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If a legal immigrant marries a citizen in the US what rights does the legal immigrant get?
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∙ 13y ago
If they're in the country legally, they should apply for US citizenship.
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Can an underage illegal immigrant become legal by being adopted by a US citizen?
Yes. If the illegal immigrant marries a citizen, they can become a citizen from that.
If an illegal immigrant marries a woman who has legal status and they have a child will the father then have legal status?
No, marrying a US citizen or a permanent resident does not grant the illegal immigrant legal status regardless of whether there is a child involved or not.
Can an illegal immigrant become legal by marrying with an international student?
Check with the laws in your state before getting married, but in most states, anyone who marries a United States citizen can become a US citizen, and thus be legal.
If a United States Citizen marries in the United States in January 2009 to an immigrant from the Philippines is she now considered to be a United States Citizen?
No, she is not. She will be allowed to remain in the US with her spouse and children, but she will have to apply for citizenship separate from her marriage. The US citizen REMAINS a US citizen. The immigrant remains an immigrant and must follow the legal path to resident immigrant status, and from there to citizenship. Marriage is not a free pass to residency or citizenship.
Will a legal immigrant on F1 visa who honestly marries a US Citizen but lives apart for school have problems with the INS?
Yes, they could think the marriage is just to stay in the country.
If your boyfriend and you want to get married and he is not a legal citizen can you still get married?
It is legal in the United States for an illegal immigrant to marry a US citizen. Once the marriage is legal, the illegal immigrant becomes a legal immigrant and can stay in the US for the course of the marriage.
Is it legal to adopt a us citizen if you are an illegal immigrant?
no
If a illegal alien marries a us citizen is it a legal marriage in the US?
no
Can an illegal immigrant obtain legal residency by marrying a US citizen?
No.
Can a legal immigrant married to a US citizen get a job?
If they have a green card, they can work.
Does a legal immigrant become a citizen upon marrying a US citizen?
No, but it does give you the ability to complete the naturalization process.
What is the legal process that makes a foreign-born person a citizen of the US?
The process is called "naturalization" - the legal process by which a foreign immigrant gains citizen status, and (almost) all rights and privileges thereof. Naturalized citizens still cannot be President or Vice President.
