skydragoness wrote:(didn't sound like they were married? otherwise he'd have his citzenship)
It might be that they're engaged. The forms you have to file with the federal government to get your fiance(e) citizenship come with about $1000-1500 in fees. And if you're trying to decide between buying $1500 worth of car mods and filing the forms needed to become a citizen... well, let's just say it's a clear indication of where a person's priorities are.
I don't know the numbers for the forms for an existing marriage, though. It's neither free nor automatic that your spouse becomes a citizen.
EDIT: I should note that this is the price you pay if you do it all by yourself, and hope that you haven't screwed anything up. If you're trying to be careful and you're paying an attorney to do it for you, you're probably going to run into about another $500-$1000.