somebody plz answer my question?

Question

i want to know if you are on visitor visa in the US can u easily get citizenship by marrying someone who is already a citizen. how long does it take. and how hard it is

meaning by having a fake marriage

how long do the couples have to live together. does ins check if they are living together or not

Answer 1

Yes, you can marry a U.S citizen to get a green card. To become a U.S citizen, you have to wait at least five years.

Answer 2

There is no such thing as EASILY getting citizenship. Yes, by marrying an American citizen you can obtain U.S. permanent residency (a green card). NO it does not take as long as many of these people are saying it does. My mother, a Russian citizen, married an American man. You have to pay A LOT of money for the paperwork, you have to go through an interview process, and you are then granted conditional residency, the conditions being on the marriage. Two years after the interview took place, you can then apply for the conditions on your permanent residency to be lifted, and you your residency is no longer dependent on the marriage. Five years after having your green card, you can apply for U.S. citizenship. It is a very lengthy and complicated procedure, and the U.S. government can easily tell if you are not really married. I would not suggest marrying fraudulently for citizenship purposes - the U.S. government has the power to show up at your house at any time to see if you and your husband/wife are living together, they can ask all sorts of personal questions (even pertaining to your sex life with your spouse), and they can watch all of your records to make sure that they are filed jointly with your spouse. It's a stressful situation for those who are REALLY married, I imagine it would be far more stressful for those who aren't really married. Not to mention, you normally have to pay the person that you marry, and how are you to know that they won't take the money and leave, totally screwing you over? Don't be stupid - apply for a green card the honest way.

Answer 3

Mexicans prefer to get pregnant, then fly to America, hide out and have the baby who is then American by law. This is called an "Anchor Baby." It has worked for 11 million Mexicans, and they rarely marry Americans.

However, I am American of many generations, and I feel it is a decent thing to marry just for the papers. It is "arranged "marriage, and often times these will succeed more than a "love" marriage.

As the saying goes "With a love marriage, the love may fizzle. With an arranged marriage, well, it is an arrangement."

American women do not like it, but you will find support among the American men, I assure you. And especially if you are a nurse, or teacher, everyone will love you in America, because we need these right away.


Please do not give up hope. Your question is a good one, and I wish you good luck.

Answer 4

There is a lot that goes into the process of becoming a US citizen, regardless if you marry one or not. By marrying one, you subject yourself to countless interviews, paperwork, etc. They make double sure that its a real marriage. I believe you have to be married for 3 years BEFORE the paperwork even gets started on those. I know a Russian woman that married a US citizen and that was their waiting time before she could file. Regardless of what route you try to use, NONE of it is easily done. Citizenship takes years.

Answer 5

A fake marriage would make you liable for immigration fraud, and that is not a good start to acquire citizenship.

However, if you make a legitimate marriage, there are guidelines provided by the immigration service, such as proof of a shared address, a joint checking account and assets held in both names. You also need to be prepared for spontaneous visits by authorities. First, you will be awarded permanent residency in the form of a Green Card, and in about 3 years you may apply for citizenship.

Answer 6

Any time you try and cheat the Federal Government it is a bad idea. If you do manage to "trick" them, but then what if you decide to get a divorce and everything is split equally....good for the party that brought nothing to the marriage, bad for the party that made most of the money.

Please just get an extended visa, and follow the channels to get a real green card, or full citizenship. Americans are pretty tolerant, but we don't like it when somebody lies to us.

Answer 7

I acquired citizenship through marriage to a US citizen! It is not as easy as it used to be ! I strongly urge you NOT to do it out of fraudulent reasons! You will get caught! There is also financial obligations of spousal support if divorce occurs before citizenship! It is called an Affidavit of Support!!! So don't think you can just marry , get your green card and say see you later like the old days! There is also a probation period and interviews!!

Answer 8

If you engage in this criminal activity, you run many risks besides getting caught by the government.

Many times, since the "husband" has a strong hold over you (he can cancel the petition at anytime (or not even file it) and not even tell you) he can make you a "slave wife" always holding "I'll tell immigration that this is a sham marriage (a cooperating us citizen spouse is rarely - if ever prosecuted) and they will put you in jail."

Martial rape is a bad thing. Is it REALLY worth it?

Answer 9

No, a fake marriage is breaking the law, and they are cracking down on those big time. And, it's been 8 years, and my husband is still waiting for citizenship. Try not breaking our laws, and you'll do just fine, but unless you are from Hollyweird, it will take years.

Answer 10

My wife came to the US on a refugee visa. We are in the process of getting her citizenship - and I can assure you that they check and they do know all of the tricks. (Makes it something of a pain for us honest folks.)