Obviously I am the wrong "something" because I am not a Illegal Alien or a refugee...I am only married to an American (for 6 years)and have two children who are American but they are going to make me pay out the A** and run around and around the same paperwork trail for months to get anything legal done...*sigh*
2007-08-12 17:05:40 · 15 answers · asked by littleone101 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I honestly don't know. It's unbelievable though that they give you such a hard time, bu they are more than willing to give all the breaks to illegal immigrants. Makes me sick! Good luck!
2007-08-12 17:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am definitely not a fan of the USCIS. The Dept. of Homeland Security outsources all of its clerical processes. If you actually take the time to read the documentation for what you need for the USCIS, you will actually know MORE than these outsourced pseudo immigration officers who only go through a minimal training program. Even immigration attorneys can have limited knowledge. Your best bet is to ensure you read the documentation on their website and do things twice if you have any inclination that it might be necessary. If you miss the littlest thing, the USCIS will look at it as an excuse to delay your approvals and force you to wait several additional months before you can get another appointment. It is an incredible pain and it could be so much better if the people who worked for the USCIS were trained properly.
2007-08-12 17:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by Z X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have applied for permanent residency at least 6 months before the marriage...
It takes 6 months to get a "green card" for a fiance'
It takes 2 years to get a green card for a foreigner who you have already married.
Getting married while in the US on a student Visa (or some other TEMPORARY visa) is not a good plan without having ALREADY started the PERMANENT RESIDENT visa process.
The problem is... you didn't do it right at the right time... and now I would bet that your student visa is going to become void... or expire... (not quite the same thing... same effect can result... deportation.)
All it takes to find out about immigration/naturalization laws is to do a quick google search... You have a computer (or you couldn't have posted here)
So...
I don't think that your lack of planning is my problem.
2007-08-12 17:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you should be able to get in. Especially you're married and have kids who're american. the problem with the embassy is that they don't realize how hard it is to get in and we're already working around it, making everything legal while there are so many illegals lurking out there. anyway, me and my partner is doing the same thing and according to the embassy, we should submit proof of relationship and marriage. Because we aren't married yet, we're engaged, we need to show proof of our emails, photos, housing, joint account and all. You shouldn't have a hard time tho esp you and your husband have been married for 6 years. My uncle wasn't married to anyone but was able to get his naturalization ( which he declined) just after 4 years.
2007-08-12 17:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by sarah81783 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are a legal Alien then you can become a citizen after 5 years of living here or after 3 years of your marriage to the citizen! You can do the legal stuff by yourself with the immigration services
2007-08-12 17:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
confident. that's not no longer ordinary regardless of the undeniable fact that it takes on the generic of 10 years. there's a waiting checklist to come back into the rustic and a shrink to what number immigrants can enter the rustic. human beings won't be able to attend ten years in case you have a relatives and choose money now. the only reason human beings come to the US is for jobs and of their countries there financial is so damaging that its exceptionally much impossible to earn an truthful residing
2016-10-10 02:41:11 · answer #6 · answered by dicken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to America! Sorry you have had such a hard time! Good luck and keep doing the paperwork, just govt. crap! You can pay Social Security for years, become disabled and have to hire an attorney to help you get the money you paid into the system in the first place! Again, good luck!
2007-08-12 17:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by OBI 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is why the illegals need to be deported. The sooner they are deported, the sooner the legal immigrants will have the opportunity to become legal residents. I personally think that every legal immigrant who has been waiting in line should be taken care of first - while deporting the illegals.
If the illegals have issues that need to be heard before a court before being removed, then they can sit in a holding cell until the legal immigrants have a chance to get their paperwork approved.
Just makes sense to me. I wish you success.
2007-08-12 17:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Naturescent 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because people dont know what a hassle immigration is and all the process involve. They hiked up the fees but yet they havent done anything to improve customer service.
2007-08-12 17:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by <Carol> 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is precisely why we need to do a better job with border security. Will make it easier for those like you who obey the law.
2007-08-12 18:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋