My roomie came to the US from Brazil on a 6 month Visa and has been here for 3 years. He's a nice guy, and even pays taxes! What can I do (other than marrying him) to help him obtain citizenship? how does petitioning work, or are there any other options?
2007-09-09 03:24:16 · 22 answers · asked by myfianceisamonkey 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I am a us citizen and for all you ignorant ppl out there our country was founded on immigrants. You can't just deport someone when you don't know the situations beyond the reasons why they stay. Not like he is a criminal, or in anyway harming anyone. He makes his own money legally and pays taxes. Think with your heart ppl. your ancestors were once foreigners as well.
2007-09-09 03:47:46 · update #1
Do not listen to those stupid people, now u know how is it, how the system is broken. Can this country afford to let those good people go?Becouse what ?A stamp in pasport is missing, he is here, works,pays taxes - give him a hand. The only way is a marriage, do not miss this chance. Your ancestors may had the same situation.Law is for people, not against and by people.
2007-09-09 13:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by exton 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There isn't any way for you to petition him, if you have no intention of marrying him. Immigrant visa petitions can only be filed for family members, like spouses, parents, children. So, in the absence of such a relationship between you, there isn't anything you really can do. On top of that, since he's been here illegally for the past 2 1/2 years, he's now inelligible for any sort of visa, for the next 10 years. He can't adjust status to any of the work visas under these circumstances. Nice guy or not, I don't see any options for him at present.
2007-09-09 04:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by George L 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
1. You can marry him.
2. If he's a college educated professional, with a high demand skill, such as nursing, he can get a work visa if he finds an employer willing to sponsor him. He'd have to return to Brazil to get the visa. They might ban him.
3. He can enter the Diversity Visa lottery and try to "win" a green card. Last year 488 people from Brazil were winners.
Here's the link to the Diversity Visa's official web site. Entries for 2009 will start in October.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1317.html
2007-09-09 06:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he's been here for three years, and paying taxes, then he's been earning enough money to hire an Immigration Lawyer.
The only path to citizenship I know of for people already in the US but illegally is marriage.
As far as I know, the only other options involve returning to the country of origin to start the process.
Sure, he's a nice guy. That doesn't justify ignoring the law and not securing our borders. If you think it does, please explain why I can't avoid paying taxes because I'm a nice guy, too.
2007-09-09 04:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
"My roommate is illegally in the US..." "He is not a criminal..." And you call others ignorant? Define CRIMINAL for me please...because I could swear it meant "someone that does something illegal".
What taxes does he pay? Income taxes...to the point he SHOULD be paying them? Whose SS # is he using? Surely not his own (documentation fraud, yet another FEDERAL crime).
I would guess that you are also engaged to a Brazilian, based on your screen name. I've lived in Brazil, and have seen the misery and can understand the sentiment of wanting to help...but you need to understand that you are committing a federal offense in aiding him, knowing full well he is a criminal. If you did marry him just for him to stay here, that is immigration fraud, and BOTH of you could go to prison for up to 10 years. Sorry to tell you, but short of amnesty (God forbid that happen) your Amigo Brasileiro will have to leave the US if he ever hopes to live here as anything other than a criminal.
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Exton
You are advising her to commit a federal offense. Also, obviously any law is "for the people". The question is, WHICH PEOPLE? Our laws are here to protect US, the American citizen. If you don't wish to respect our laws, you don't need to stay in the USA.
2007-09-09 04:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Once you are here illegally, you have to leave the country in order to attempt to stay here legally. As someone who overstayed his visa, IF he is located and deported (and if he's REALLY legally paying taxes under his own ssn, that means the government knows where he works) he will never be coming back.
2007-09-09 03:35:12 · answer #6 · answered by Lori K 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
It cracks me up every time you people say our country was founded on immigration. Try 1776. And you think were going to just let any illegal walk in and take our money. GET REAL.
2007-09-09 04:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by RedWhite&Blue 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First of all, You WILL NOT be charged with aiding and abetting. That is ridiculous. Secondly, NO ONE is going to be chasing your IP address or anything similar. People want to frighten you into believing what the believe, and, bullying behavior is what they use.
Now, he should probably contact an immigration attorney ASAP. The sooner the better. The first contact with an attorney is usually free, so, get together a bunch of questions to ask. Also, you can call immigration (ICE) and go through the automated system - you should be able to get some answers there. Most people aren't giving you a direct answer because the situation changes depending upon the country of origin.....
Good luck!
2007-09-09 04:20:06 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda h 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
I hope someone who can do something, figures out who and where you are. Then your "roomate" can obtain deportation.
He is a criminal and so are you.
Addendum:
Main Entry: ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt Function: adjective
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education
2 : UNAWARE, UNINFORMED
- ig·no·rant·ly adverb - ig·no·rant·ness noun
synonyms IGNORANT, ILLITERATE, UNLETTERED, UNTUTORED, UNLEARNED mean not having knowledge. IGNORANT may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing
The above is for your benefit. Those of us answering your question are not the "ignorant".
2007-09-09 03:33:54 · answer #9 · answered by * 2 · 8⤊ 2⤋
He should have fixed this before his visa ran out. Now all he can do is go back to Brazil and apply from there.If he is caught and deported he will be banned from coming back.
2007-09-09 03:59:05 · answer #10 · answered by mnwomen 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋