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Go to the local INS office and explain and fill in the paperwork. It is easier than doing online.

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Q: How does an American citizen who married an immigrant whose visa has expired get them legal status?
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Can an immigrant married to a US citizen remain in the US?

Not unless they themselves are registered in court as an American citizen.


Does an immigrant who married an American citizen retain permanent citizenship after the American spouse dies?

Yes they retain citizenship.


Does a immigrant have to be married to become a US citizen?

No.


If an illegal immigrant is married to an American citizen can that person apply for a visa?

Yes they can apply - there will be tough questions though.


Would it be easier to become an American citizen if you're an illegal immigrant who is married to a U.S. citizen AND your child is a U.S. citizen as well?

I believe that you're guaranteed a citizenship when you marry a citizen, but being an illegal complicates the matter.


If you married an immigrant What is your status?

Your status is "married." You are still a citizen of this country. There is no special status.


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.


Can you get deported if your visa expired but you are married to a citizen with kids?

Yes, you can.


If an immigrant has an expired green card and marries a US citizen does it help her to get citizenship faster?

Being married would not change the fact she is an illegal alien. She could still be sent back to her country of origin.


Is there a law that says a us citizen married to an illegal immigrant for a year that the immigrant can then apply for green card?

No he cannot


What can happen if an illegal alien married a U.S. citizen to get a Social Security card and a work permit but they got divorced after a year and the citizen found out the alien was using her?

=An immigrant is NOT an alien.==The immigrant would still be legal because they were married to a US citizen.=


What is the punishment for being an immigrant and filing for a residency when married to a citizen?

It's not illegal.