concerned about length of naturalization process and a few other things:

[charliel]

Hello all, Hope you are doing well w your immigration status.

I have a couple of concerns, time is of essence.
I am a permanent resident since 1999, now applying for citizenship.
My boyfriend is here on a B1/B2 visa, valid for 6 months, until later this fall..
We are planning on getting married.

I was told by attorney's paralegal that we cannot get married or/and file for adjustment of status, until I am a US citizen.

Is this correct?

What are our options?

We are concerned the naturalization will take longer, and he will have to go back.
Coming back into the country might be much tougher for him this time around...

[inadmissible]

You certainly can not naturalize so soon.

Your boyfriend can always come back on a K1 fiancee visa.

Good luck.

[MaryH]

..as a Permanent Resident, you can petition for your spouse. The processing will, however, take longer, than if you were a US Citizen.

[charliel]

..as a Permanent Resident, you can petition for your spouse. The processing will, however, take longer, than if you were a US Citizen.

Hi MaryH, thank you for your reply.

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You certainly can not naturalize so soon.

Your boyfriend can always come back on a K1 fiancee visa.

Good luck.

Thank you for your reply. the K1 fiancé visa option scares us because he is from North Africa, and there is quite an age difference between us.