Need help - Impact of this situation on my N-400 application

[gumka]

I am a Green Card holder based on employment. I am ready to apply for my citizenship and would like to know if this scenario would affect my citizenship application.

I married my wife A in in India in Sep 2005, then brought her here on H4 visa. She was emotionally unstable, and left to India in Jan 2006. I later got news / call saying she committed suicide. I followed up with many of their relatives, but she was nowhere to be found. I later met my current wife B online in Dec 2006 and when she visited me on visitor visa, we married here (April 2007)in California in a court civil ceremony. she was with me only for few months, and we did not apply for any immigratioon benefits.
suddenly my wife A showed up at my doorstep in USA , and physically assaulted me. Then I immediately applied for restraint order and she flew back to India. Shocked to know she was alive, I filed for divorce and got it in Apr 2008. I (re)married my wife B in India in Dec 2008, came to USA. From then till now, we are together, got both of our GC in 2012, based on my employment.

My question is, for a brief period of time, i think was in (accidental) bigamy.

First marriage - Sep 2005 (India) - Divorce Apr 2008(India) - Wife A
Second marriage - Apr 2007 (USA) and again in Dec 2008 (India) to same person - Wife B


I had used wife B marriage certificate from India on all applications and immigration. Technically, i have never used USA marriage certificate on any immigration benefits / application forms.

my question is technically i was married to 2 people between Apr 2007 to Apr 2008. Even though i never physically lived with wife A after Jan 2006.


Should i annule my USA marriage? if I do, i feel its pointless, because i am still married to and am living with wife B, and intent to live with her.

Does this account for bigamy?

Will it affect my naturalization application?

What must i say in N-400, where it says, have you been married to same person twice?

[gem2021]

In same situation as you. May you pls update what happened?

[ShibuM]

Not a lawyer but the statement "I followed up with many of their relatives, but she was nowhere to be found." looks bit of a problem - If your 1st wife committed suicide how do you expect to find her.

I would suggest you talk to an immigration lawyer.

[gem2021]

My situation was a bit different. It was a fraudulent marriage. I didn’t know it was still existing. Got an annulment as soon as i found out and was granted. I remarried my husband and then filed for greencard. Now i am filing for citizenship worried they would deny my application.

[ShibuM]

gem2021 - You seem to have done all the right things but to be confident while filling N400 or during your interview, you better connect with an Attorney. I had an issue with my Passport & Birth Certificate having a different Birth City and when I checked with an attorney, he gave me the right answer to tell in case the question came from USCIS and I did it with success. So I believe you should also be able to get the right advise and wording to be used from them.

You could use the below to get lawyers in your state.

https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/find-legal-services