answersLogoWhite

0

Can an illegal immigrant remain in the us legally?

Updated: 8/18/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

only if the person marries a US citizen

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can an illegal immigrant remain in the us legally?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Are you legally married to your husband if he is an illegal immigrant?

i married in 2005 to an illegal with no valid id only a legal birth certificate from his country! am i legally maried to him here in the US?


Can an illegal immigrant who entered the US legally and left the US willingly marry a US citizen and return to the US?

No, and the laws regarding marriage to an illegal immigrant become more draconian every day.


What rights does an illegal immigrant gain when he marries a us citizen?

No rights gained, save for the ability to legalize your residency status if the immigrant entered the country LEGALLY.


Was a us birth certificate given to immigrants?

Illegal immigrant children are given a US birth certificate. The parents remain illegals.


How can a US citizen sponsor an illegal immigrant from Mexico so that they may remain or return to the US?

Your question reveals an unconscious bias. You said,= "How can a US citizen sponsor an illegal immigrant...." = If you "sponsor" them, they are not an "illegal immigrant." Careful, the way your question is phrased says a lot about you. The very term "illegal immigrant" is insulting to ....migrant workers, especially. Mexican citizens surely don't like the phrase and, by the way, Superman was apparently an "illegal immigrant" and you SURELY wouldn't want to insult HIM.


You are a US citizen military member and you want to marry an illegal immigrant will it help her get her permanent residency if you are in the military?

Regardless if you are in the military or not, once you marry an illegal immigrant with a marriage of a year or longer, they are legally U.S. residence thereafter.


Can an illegal immigrant in Canada come to the us?

No.


Can you marry an illegal immigrant that came into the US legally on a student visa but stayed in the country and there visa expired?

Yes you can. And once you marry the person becomes legal


Can an illegal immigrant divorcing a US citizen claim alimony?

No not an illegal immigrant but a legal one can. * If the couple were legally married the immigrant spouse can request spousal maintenance (alimony). Immigration issues are federal matters and have no bearing on domestic issues such as divorce. child custody/support which come under the jurisdiction of state not federal law.


Should illegal immigration be allowed in the US?

No, although I am all for people who enter legally and gain citisinship, I don't want illegal immigrants in the US. I don't know why people think it should be ignored, why would we call it illegal immigration if it was allowed?


Can an illegal immigrant have credit cards issued to him in the US?

No.


Is it legal to adopt a us citizen if you are an illegal immigrant?

no