2007-08-30 11:31:44 · 17 answers · asked by Jovesash 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No. If you were illegal, you are still deportable if you marry a citizen. You cannot adjust your status if you have no status.
They will say that you have to leave the country to apply for a visa, but since it takes an average of 5 years to actually get your green card, most people will not want to be separated for that long.
If you have been illegal for over one year, you cannot reenter for 10 years (even if you are married). It is possible to get it waived, but the wait for approval is now about 5 years.
Even if you came here legally, If you divorce within 2 years, the marriage is deemed a fraud and you are deportable.
If you divorce, or your spouse dies within the 5-10 years it takes to get your green card, you are not eligible for a green card and are deportable. If your visa expired while you were waiting for USCIS to adjust you, you are an overstay and deportable.
There are millions of "illegals" who are married to US citizens and cannot adjust because they don't want to leave to do it. There used to be a law called 245(i) but it expired and although Bush wanted it reinstated, he could not get it done.
This is the difference between the 7 million illegal workers, 12 million EWIs and 20 million illegal aliens. None of the current immigration reform bills even address this issue. All anyone cares about is fence-jumpers, since this is the most numerous group.
2007-08-30 12:12:57 · answer #1 · answered by BruceN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No nor do ones here legally on visas. Illegal will be deported their status doesn't change even if they get married.
In Calif an a woman who came legally under a visa then married a American citizen they were in process of having her status change, but three weeks later he drowned she now is in the process of being deport, as she let her visa expire. Her immigration lawyer said that is the law.
2007-08-30 18:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by wild4gypsy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never, but you may have known that already, its more to the tune of 15 years, and so many in this country feel that is acceptable behavior, really i feel god would view the topic some what differently as I'm sure he would remind us all of the deeds those god fearing Americans carried out against the American Indians in order to secure citizenship for their wagon loads of wives and children immigrating to the newly stolen American lands, but then not even god should question the family based immigration laws for he would find him self deported as well. Some times i really wonder if their is any shame left in American culture.or are we simply going to have a reputation as the biggest bullies of the world.
2007-08-30 19:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by JALISCO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It used to be that way,but since9/11,the rules have changed. It's not enough to just marry an American or to be born here. You're still investigated. But most immigrants enlist in the military and do the required four years of active duty and two years of reserve which guarantees their citizenship.
2007-08-31 12:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If they entered the US illegally they must leave the United States before the American spouse can even try to apply for one.
2007-08-30 20:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If 1 is inclined in marrying a illegal than they have the option of being married an alone when there true love is deported or going with there true love to the home country and living the good live????
2007-08-30 19:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, they only will have priority in appling for visa status.
There are many other steps that must be taken in order to be here and remain here legally.
2007-08-30 18:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by jahzbirdie 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
do not listen them, yes of crouse if enter the country legally, u can be out of status, that's way u get adjustmen of status. if u run the border need to go back to cuntry and apply for visa
immigration is good for everyone but lazy people!!!!
2007-08-30 20:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by exton 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope
2007-08-30 19:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by LeighAnn D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the marriage lasts for 12 months or more, then they become legalized Americans.....providing they apply for citizenship.....
2007-08-30 19:59:29 · answer #10 · answered by graciouswolfe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋