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I am a United States citizen and my spouse is a lawful permanent residence, how long must my spouse wait to apply for citizenship?

April 26, 2017Citizen Citizenship lawful PERMANENT Residence spouse united states wait

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I am a United States citizen and my spouse is a lawful permanent residence, how long must my spouse wait to apply for citizenship?

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If your spouse obtained his or her permanent resident status through the marriage to you, she is eligible to apply for citizenship two years and nine months from the date she obtained her status, so long as you are still married at that time.