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Impact of divorce on N400 and/or green card renewal?

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9 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

Would the divorce have ANY impact on N400 (naturalization) 

It could

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You have to apply for the N400 after 5 years

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1 hour ago, Mike E said:

It could

Please elaborate? Are you referring to the 3 year eligibility for N-400? If so, we can discount that. Let us say one applied for N-400 on the five year eligibility.

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

You have to apply for the N400 after 5 years

And then it wont matter when you got divorced (one year after gc or two year after gc etc.)?

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32 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

Please elaborate? Are you referring to the 3 year eligibility for N-400? If so, we can discount that. Let us say one applied for N-400 on the five year eligibility.

And then it wont matter when you got divorced (one year after gc or two year after gc etc.)?

 

It could.  You may need to prove the marriage was entered in good faith and not just to get a GC.  They would be looking for evidence of a bona fide relationship until the circumstances that lead to divorce.

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56 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

Please elaborate? Are you referring to the 3 year eligibility for N-400? If so, we can discount that. Let us say one applied for N-400 on the five year eligibility.

And then it wont matter when you got divorced (one year after gc or two year after gc etc.)?

They will take a look at how you obtained your Green Card, etc.  So, yes, your marriage and divorce could be looked at.

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

They will take a look at how you obtained your Green Card, etc.  So, yes, your marriage and divorce could be looked at.

The bonafide of the marriage would be easy to prove. Long time married and living together before immigrating to the U.S. Could divorce within 2 years of moving to the U.S. still be a concern?

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30 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

The bonafide of the marriage would be easy to prove. Long time married and living together before immigrating to the U.S. Could divorce within 2 years of moving to the U.S. still be a concern?

It might raise a few questions but not as if there is anything they can say about it, I have seen people divorce soon after getting here and naturalise.

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6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Getting divorced within a year of getting a 10 year gc is not a good look. USCIS is free to re-evaluate the original basis for your gc.  
 

Your post history suggest you do not intend to live in U.S. as an LPR. The divorce plus spending 49 percent of your time outside the U.S. is also not a good look either. Are you planning on petitioning a new spouse?

 

Duh I missed that connection.

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