Will an illegal alien become a legal US resident by marrying greencard holder?

Answer 1

If you went through the proper red tape then you should be an American Citizen or Canadian Citizen. If you didn't you are still considered an illegal alien. It isn't too late. Do that paperwork! Good luck Merry Christmas Marcy

Answer 2

Yes, file a petition now, as a spouse of a green card holder. It will take 5 years to get green card as a spouse of a green card holder. On one condition that the ailen stays legal until that point.

if the alien over-stayed, often times the green card holder gets a citizenship, and that tends to solve the over-stay the problem for the alien.

But if the alien entered US illegaly, there is no way to get a greencard even if you get married to a citizen.

[For those who entered illegally, 245(i) is the only solution, but President Bush says no way no how. So those who illegally entered, wait until he gets out of office, and hope that Congress revives 245(i) provision.]

It's good idea to hire an Immigration attorney. Many offer free consulations, or for a relatively small fee for 30 minutes. See a few and choose your attorney.

Answer 3

No. Marriage never automatically conveys immigrant status or citizenship in the US. However, it can speed up the process in both cases.

This case is tricky though because it's hard for an "illegal alien" to go through the immigration process legally if they're already in the US. The process often involves getting paperwork from the immigrant's home country. Additionally, the immigrant has to be interviewed by a consular officer before they can be issued a "green card"- and this interview happens at the US embassy or a US consulate in the immigrant's home country.

Answer 4

If the baby was in the U.S. then the child is a US citizen. However, an illegal DOES NOT get legal status merely by having a citizen child, and in fact is still subject to deportation. The government does IN FACT deport illegals with citizen children.