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    Lightbulb Should a Permanent Resident Get Married Before or After Naturalization

    I have been a permanent resident of the US for over 10 years, but less than 15 years. And two years ago, I renewed my Permanent Resident (Green) Card due to the demands of being a full-time student. I was recently proposed to and my fiance would like to be married within a year (from now).

    Questions:
    1) Can I become married before applying for Naturalization?
    2) Should I apply for Naturalization before becoming married?
    3) Based on questions 1 & 2, when should I change my last name?

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    Default Re: Can I Become Married Before Applying for Citizenship (Naturalization)

    Quote Quoting Kimo_gent22
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    I have been a permanent resident of the US for over 10 years, but less than 15 years. And two years ago, I renewed my Permanent Resident (Green) Card due to the demands of being a full-time student. I was recently proposed to and my fiance would like to be married within a year (from now).

    Questions:
    1) Can I become married before applying for Naturalization?
    2) Should I apply for Naturalization before becoming married?
    3) Based on questions 1 & 2, when should I change my last name?
    A green card holder is a permanent resident of the US, not a citizen. You become a citizen after you naturalize.

    Whether or not you should wait until you are a citizen before you get married depends a lot on your fiancees status in the US.

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