Illegal immigrant marry a us citizen?

Question

my wife is a illegal immigrant and we've been married just over one year...

she crossed the borders of us and cananda but she got caught

as soon as she was on us ground

she paid the bond and the court let her go...

but told her to leave the country within 2 weeks or so.....

she never did..........................

it's been 3 1/2 years since and we've been married for 13 months.......

we did apply for a marriage license rite before the wedding...

is ther any chance she can get a green card through marriage???????

Answer 1

Yes, but you guys need a lawyer to be safe.  Safe up your money, you'll need it for lawyer fees, filing fees...etc.  and so on.  Best of luck to you guys!

Answer 2

Get a lawyer dude.

Answer 3

No

Answer 4

I believe the term is SOL....  she should have done as directed and handled it legally.  She's bound to get caught some day....  I dont support any illegal skirting the laws, nor any legals aiding them.

Answer 5

Well, it will be a long and slow process but it's doable. You need to make an appointment at your local immigration office, and get your facts from an INS officer. If you reside in New York I know there's one on 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY.

They will let you know EXACTLY where to apply and what your chances are. You can also call toll free # 1-800-375-5283 immigration hot line. Do not listen to your friends, be careful with a lawyer, there is lots of fake immigration lawyers that will give you a fake hope and steal your money. Visit  www.uscis.gov . I know a person that got his greencard even though he was given 2 weeks to leave the country. Good luck.

Answer 6

You'll need a great lawyer. If the lawyer can successfully argue your case, she'll still have to go home for some time.

Answer 7

I would hire an immigration lawyer.  She should be able to get a green card b/c you are married.  How soon and what hoops you'll have to jump through I'm not sure.

Answer 8

She has lost all chances to ever become legal in the US.

Answer 9

Hopefully not.  We have enough lawbreakers in this country that were born here.

Answer 10

Just because you’re married does not mean she will be able to stay, especially after she’s been ordered out of the Country and hasn’t complied with that order.

Don't get me wrong, all my best wishes are with you!

But…You still have to go through the whole I-130 process and it's horrid.

You still need money in the bank, a job (you), a medical check for both of you (to rule out AIDS, Hep-C, etc), a background criminal check, you (US Citizen) has to take all legal responsibility for her for two years, you need medical insurance, and more.

It’s been a while since I went through this process, but it was horrific.

I truly hope you don’t have the same luck (BAD) as I/we did.

Sadly to say our marriage ended in annulment.

Not meaning to freak you out or scare you but you better get ready for a fight.

Just get your I-130 forms to start with and read them through carefully.

Then, contact an Immigration Lawyer and ask for a 30 minute free consultation.

Good Luck to you both!

Answer 11

There's a chance she can eventually get a green card through your marriage. However, she won't be able to become legal here in the US without leaving. It certainly has taken you quite a while to ask this question.

Basically, you'll have to start by doing what everyone else does and that's file an I-130 IR-1 immigrant visa petition for her through USCIS. It will take them quite a while to process it, six months maybe more, then it goes to the National Visa Center and then the US embassy overseas. So, 8-12 months before she gets her initial interview.

However, since your wife is here illegally, she can't adjust to immigrant status while in the US. She'll eventually have to go home at some point and do a visa interview where she wll be turned down at first, because having been here illegally for over a year, she's ineligible for any visa for 10 years. However, she can apply for a waiver through USCIS after the interview. If the waiver is granted she'll be able to return and live here legally. If not, she won't be able to come back. Sounds like your lady was given voluntary deportation, so so if her illegal stay here is her only ineligibility, she'll probably get the waiver, although there's no guarantee. Still, it's the only way you'll be able to take care of this under current law.