I am attending a University and one of my friends is illegal and got accepted to the same school as mine. She would not receive any financial aid because of her illegal status. If I were to marry her what would be the proccess I would go through? We are willing to live together and all that stuff. So I want to know if marrying an illegal person would affect me.
2007-10-16 18:21:45 · 12 answers · asked by rv_ca7 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It is possible for anyone to get accepted to a University. The only difficulty is getting financial aid
2007-10-17 10:02:10 · update #1
I do love her. We have been together for 4 and half years. I am willing to marry and live with her. She is dying to go to college but her financial problem is not letting her. This is why I want to marry her now so she can get financial aid. I want to know for sure how long the process will take. And I also want to know if there's a way that she can be legalized without leaving this country. Thanks for your answers some have been really helpful.
2007-10-17 10:05:22 · update #2
Is it true that you can still get financial aid while the process to be legal is in process?
2007-10-17 10:07:19 · update #3
Don't listen to all these people talking stupidness. If it was them in your friend's palce they would do anything. That's good you want to help a friend. She is not a criminal, all she needs is education. Marrying her wouldn't affect you. In some cases it works, in some others, it doesn't. U.S. Immigration is full of surprises. You won't what would be the outcome until you try. But first consult an immigration attorney or lawyer and learn what your options are. But I know for a fact that you will not be affected because you say you are willing to live together and everything.
I think now it's a little bit more complicated than before. I think (not sure) that you will nedd to have an account together, buy things together, just like a regular couple would be.
Good luck!
2007-10-17 03:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by Diamond C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, if the marriage is not a valid marriage, and the government finds out, you would be criminally liable for immigration fraud. Second, if she is in the U.S. illegally now, and she has been here illegally for more than 180 days after her 18th birthday, she is subject to a 3 year ban; if she has been in the U.S. for more than 365 days since her 18th birthday, she is subject to a 10 year ban. Marrying you doesn't change this. Also, you probably can't even support her for permanent residency anyway, because you can't prove that you are financially responsible (that is, that you make double the current poverty level). In that case, you can't even file the initial application. Lastly, just filing the applications might not even be enough (even if you can); she may need to actually become a permanent resident before she can get financial aid, a process which may take one to five years.
2007-10-16 18:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Marriage will usually have a positive impact on your financial aid eligibility if you are under 24 years of age and your spouse does not have high income. This is because you can then claim independent status and your parents' income and assets will not be considered in your financial aid calculations. Your spouse's income, however, will be considered. Marriage will often have a negative impact on your financial aid reward if you are 24 or over and your spouse has significant income. The reasons for this are two-fold: if you are 24 or over, you are considered to have independent status for financial aid. Thus, only your own income and assets are used to calculate your financial aid eligibility. If, however, you are married, your spouse's income will be part of the calculations.
2016-04-09 11:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only marry her if you love her and want to marry her and she loves you and wants to marry you. marrying an illegal doesnt change their status, you can file for her legal residency but that takes time, and there is some follow up paperwork for greencards and stuff. if you marry her only for legal status you can get into alot of trouble. and if she gets deported you may have some fines to pay on her behalf because of the fact that in america your husband/wife's debts become yours when you are married. and since she is illegal she could be deported at any time.
2007-10-17 06:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by curvy_chick000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend here is illegal, meaning to me a person who didn't follow the rules and cant be trusted at this time. If they love you, they will go back and re-enter LEGALLY.
If you yourself want to play cloak and dagger with them, you too need to be arrested like all the employers who hires illegals.
2007-10-16 22:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Will it affect you? Yes, you will be linked to her financially. Her bills will be your bills.... and since she won't have a green card for several years who do you think the bill collector's will be looking for?
Furthermore, she would not be able to get any financial aid until she does get a green card..... several years later. They don't just give out a green card after the wedding anymore because people like you and fake marriages.
2007-10-16 22:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Drixnot 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
She is illegal and she was accepted to a university? What is America coming to? Marry her and then begin to gather tons of sleeping pills because you will need them within a year. Gads, why are people so stupid?
2007-10-16 20:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well my advice is to finish the university , get a good job and to marry her only if u love her . that kind of things do take long plus u would only be able to help her once u are making lots of money , i assume that u will ( make a lot of money ) since u are at the university , so ur path to success is going well as far as u keep up .
the following link may help her :
http://www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm
good luck to both of u .
i forgot , keep an eye in the DREAM ACT and call ur representatives to make sure than it is enacted .
2007-10-16 18:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by game over 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i suggest that you dont be crying if they happen to catch her
and deport her. To come here legally she would have
to go back to her country of origin get a visa or something.
she cant do it here while she s here illegally.
2007-10-16 20:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did your friend even get admission into a university? Doesn't make sense.
2007-10-16 18:44:30 · answer #10 · answered by Maple Sugar 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋