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    Default Permanent Resident Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen

    Hello!

    I am new to this board but am hoping you could guide me in the right direction. I am a permanent resident of the US cohabitating with my US citizen partner. I was hoping to get on his health insurance but it does not work with domestic partnerships. We are very much in love, but neither of us wants to get married for tradition - though, we are open to it if it means being able to get affordable insurance (the plan currently offered through my place of work is awful). I am not looking to become a US citizen as that is out of reach financially for me at the moment. I simply would like to be legally married to get on his insurance plan. What should I keep in mind in terms of my permanent residency/green card? I would not be changing my name, either, so that should not be an issue.

    I really appreciate your help!

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    Default Re: Permanent Resident Wishing to Marry a Citizen

    There is no requirement to naturalize once you are a permanent resident even if you are married to a US citizen.
    Name changing has absolutely no bearing on anything.
    As a permanent resident, you need to just be careful you don't do anything (like spend extended time out of the country without taking special care) that would lead the government to think you had abandoned that residency.

    What state are you in?

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    Default Re: Permanent Resident Wishing to Marry a Citizen

    Thank you for the reply! I have no plans on abandonding residency or anything similar. I am in Connecticut.

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