I have been married to my husband for 8 years.He is a U.S. citizen.I'm not yet.How can being married to him help me be a U.S.cit

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   Carl ShustermanPro

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   Answered February 08, 2013 22:48. Generally, you must be a green card holder for 5 years to apply for naturalization. However, if you have been married to a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years, you can apply for naturalization 3 years after you received your green card.
   
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   Tripti Sharma

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   Answered February 08, 2013 21:18. You can apply for naturalization if you are a permanent resident married to USC and living with your USC spouse, for at least 3 years.

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   Belen Gomez

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   Answered February 14, 2013 11:30. I agree. If you obtained your lawful permanent resident status from a petition by your spouse, then you may apply for US citizenship status 3 years from the date you obtained your lawful permanent resident status.

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