Does Marrying an American Guarantee Citizenship?

AP Posted by: Ashok Prasad
• 28 June, 2025
8 Reply

No, marrying an American does not guarantee you American citizenship because to get US citizenship, you have to apply for a green card through the entire legal application process and document submission.

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  • Rahul Verma 03 July, 2025

    If your relationship is legitimate and you have stayed together for more than 2 years, then you can apply for a US card and get American citizenship. But to get all this, you must clear all the conditions, which include finances, learning the English language, and accommodation.

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      Rohit Nambiar 13 July, 2025

      Yes, you cannot get a green card by marrying an American citizen under certain conditions if you are sponsored by a family member, which can your spouse, employer. You can also get a green card by marrying a U.S. citizen spouse.

  • Manish Agarwal 02 July, 2025

    You cannot get American citizenship by marrying a US citizen. But it doesn't mean that you will get it easily by adding a route to naturalization, but it also does not help most people in common cases. A spouse of a US citizen can qualify for naturalization under the 32-year rule if they stayed together for 2 years, then they are eligible to a[ply for US citizenship.

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      Parth Shah 22 July, 2025

      To marry an American citizen, you need to fill up two forms to get a green card which is Form I-130, which is a petition for an Alien Relative, and Form I-4858, which is for an Application for Adjustment of Status.

  • Ravi Kumar 01 July, 2025

    Yes, a green card holder should get American citizenship. If the person you are marrying is us permanent resident and has a green card.  The spouse of a lawful permanent resident will qualify for the status of receiving a green card while staying in the United States.

  • Anil Mehta 30 June, 2025

    No, marrying a US citizen does not guarantee a green card. The person whom he or she is marrying should be the subject of an approved immigrant visa petition, and it is filed by the spouse who also must qualify for immigration in that category, which means free to marry and should not have any criminal or other record.

    • SC
      Sakshi Chhabra 02 August, 2025

      Yes, you can get guaranteed American Citizenship by marrying a spouse under certain conditions. If you are marrying outside the America, then you need to apply for a green card to get American citizenship, by filling out the form I-130, and form DS-260 for immigrant visa electronic application with medical exam and interview at the US embassy or consulate. 

  • Sanjay Pillai 29 June, 2025

    After marrying to US citizen, you cannot get US citizenship. To get American citizenship, he or she must have a green card or be eligible to apply for a Green Card, which is the legal way to get American citizenship.

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