If a foreign person marries a resident of the United Kingdom, the couple are required to remain married at least four years. After that period of time, if the foreign spouse is also able to pass the UK Citizenship Test, he or she will be given an indefinite leave to remain, and become a permanent citizen of the United Kingdom.
No.
yes
First, there's no such thing as an illegal citizen. Second, there's no such thing as an alternative lifestyle. But if you are asking if a marriage between a gay person and an illegal immigrant of the opposite sex would be valid if it is not consummated, that depends upon the laws of the state where the marriage took place. If the marriage was made with the intent for the illegal alien to gain citizenship or permanent resident status, that won't happen. Marrying a U.S. citizen DOES NOT automatically confer citizenship or permanent resident status.
Yes.
Yes, the marriage is legally recognized in the United States.
A marriage immigration visa, also known as a spouse visa or a marriage-based visa, is a type of visa that allows a foreign national to enter and live in a country based on their marriage to a citizen or a permanent resident of that country. This visa is granted to individuals who are married to someone who is already a citizen or permanent resident of the country they wish to immigrate to. The purpose of this visa is to enable spouses to reunite and live together in the same country.
A national citizen is the person that owes allegiance to a state or a country. A residential citizen is a person that is born within a country or a state.
If your legal resident status was obtained through marriage to a US citizen, you can apply for citizenship as early as 2 years and 9 months after you were granted permanent residency. If your legal resident status was obtained through means other than marriage to a US citizen, you may apply as early as 4 years and 9 months after you were granted permanent residency. Once you apply, it takes between 6 and 9 months to process.
There is no requirement for the witness to be a citizen. As long as they are legally an adult it is sufficient.
Yes, a marriage performed in South America will be honored in the U.S., with the exception of gay marriage- which is not recognized in the U.S. If you mean a marriage in the U.S. between a citizen and an illegal, this marriage will also be recognized, but again, not for gay marriage. Be aware than simply marrying a citizen doesnt grant you legal residency
no
yes if you are a citizen or a resident. I am not a citizen or resident of America though.. im citizen of Canada