I'm American, but is marriage an easy way for foreigners to get a green card?

Question

my guy friend is dating a venezuelan girl, and i figured she wants him, so she can get a green card, not to mention he's caucasian, so i'm sure she likes that too.

Answer 1

Yes, But I think one should not always look it that way coz one will fall in love where they are living. In my case I was in love with my girlfriend and were thinking of getting married and suddenly now she might get Green Card becoz of her dad applied for thru H1B. But now suddenly everybody who get know we are getting married thinks, that is the reason I want to get married to her as I am also on H1B. Though I can get GreenCard without her help.

Answer 2

yeah i believe it is easier for them to get green cards.

Answer 3

Five years ago I would say yes.

Today the answer is no.

If the person entered illegally in the first place, marriage or even having children will not stop the person from deportation.

Illegals have very limited ways to obtain genuine documents in today's climate of increased ICE raids and deportations.

They have to return to their home country, serve an imposed ban and only then are they eligible to apply for a visa.

Answer 4

It's a stupid way to do this if the people aren't truly in love with each other.  They have to stay married for at least two years, and they have to live in the same house.  They have to take exams asking really weird questions, like what brand of toothpaste the other uses, to see if they just got married for the green card or if they are serious about being together.  Tell him not to do it.  She is probably just using him if she is pressuring him.

Answer 5

Yes...people do it everyday, the get married and then come to the US and get a divorce. Sometimes it is the only way they can get into the US because they cannot obtain visas from their countries to get into the US.

Answer 6

No, it's not easy. It can take up to 4 years and you need to provide extremely thorogh documentation for all of those 4 years to prove you have been in a married relationship - utility bills, joint bank accounts, photos - if they are planning to stay together all this time, no problem, otherwise it will be a major headache.