My wife and I got married a few years back and the plan was always to get her residency in the US and then citizenship and then move back to her home country. The more I think about it though, the more I don’t want to spend 3-5 years back there. For those who have spouses with citizenship, why did you do it? For those with spouses without citizenship, are there any benefits you’re missing out on based on them not having it?
Money. And strong passport are the only reasons to get your wife a U.S. citizenship. After that 5 years of living in the US making comparatively more money, she will have a U.S. passport and will make traveling much easier. They’ve gotten much stricter at the borders of every country even if you are legally allowed to enter visa free. The fact that my wife was traveling with me and my passport has made it easier. She was pulled to the side from the border line multiple times
Does it change your mind at all if I say I have dual citizenship in Italy and thus she can also get citizenship there?