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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 you adopt a 30-year-old immigrant?
No. In the US adults regardless of their citizen status cannot be adopted. A legal immigrant can be sponsored by a US citizen for permanent residency and citizenship.
Can an illegal immigrant marry an American citizen in the state of Colorado?
Yes, a person can marry an illegal immigrant, but that doesnt mean that it will lead to the immigrant getting legal 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.
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.
Is it legal to adopt a us citizen if you are an illegal immigrant?
no
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 a legal immigrant marries a citizen in the US what rights does the legal immigrant get?
If they're in the country legally, they should apply for US citizenship.
Can an illegal immigrant obtain legal residency by marrying a US citizen?
No.
Can a illegal immigrant gain legal status by marrying a felon?
An illegal immigrant would not gain legal status by marrying a felon because of a felon is not recognized as a citizen of his or her country and it is the same with the illegal immigrant he or she is not recognized as a legal immigrant. If such a union exist then there would be severe penaltiies for both couple,a deportation and even more years in prison An illegal immigrant would not gain legal status by marrying a felon because of a felon is not recognized as a citizen of his or her country and it is the same with the illegal immigrant he or she is not recognized as a legal immigrant. If such a union exist then there would be severe penaltiies for both couple,a deportation and even more years in prison
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.
How does an American citizen who married an immigrant whose visa has expired get them legal status?
Go to the local INS office and explain and fill in the paperwork. It is easier than doing online.
