How hard is the application process for my African husband to become a US citizen?

My boyfriend and I will be getting married shortly but now we are more concerned with his application for permanent resident than anything else. He is African and was here on a work Visa when we fell in love. Now we are getting married and people have told us that there is a possibility that he will have to wait in Africa until we hear back from the Immigration Department. If anyone knows anything I would appreciate the insight! I am just so stressed with the wedding and now this I don't know what to do!How hard is the application process for my African husband to become a US citizen?
It all depends who does the paperwork. Some are friendly and it gets done other are not. The plus is he is here Legally so that does help. Get married and send the paperwork. You will get a letter stating what is required of him. Depending on the African Country he is from will determine the rest.





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Never trust anyone to do their jobHow hard is the application process for my African husband to become a US citizen?
He is here legally working with legal documents. If you get married all you have to is once you get married adjust his status to legal permanent resident. You need to file the form I-485. Follow this link for more information: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m鈥?/a>





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Actually there is a process that would involve getting permission from the American Embassy. If you get married here, he would have to return to Africa and the process would take about 9 months. If you delay your marriage and apply for a fiancee visa the process is shorter. An application has to be filed with the American Embassy. From there they will do a security check, you will need to show that you make enough money for the both of you to live on, he will have to have a physical done, he must have a passport and lastly he will have an interview with the American Embassy. The best thing to do is to hire an attorney that is an expert in these matters. You can do it yourself but if you make just 1 error, it can hold things up for years.