I live in Maryland. My wife and I have 1 daughter and married for 6 years. She has her Green Card now. The reason she doesn't have her Citizenship yet is because she was arrested 4 years ago. (I got the charge reduced from Domestic Violence to Disorderly Conduct-- a Minor Misdemeanor) The law says, she can re-apply for Citizenship after 5 years provided she not get arrested in that time. Well, the 5 year mark is coming up in a few months. Of course she wants her citizenship. "If" I was to divorce her, am I better off divorcing her when she is a "US Citizen" or is the process much easier if she's a Green Card holder (Not a Citizen)? Is there a rule-of-thumb? Could the divorce process be 10 times messier one-way or the other? Or, does it not matter? Thank you so much.

Generally no affect on her immigration. Good luck.

generally no affect on her immigration. good luck.


I guess my question is: If we get divorced now (while she has her green card) then does it make it impossible for her to get her citizenship in the future? (She got her Green Card because she married me -- it's not through work)

generally no affect on her immigration. good luck.

The divorce will not have any affect on her getting citizenship.