I had no issues getting the document. I was able to order it online and it arrived in the mail days later).

2. I got my initial green card through marriage to my ex-spouse. However, I did not naturalize based on marriage to a US citizen. I naturalized based on the 5 year rule; i.e., after being a permanent resident for 5 years. 

3. When we filed for AOS, we included a copy of my US Passport. I did not have to produce my naturalization certificate. I lost it a long time ago in one of my moves. No one has ever cared to ask me for that. I simply renew my passport before its expiration date. 

4. I married my husband a year or two after the divorce finalized. However, my former spouse and I had parted ways way before that. No one cared. At no point did I have to explain anything. 

 

Make sure that you dot your i's and cross your T's. File a solid application with a solid money trail whether you have money or not. They like to see that you are planning your life together as a couple. 

 

You will be fine but entertain USCIS and commingle your finances. 

 

[Golan_dst 1]

18 hours ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

Several things:

1. The officer did not have any questions about my previous marriage. He asked my former spouse's name, DOB, when we got married and when the divorce finalized. I sent a certified copy of the divorce decree with the AOS filing and brought an additional certified copy to the interview. I offered it but he did not need it. (I had no issues getting the document. I was able to order it online and it arrived in the mail days later).

2. I got my initial green card through marriage to my ex-spouse. However, I did not naturalize based on marriage to a US citizen. I naturalized based on the 5 year rule; i.e., after being a permanent resident for 5 years. 

3. When we filed for AOS, we included a copy of my US Passport. I did not have to produce my naturalization certificate. I lost it a long time ago in one of my moves. No one has ever cared to ask me for that. I simply renew my passport before its expiration date. 

4. I married my husband a year or two after the divorce finalized. However, my former spouse and I had parted ways way before that. No one cared. At no point did I have to explain anything. 

 

Make sure that you dot your i's and cross your T's. File a solid application with a solid money trail whether you have money or not. They like to see that you are planning your life together as a couple. 

 

You will be fine but entertain USCIS and commingle your finances. 

 

Thank you so much!