My wife is a Thai citizen and I am a legal perminent residient of the
United Stated who qualifies and has recently applied for
naturalization. My wife has been placed in removal proceedings do to
the expiration of her visa. I am aware that once I obtain a
citizenship she would qualify for a stop of deportation. However if
her deportation hearings is sheduled before I become a citizen, would
a judge most likely allows her to remain in the US or would she be
deported? From my understanding if she gets deported she would not be
allowed to return to the US for 10 years.

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Clarification of Question by orirosen-ga on 18 Aug 2003 16:34 PDT

Yes, but what happens if her removal proceeding case comes up before I
become a citizen. Will the judge more likely deport her (she will be
banned for ten years) or grant us the time for my citzenship to
process. That is my questions. One way to find out my be to research
previuse cases. I am not sure how t get this information and that is
why I am here. Thanks...

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Request for Question Clarification by legolas-ga on 01 Sep 2003 20:09 PDT

Sorry about the delay: I didn't realize you had responded! If I were
you, and this is just my two-cents, I'd file the I-130 NOW (You are a
permanent resident already)! PR's can sponser their spouses/children.
Then go ahead and file the N-400 as soon as possible.

Just my two cents...

Legolas-ga

Why not file an I-130 on behalf of your wife as a Permanent Resident?
Then, once you're a citizen, get the I-130 'updated' to reflect your
new status as a citizen. File the I-485 at the same time as your I-130
at your local BCIS office. That should give your wife "status" in the
US until everthing is completed.

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