I'm a convicted felon. I would like to marry my boyfriend that is not a native or a resident of the united States. Is there a waiting period for me to file for his residency?

"From the time you mail your application until the time you become a US Citizen is usually between 10 and 18 months. It depends on where you live (different immigration offices serve different states and some offices are faster than others) and on how difficult your case is. Some cases are difficult because the immigrant spent long periods of time outside the United States, or cannot take the English test due to a disability, or cannot demonstrate “Good Moral Character,” etc."

Quoted from: Citizenship