Green card through marriage - new spouse

[LdiJ]

A real can of worms, and I believe that if a green card holder leaves the US to get married after getting a divorce, immigration will suspect a marriage of convenience.
Best get an immigration attorney before even starting the process because of it's complexity.

After having a green card for 5 years someone can petition for citizenship. Perhaps that is what the person should do first.

 

[NeilTheCop]

After having a green card for 5 years someone can petition for citizenship. Perhaps that is what the person should do first.

That's what I did, and it still took another 2 years before I became a citizen

 

[LdiJ]

That's what I did, and it still took another 2 years before I became a citizen

Out of curiosity how long ago was that? 30 years ago it only took a couple of months.

 

[NeilTheCop]

I became a citizen in early 2002, just after the attacks on 9/11.

 

[LdiJ]

I became a citizen in early 2002, just after the attacks on 9/11.

Ah, that makes a lot of sense now.