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Citizenship after divorce

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mcmfs

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado
I've been married to a U.S. citizen for 23 years and want to divorce him, I do not have citizenship yet, long story, 2 near fatal car accidents with years of therapy etc and time has just gone by.

If I apply for citizenship after I divorce him will I have any problems? I know, if he can, he and his family will make my life miserable and try to stop the citizenship so I am worried.

Lived in the U.S. the whole 23 years, only visiting Europe twice to visit for a few weeks.
Thank you for any advice.

I have a permanent resident card
 
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LdiJ

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado
I've been married to a U.S. citizen for 23 years and want to divorce him, I do not have citizenship yet, long story, 2 near fatal car accidents with years of therapy etc and time has just gone by.

If I apply for citizenship after I divorce him will I have any problems? I know, if he can, he and his family will make my life miserable and try to stop the citizenship so I am worried.

Lived in the U.S. the whole 23 years, only visiting Europe twice to visit for a few weeks.
Thank you for any advice.

I have a permanent resident card

Because your marriage is so long term and you have been a legal resident of the US for so long, you no longer need marriage in order to obtain citizenship. You no longer need the cooperation of your husband or any member of his family to obtain citizenship.
 

mcmfs

Junior Member
Because your marriage is so long term and you have been a legal resident of the US for so long, you no longer need marriage in order to obtain citizenship. You no longer need the cooperation of your husband or any member of his family to obtain citizenship.

Thank you very much for your reply, this puts my mind a rest as they are threatening to cause problems for me.
 

Peter Mark

Junior Member
Because your marriage is so long term and you have been a legal resident of the US for so long, you no longer need marriage in order to obtain citizenship. You no longer need the cooperation of your husband or any member of his family to obtain citizenship.


My question is after legal separation if she gets a disturbance by a spouse or his family in citizenship and so on. What would be the action taken against?
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
My question is after legal separation if she gets a disturbance by a spouse or his family in citizenship and so on. What would be the action taken against?

I am sorry, but I do not really understand your question.

However, there is absolutely NOTHING that her spouse or family could do to prevent her citizenship.
 

Peter Mark

Junior Member
I am sorry, but I do not really understand your question.

However, there is absolutely NOTHING that her spouse or family could do to prevent her citizenship.


If a spouse try to stop this citizenship process what would be the action taken by law?
 

not2cleverRed

Obvious Observer
If a spouse try to stop this citizenship process what would be the action taken by law?

Are you asking how OP's spouse could stop her application for citizenship?
If so... well, OP's spouse could frame her for a crime. A murder conviction or an aggravated felony conviction could bar OP from gaining US citizenship.

OR
Are you asking what could legally be done to OP's spouse, to punish him/his family for attempting to stop OP from applying for citizenship through completely legal means?
If so... probably not much.
 

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