Questions about Visa application

[kbor]

I am a permanent resident of US and currently eligible to apply for my naturalization/citizenship. However, I am single and planning to get married in the next few months. My fiancee is in her country and doesn't have any US visa. Considering my situation, what are the best possible options for me? The priority is to get her to the US as soon as possible, and also minimize the overall process duration.

1. Should I first apply for my naturalization and wait for that process to complete before applying for her permanent residency?
2. Should I first apply for my naturalization and then immediately apply for her permanent residency? Will there be any complications in this scenario if my status changes while her application is in process?
3. Should I first apply for her permanent residency and wait for that process to complete before applying for my naturalization?
4. Should I first apply for her permanent residency and and then immediately apply for my naturalization? Can there be any complications in this scenario if my status changes while her application is in process?

Feel free to provide other suggestions based on your experience.

Cheers

[flyingron]

You should be talking to an attorney.
can
Applying for naturalization doesn't get the two of you anything. Once you actually become a US Citizen things change (for the better) for you. If you marry her as a permanent resident, you can apply for permanent residence for her. Depending on where she is in the world, that could be a long wait (seven years) or even longer (22 years for Mexico right now I think). If she enters legally, she can apply for adjustment of status here, but you have to not rush into things because if the idea is that she's suddenly going to be married to you, many of the non-immigrant ways to enter (visa or VWP) would constitute IMMIGRATION FRAUD and she could get barred.

Again, you should contact an attorney, but my suggestion would be for you to wait until you have taken the oath.

[newacct]

You should be talking to an attorney.
can
Applying for naturalization doesn't get the two of you anything. Once you actually become a US Citizen things change (for the better) for you. If you marry her as a permanent resident, you can apply for permanent residence for her. Depending on where she is in the world, that could be a long wait (seven years) or even longer (22 years for Mexico right now I think). If she enters legally, she can apply for adjustment of status here, but you have to not rush into things because if the idea is that she's suddenly going to be married to you, many of the non-immigrant ways to enter (visa or VWP) would constitute IMMIGRATION FRAUD and she could get barred.

Again, you should contact an attorney, but my suggestion would be for you to wait until you have taken the oath.

There is no wait for visa numbers in the F2A category, regardless of country of birth.

[flyingron]

There is no wait for visa numbers in the F2A category, regardless of country of birth.

Dang you're right. I was off one line. F2A is indeed "C" in the current visa bulletin