can someone give me some information about illegal immigrants marrying american citizens? is it really that easy or is there a long progress? i have heard so much about immigration these few months and was wondering why they don't all just find someone to marry.
2007-12-03 06:25:32 · 8 answers · asked by vanessa5703 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
As someone who is dealing with this process let me tell you that it is not that easy and it is a long expensive process. Depending on where you are from the process can take years. All paperwork has to filed stateside and the file is then transferred to the us consulate abroad of the immigrants home country. The immigrate must then return to their home country at the time of their interview. They will automatically be denied due to their illegal presence and must submit aI-601 waiver( only available to those that have crossed illegally once and do not have any recent criminal convictions) It is then up to the USC to write a convincing hardship letter to demonstrate why they can not move to their spouses home country and why they can not reside in the US without their spouse. Simple financial considerations and separation are not good enough reasons. Mexico has the highest rate of approval and a new program that allows adjudication of the waiver immediately as opposed to waiting up to a year before a decision is made. Other countries do not have this program and those people can wait years before they ever get a decision. Not to mention that while the waiver and letter are being adjudicated the immigrant must remain outside of the US while the spouse returns.
2007-12-03 08:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by whoareyou 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As Diane said, it is a long and expensive process if the non-American is in the US legally. If the foreigner entered legally but overstayed and lost status, they can usually still adjust status without leaving. But someone who entered illegally (without inspection) will not be allowed to adjust. They will have to leave the country and go home to be processed as a normal immigrant at a US embassy or consulate. At that time, there are various penalties that will be applied, depending on how the individual entered and stayed. The visa applicant could be barred from the US for life, despite being married to a US citizen.
2007-12-03 06:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry to say that it's WAY too easy! Here's a cite I built after my own horror story. I've gone far beyond my own case, and have done the legal research and the investigations to realize just how common it is.
It's the single-most common way that people become legal in the U.S. And fraud rates are through the roof. Just stop by any immigration office and ask the investigators if it's a problem. They'll tell you a very different picture than the happy/public affairs picture that's painted.
2007-12-03 10:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by laugh more 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you will detect out the specifics by way of attempting it out and optimistically being rejected, considering the fact that particular the right thank you to stay away from a regulation this is there to guard a usa's voters are frequently no longer publicised extensively to assert, I dunno, somebody who could stay away from a regulation this is there to guard the rustic's voters. you additionally can discover the specifics in courtroom once you're being sentenced. Your lawyer could clarify them to you on a similar time as the case is being introduced against you. or you need to take an undergraduate degree in regulation, that ought to in all probability do it. in case you're marrying to get somebody into the rustic considering the fact which you like them and % to be jointly continuously in marriage, I anticipate you do no longer could understand the specifics of the regulation because it may be effective and dandy - concern solved.
2016-09-30 12:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by thieme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter married a gentleman who was working legally in the US from UK. It took over nine months to go through the process. They have now been married for several years and are expecting their second child. They are a great couple. It was a long difficult costly expense to get his residency and green card.
2007-12-03 06:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by Diane B 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ya.....go ahead....it is NOT a 100% guarentee you will be a citizen. Chances are better......but not a guarentee. Why would you want to diminish the sanctity of marraige or citizenship any further than it already is? Makes you nothing more than a prostitute......something to be proud of?
2007-12-03 08:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is extremely difficult and you can get caught. There is not a huge list of Americans wanting to marry illegals. I wonder why they don't fix their own countries but that doesn't happen either.
2007-12-03 06:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Call immigration tell them your story and see>
2007-12-03 09:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋