Originally Posted by
violentfeminine
I would have to get my papers on my own which leaves me with the only option, marriage.
I thought you could go to immigration and take some sort of test ** or something to get citizenship and marriage was the 'easy way out' to avoid the proper way?
Therefore the boyfriend and love would not be the issue.
Here is the way I heard it is done that does not involve marriage
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**Residence and Physical Presence
An applicant is eligible to file if, immediately preceding the filing of the application, he or she:
Has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
Has resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. for at least 5 years prior to filing with absences from the United States totaling no more than one year;
Has been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences of more than six months but less than one year break the continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period);
Has resided within a state or district for at least three months.
Good Moral Character
Generally, an applicant must show that he or she has been a person of good moral character for the statutory period (typically five years or three years if married to a U.S. citizen or one year for Armed Forces expedite) prior to filing for naturalization. The Service is not limited to the statutory period in determining whether an applicant has established good moral character. An applicant is permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has ever been convicted of murder. An applicant is also permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has been convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Act on or after November 29, 1990. A person also cannot be found to be a person of good moral character if during the last five years he or she:
Has committed and been convicted of one or more crimes involving moral turpitude
Has committed and been convicted of 2 or more offenses for which the total sentence imposed was 5 years or more
Has committed and been convicted of any controlled substance law, except for a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana
Has been confined to a penal institution during the statutory period, as a result of a conviction, for an aggregate period of 180 days or more
Has committed and been convicted of two or more gambling offenses
Is or has earned his or her principle income from illegal gambling
Is or has been involved in prostitution or commercialized vice
Is or has been involved in smuggling illegal aliens into the United States
Is or has been a habitual drunkard
Is practicing or has practiced polygamy
Has willfully failed or refused to support dependents
Has given false testimony, under oath, in order to receive a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
An applicant must disclose all relevant facts to the Service, including his or her entire criminal history, regardless of whether the criminal history disqualifies the applicant under the enumerated provisions.