I suppose you could. But you may end up with the same problem: still a denied permanent residen alien ("green card") petition.
You can't get legal permanent residency (and by extension- citizenship) through a student visa. The only was is through family petition, work/investment petition, or asylum.
The person's present state of residency is always the one where a divorce petition is filed, in this case it would be Illinois.
The last attempt at peace with the British was the treaty of Paris
There is no law that states that, however, there is ways for an immigrant and their US citizen spouse to apply for a green card for permanent residency but only upon your petition being approved. The only people that automatically become US citizens are children who are born in the US regardless of parent's nationalities.
If sponsored by a spouse, who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, an alien may obtain permanent resident status through the use of a petition naming the alien as a direct beneficiary. Marriage is the tool by which this is done. However, if the marriage is terminated through divorce or annulment before permanent residence is granted, then the alien will not be eligible for permanent resident status by this affiliation. So the answer to your question depends on whether or not you completed your immigration status, if so then you will be seen as a legal resident.
It all depends on the process you choose to hold a Permanent Residency card. A good recommendation would be to have an Immigration Lawyer assist you with the application process. Although expensive, the legal assistance is well worth the time and money you will be spending. And depending on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services' workload, a minimum of 8-10 months would be required for the entire process to be completed and for you to hold your Permanent Residency card. If you choose to go about it on your own, the process might become lengthy, overwhelming and frustrating.
The green card holder can petition for alien spouse's green card using the Form I-130. Once the priority date becomes current and visa is available the alien spouse can enter US on conditional status. After the two years of marriage the Form I-485 can be filed to adjust the status to permanent residency.
You need to apply for a permanent residency status. Go to INS or call them to get the application. It is a process that will take about 6 months to a year. After living in the US for 3 years as Permanent Resident your spouse can apply for US citizenship.
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you can marry but it is no guarantee if they will become legal. You need to understand even if children are involved you are looking at time and money. if your spouse entered the country illegally they will have to return to their homeland at some point of the process (unless the laws change) and then depending on how long they have been in the u.s illegally, they have the option of denying them re-entry for up to 10 years. You need to know this.
The petition suggests that the state assume the financial risk of supporting New World colonies.
I believe they are called pleadings. [From an online legal glossary: "pleadings:complaint or petition, answer, and reply"