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I agree with BugsBurger. The couples were married way before their green card. The wife got a green card (E27) based on the husband's (E26). Now the husband is trying to file as a married person to a US citizen because the wife is already a US citizen. By the way, they had a paid consultation with an immigration lawyer and the lawyer told 5-year rule. But i agree with BugsBurger because the USCIS manual does not indicate the category. So as long as the wife is a citizen for 3 years, a husband is LPR for 3 years and the couples are in a marital union for at least 3 years they should be fine. I was surprised even immigration lawyers do not read the policy carefully. Do you have suggestions about an immigration lawyer who is competent enough to give legal advice?

Thanks for your reply. The question in hand is: Whether he can apply in 2025 (2022+3) showing 3 years of good moral character or does he has to wait until 2027 to show 5 years of good moral character? Certainly, he has to consult a lawyer during the application. The question is when he can apply.

Thanks for the reply. The question is whether he has to show 3 years of good moral character or 5 yrs of good moral character. The period of good moral character starts the day his probation ended (i assume). It is little bit confusing.

My friend got a green card in 2015 through the EB2-NIW (E26) category. His wife also got a green card (E27) in 2015 as his spouse. Both became eligible for citizenship in 2020. His wife applied for citizenship and got citizenship in 2021. However, the friend was arrested in 2020 for DUI and convicted in 2021, and finished probation in 2022. Can my friend apply for citizenship in 2025 as a spouse of a US citizen and show 3 years of good moral character? Or he has to wait until 2027 to show five years of good moral character?.