Immigration Forum / USA Marriage Base / October 2005

Hello,

I am a canadian citizen, and my wife is a LPR from the philippines
living and working in the united states.

Last november, before we were wed, she filed an application for
naturalization in Nevada, and we were sent back a recpiept that said
December 01, 2004 was the date that the application had been recieved.

We have recieved the second notice, to call and verify data with USCIS
and then the figerprinting application, that was back in march of this
year, that part only took a few months.

Now we are in limbo. She has a squeeky clean record (no arrests, 1
driving infraction that she went to court and beat), and we are still
waiting now, for eleven months for some sort of notice of interview.

meanwhile i am not working, just sort of waiting. as a canadian i can
be here months at a time without problems, just as a tourist. She works
to support us and i go home every few months by bus just to keep things
on the up and up.

but what happens now?

What happens after she becomes naturalized. What forms does she need to
file on my behalf, and on average how long does it take to get me the
ability to work and live here legally. I hope it doesnt take as long as
the application for citizenship, that seems a long time.

If anyone can answer, that would be great.
Thanks very much!

Steven