Green Card Through Marriage, Divorce, Naturalization?
Some individuals obtain a green card through marriage. Some of these marriages later fall apart through divorce. In those instances, can the foreign spouse still apply for naturalization after 3 years?
No.
A lawful permanent resident is ineligible to naturalize as the spouse of a U.S. citizen if the divorce occurs before or after the naturalization application is filed.[1]
Naturalization Immigration Lawyer
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Last Reviewed/Updated: 09/13/2021
[1] See 8 CFR 319.1(b)(2)(i) and 8 CFR 319.2(c).
