Visa Options for Ukrainians

[BillyB]

Even after you get married..
Your spouse is still a Ukrainian citizen.

So they will still need a International Passport issued by their home country ?

So you can go to places other than Ukraine or the USA...

Am I correct?

Your wife will always be a Ukrainian citizen unless she wants to take the steps to become an American citizen. When you go to the interview for the 10 year green card, the interviewer, if you pass, should tell you both your wife must wait 3 years till she can take the test to become an American citizen. Alex is correct that your wife's American green card will get her into some countries where she'd normally need a visa.

[alex330]

When you go to the interview for the 10 year green card, the interviewer, if you pass, should tell you both your wife must wait 3 years till she can take the test to become an American citizen.

I was recently advised otherwise. We had some issues with my wife's 10 year green card recently and I walked my ass into my State Reps office. Turned out the visit was useless, but I was informed that if you are married to a US citizen you can technically apply for citizenship 3 years after you receive your 2 year green card.

"If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the "continuous residence" requirement."

His aide mentioned my wife should overstay and start that process if she was denied her 10 year green card.

[BillyB]

I was recently advised otherwise. We had some issues with my wife's 10 year green card recently and I walked my ass into my State Reps office. Turned out the visit was useless,

Our Congressmen can't break the law for us but they can influence the agencies that give us problems. They can talk to the higher ups in those agencies to help grant waivers or whatever you need to get around the problem and there are always ways around anything. If Darth Budda's wife decides to go after American citizenship, they should talk to their interviewer about the process. Laws can change year to year and he'll best answer their questions.

[alex330]

Our Congressmen can't break the law for us but they can influence the agencies that give us problems. They can talk to the higher ups in those agencies to help grant waivers or whatever you need to get around the problem and there are always ways around anything.

My rep told me he cannot contact agencies for me. And he actually did happen break the law multiple times and was at one point impeached...

[BillyB]

My rep told me he cannot contact agencies for me.

Either his office doesn't know how to use phones, he's lazy, or he lied.

[ML]

Yes, spouse of US citizen can get citizenship 3 years after date of first green card.  They can file 90 days before the three year point.

Other green card holders can get citizenship 5 years after first green card.

[Muzh]

Either his office doesn't know how to use phones, he's lazy, or he lied.

I never agree with Billy except on this one occasion.