Naturalization/Citizenship Interview - Indianapolis

[lsha672]

Hey guys… I’m glad to find this forum. I am on track to naturalization. Will have an interview on March 21 at Indianapolis.

Short version of my story…. Came to US and got married to my ex-husband. I got my green card on May 2006. We went back to the Philippines for a vacation sometime in September that year. Then I learned on November that year that he was cheating on me with another Filipina for months by that time, communicating by phone, emails and Skype. They even met when we went back to the Philippines. He told me at that time that he was just meeting some friends. I believed him, of course. We enlisted the help of a pastor and his parents but he never stopped communicating with the other woman. Our divorce became finalized on Dec. 2007 and he got married on July 2008. Yes, I know. I was like “That was fast!”

My question would be, will the immigration officer ask about it? I don’t really want to relive that nightmare of my life anymore. It’s still painful after all these years. What do they usually ask? If I tell the officer that he cheated on me, will that be bad?

I am not married as of the moment but I do have an American boyfriend since 2009.

Thanks for all your input in advance.

[anon2016]

Well as far as the divorce I'm sure they'll just ask what the situation was but nothing in detail. I believe what they're looking for is if you came to the country to get the citizenship which would be an issue.

Also I'm assuming your vacation was less than a year back in the Philippines? There will be an issue otherwise as you're supposed to get a special authorization as a green card if you're to go outside the US for over a year I believe.

You should be fine otherwise. Good luck

[lsha672]

Well as far as the divorce I'm sure they'll just ask what the situation was but nothing in detail. I believe what they're looking for is if you came to the country to get the citizenship which would be an issue.

Also I'm assuming your vacation was less than a year back in the Philippines? There will be an issue otherwise as you're supposed to get a special authorization as a green card if you're to go outside the US for over a year I believe.

You should be fine otherwise. Good luck

Thank you for your response, anon. We only spent 2 weeks in the Philippines at that time and yes, I already had a green card during that time. I feel better after reading your input.