Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

If a person marries a US citizen, then obtains her green card through this marriage, and later becomes a naturalized US citizen, can that person have her citizenship revoked and deported if the marriage is subsequently annulled?


Asked on 3/01/11, 2:21 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Latangie Williams Law Office of Latangie Williams, P.A.

No.

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Answered on 3/01/11, 2:59 pm
Seeta Nangia Law Offices of Seeta Nangia

USCIS may reopen any case where it believes naturalization was procured by fraud, misrepresentation, concealment or mistake provided the reopening takes place within 2 years of the grant of citizenship. So long as the annulment decree does not contain any allegations of fraud, you should be fine.

Seeta L. Nangia, Esq.

Law Offices of Seeta Nangia

Exclusively Practicing Immigration Law

Phone: (415) 273-9123

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.nangialaw.com

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Answered on 3/01/11, 3:04 pm


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