2006-10-18 15:29:59 · 31 answers · asked by Homer 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
in time yes
2006-10-18 15:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
First of all, you shouldn't marry her while she is illegally in this country (I assume is the US), if she is Latina or from any other place (except Europe) she has to go back to her country , you marry her there and then you apply for her green card WHILE SHE IS IN HER OWN COUNTRY. If she is from Europe then no problem, white people get away with anything :p.
The main reason for this is because Immigration is not that easy to convince, you can marry her in the US but that won't make her "legal", if you try to get her a green card she will be deported and she won't be allowed in the country for 10 years.
You will have a hell of a time getting her a green card since they will ask you if she has been illegaly in this country. You can check out the procedure in www.visapro.com or visajourney.com
After that she can try getting her mom or dad and any underage brother or sister a visa to come visit but that's all and it takes several years (depending of the country she is from).
I hope you do the right thing, check out the website you'll see it is not that easy and don't get in trouble, do things the right way so you both can have peace of mind.
2006-10-18 22:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not immediately. You can file an I-130 Petition for an alien relative for your parents and siblings if you are a US citizen. But you cannot file for your in-laws.
You can - as Legal Permanent Resident of US - file a petition for your wife. Once she becomes US Citizen, she can file for her family. However, there is not unlimited access, there are quotas on family based immigration (except spouses)
And, of course, you need to be able to sponsor your relatives, meaning that you are making a salary of 125% of the mandated poverty level.
Your girlfriend needs to apply from her home country. If she is goes to a USCIS office without a valid visa, she may lose her rights to immigrate to the US. You can file for a "fiancee visa", so she can enter the US with the intent to marry you.
2006-10-18 22:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. And in fact, for your girlfriend to become legal, she'll have to leave the country (married to you or not), then you can petition to have her come in legally.
Once she's here on a permanent resident visa, she can petition only for her children (if she has any) -- or her parents ONLY IF they need her to take care of them or a few other situations. But usually: no parents, no siblings, no aunts or uncles, none of them gain anything from her being legal.
2006-10-18 22:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your girlfriend is illegal...how can you get the necessary documentation to have a legal marriage? I had to get landed immigrant status for my wife before I could marry her. Good luck.
2006-10-18 22:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by redcoat7121 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Wouldn't it be easier to go with your girlfriend back to where she came from so that she won't be illegal anymore and she can be with her family????? That way everyone is happy. You're happy to be with illegal girlfriend. Illegal girlfriend is happy because she is not illegal anymore. Family is happy. And american citizens that are against illegal immigrants are happy. everyone would be happy happy happy. Go with your illegal girlfriend back where she came from.
2006-10-18 22:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by lilmisstickletoo 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
let's see..she'll be resident in two years, apply to bring her parents, as resident It'll take about8 10 years, in four more years she can be a citizen so parents can be here in 2 3 more years, brothers may take 6 7 years after that Only the single ones) and that's it, no extended family .
2006-10-18 22:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by class4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I certainly hope not. Why don't you do something to help instead of hinder the situation. Illegal speaks for itself.
2006-10-18 22:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not, the US is now full with over 300 million people
2006-10-18 22:31:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before yes, after she became a citizen she could petition for them. You however, could not. NOW I don't think you can even help her honestly. I am not sure, but I wouldn't try if I were you. You could get in TONS of trouble. It's nice of you to want to help though.....
Good luck!
2006-10-18 22:32:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mega 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not till she gets national then she can apply for her family but it takes about 10-15 years. my parents applied for there parents to come but there parents died before there applications got turned.
2006-10-18 22:31:42 · answer #11 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋