I am Married to a U.S. Citizen

To be eligible for naturalization under section 319(a) of the INA, you must:

For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization.

For information relating to spouses of military members, see our Citizenship for Military Family Members page.

For information about becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or petitioning for family members, please visit our Green Card or Family pages.

Generally, if your spouse is a U.S. citizen who is employed by the U.S. government, including the military or another qualifying employer, and your spouse is scheduled to be stationed abroad for at least one year at the time you file your Form N-400, you may be eligible for naturalization under Section 319(b) of the INA.  Qualifying employers can include:

In general, at the time of your naturalization interview and ceremony, you must be present in the United States under lawful admission for permanent residence and you must meet of all of the requirements listed above, with the following exceptions:

You must also establish that you will reside outside the United States with your citizen spouse immediately after naturalization and that you intend to reside in the United States immediately after your spouse’s employment outside the United States ends.

For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization.