Fraternity-Testvériség, 1965 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1965-12-01 / 12. szám
FRATERNITY 9 Question: I was admitted to the United States as an immigrant two years ago. Last year I married an American citizen. What is the earliest I can apply for naturalization? Answer: The husband or wife of an American citizen may be naturalized after three years residence in the United States, provided he or she has been married and living with the citizen spouse for at least three years, and provided he or she has been admitted for permanent residence and has been physically present in the United States for at least half of the three years. Since you have been married only one year, you will be eligible to apply for citizenship two years from now, provided you are not away from the United States for more than one and one-half years and continue to live with your citizen husband or wife. You will find more detailed information about this and other matters on becoming an American citizen in “How to Become a Citizen of the United States”. Copies of this book, at $1.00 each, may be obtained from the American Council for Nationalities Service, 20 West 40th Street, New York 18, N. Y. ★ ★ ★ Question: I came to the United States on a student visa and expect to remain at the university where I am enrolled for another two years. I would like to have my wife and child join me here for the remainder of my stay. Is this possible? Answer: Yes, it is possible for your wife and child to come to the United States while you are completing your studies. They are eligible to receive visas from a special category- created for student families. However, you will have to establish that your financial resources are such that your entire family can live in the United States without any of you having to earn additional money. Under unforeseen circumstances, however, students are sometimes permitted, with the consent of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to accept part-time employment. ~k k ~k Question: I have applied for naturalization, and am very anxious to be naturalized so that I can file a petition for a non-quota visa for my wife. Unhappily, her immigration quota is so oversubscribed that she cannot join me under a third preference. There is this complication, however, about my naturalization. At the time when we were married in my wife’s home country, the annulment of my prior marriage, which took place in the United States, had not yet become final. Somebody told me that under those cirucmstances my relationship with my present wife was adulterous and would bar me from naturalization. Is this true and what should I do? Answer: Since an American court has annulled your first marriage and since it, therefore, did not exist at any time for legal purposes, it is believed that your second marriage will not interfere with a finding of good moral character and that you will have no difficulty with your naturalization. However, in a case such as yours, you would do well to consult a social agency or an attorney familiar with the immigration law. T
