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Citizenship in a relationship
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mina
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I guess it depends on the person or both partners involved. There are people out there that run relationship scams in order to gain citizenship, so I think you do have to be careful. Otherwise, I think both partners have to be in agreement about certain things if the relationship progresses-distance factor, where they will live, employment for the uprooted person, factors regarding children, etc...
Like any other relationship, both members have to be willing to face the challenges of their situation and move forward together.
Like any other relationship, both members have to be willing to face the challenges of their situation and move forward together.
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Wren
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It's not important to me at all. I'm an American citizen and my husband is not. We discussed things like the necessity of visiting China every couple of years so that he could spend time with his family (and also for my son to know his Chinese relatives) and the fact that there would have to be a highly unusual situation to cause me to be okay with living in China. His using me for a green card (and later, citizenship) was not an issue and his family had no problems with him marrying an American woman, so there were no issues with citizenship that came up. (Well, getting visas for my son and I every time we visit China is annoying and time-consuming, but I can live with that.)
So, I agree with Mina that two people in that type of situation just have to discuss the important basics of where to live, how often there would be visits to the other country (and possible sacrifices needed to be made for that to happen), making sure it's not a scam, and any other ways the citizenships would impact their life together. I think it's probably a lot more complicated if it's a long distance relationship with both parties in different countries. Then there's the whole mess with the government for a fiance or spousal visa and all that legal nonsense to be able to live together. And even just to visit when dating in a lot of countries a tourist visa is necessary (and the U.S. does not make that a simple process for all countries). My husband had already been living and working in the U.S. for several years before we even met, so we didn't have to deal with that (thank God).
So, I agree with Mina that two people in that type of situation just have to discuss the important basics of where to live, how often there would be visits to the other country (and possible sacrifices needed to be made for that to happen), making sure it's not a scam, and any other ways the citizenships would impact their life together. I think it's probably a lot more complicated if it's a long distance relationship with both parties in different countries. Then there's the whole mess with the government for a fiance or spousal visa and all that legal nonsense to be able to live together. And even just to visit when dating in a lot of countries a tourist visa is necessary (and the U.S. does not make that a simple process for all countries). My husband had already been living and working in the U.S. for several years before we even met, so we didn't have to deal with that (thank God).
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Beauty4Ashes
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well I am a Canadian married to an American and living in the United States. However I applied for my dual citizenship before moving here and now have both American and Canadian passports. my mother lives in Canada is actually American so that is why I could get dual citizenship. However if that had not been an option we would have still found a way to make it work but it would have been a lot longer and more difficult. I have had quite a few friends Marry between the US and Canada and they have had to go through a lot of time trouble and years of paperwork to get citizenship often times even after they were married. so it's not that simple for the average person. but if you're with the right person I'm sure its worth it. However I would be wary of scams and don't even consider marrying someone until you know them very well it's quite a while and have spent a good amount of time with them in person.
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No. Marrying you means nothing, legally. After you get married, you can apply for a spousal visa that will allow the non-citizen spouse to live in the U.S. And after having that visa (which is not an easy or simple process), the spouse could later apply for citizenship, but they would have to take the exam for that like any other immigrant wanting U.S. citizenship. Before you get married, the foreign fiance can apply for a fiance visa.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1315.html
"A United States citizen cannot transmit citizenship to a spouse. A spouse or fiancé(e) who wishes to take up indefinite residence in the United States requires one of the following visas..." http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/marriage-to-a-u.s.-citizen.html
Man would it be nice if it worked that simply, though, for even China. Then I (and my son) wouldn't need a visa to visit China.
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