Can illegal immigrants become legal immigrants?

Answer 1

His only recourse due to the stricter Immigration laws is to try the compassionate route. It used to be fairly simple to receive asylum under the reasoning that your life would be jeopardized by being deported back to your native country. Then one could apply for citizenship. Illegal aliens are fair game, since 9/11. Detention and deportation are at the highest levels they have ever been since WWII. You really need to contact an immigration attorney and find out what your options/chances are.

This information is not correct. You can apply for a green card even if you entered the country illegally. It even states that on the US Government Immigration Website. people enter the US illegally frequently and apply for political asylum.

They can also be gain residency by being sponsored by a relative who is a US citizen or green card holder.

THE SECOND ANSWER IS CORRECT EVEN ILLEGALS CAN GET AGREEN CARD,BUT SPEAKING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE (I AM CURRENTLY SPONSORING MY WIFES DAUGHTER)IMMIGRATION AGENTS ARE NOT VERY FOND OF LAWYERS.AND HAVING ONE DOES NOT MOVE YOUR CASE ALONG ANY FASTER.BUT IT COSTS A SMALL FORTUNE,YOUR BEST BET,GO TO THE HOMELAND WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD THE PROPER FORMS.AND IF YOU NEED HELP RETAIN A LAWYER TO FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK ONLY.THEY WILL DO THAT AVERAGE COST 500. GOOD LUCK

>>>>> YES!!! Apply for Asylum or marry a US Citizen or Permanent Resident. Or try to apply for amnesty(which by the way is extremely hard to get since 911, but why not, if it is your last option).

Asylum is only granted for certain countries and you must prove the case either way. Asylum should only be genuinely claimed. Asylum cases are usually handled more agressively and quickly, if the case fails then it will prejudice any future entry-your passport will be stamped and your data saved in USCIS files.

It is very difficult for an illegal alien to get US Permament Residence. The best thing to do is to leave the US and re-enter the country legally with the correct papers. This makes it easier if you wish to marry a US citizen and gain Permament Residence.

Basically, any illegal entrant who applies for adjustment rings alarm bells at USCIS and makes it very difficult to pass through. The only cases where USCIS have accepted adjustment is for minors. Each case is different.

Also lawyers are not permitted to enter any case status meeting-it is taken under oath. You are allowed to have an interpreter but they cannot advise you. Usually USCIS will have someone in the interview to verify translation only is taking place without your prior knowledge, but the interview is only in English or sign language.

Answer 2

Yes, if he came illegally, then he will be deported, since he is a criminal and will retain that criminal record forever.

Every country in the whole world does this for its own protection, because he was violating their national laws and borders when he went there illegally, without applying and identifying himself through normal government channels.

Your best bet is to go to HIS country of I.D. and nationality, with him, and marry THERE, if that is what you want. After that, you are both on record in perfectly legal form.

.To the person who was too busy calling people criminals to check their facts, that is not helpful to anyone. If you think that coming here illegally and then getting married will auto Most people who are reading these answers are in this situation or a similar one, and have much greater knowledge about the topic than to simply dismiss illegal immigrants as criminals who will certainly be deported. There are millions of illegal immigrants in this country who are NOT being deported. The legalities of this are very vague and complicated, and people who are trying to understand the details are deterred and discouraged by thoughtless and untrue answers.

How do u get he is a criminal? he didnt do ant crimes and alot of Mexican come to us illegal so y deported if someone has ben here for over 10 years and hadsnt gotten into any trouble here im sorry but i don't understand that at all lots of Mexican come illegal and still get legal after they have been here and havent been deportee back how much do u know about the ins stuff?

The answer to your question is yes, he can. There are new protocols from back when I made my husbands papers, but it is possible. The first thing that you have to do is be legally married, whether in his country or yours. The second thing is provide documentation of your marriage and cohabitation. The best way to go about this is to go to the immigration and ask for the forms and fill them out. If you have trouble with the forms then call an immigration attorney.

Because of the more rigorous enforcement of immigration laws, the majority of illegal immigrants who are apprehended will be subject to deportation.

Marriage to a US citizen no longer enables the citizen spouse to apply for permanent residency for a spouse who entered the US illegally.

In addition to the stronger enforcement of federal immigration laws, the majority of states are establishing laws that will only allow US citizens to marry foreign nationals if the foreign national has legal documentation, including a Social Security number.

In the last few months many major metropolitan areas and even small communities have enacted laws that make landlords and other persons as well as employers subject to severe penalties for not reporting illegal immigrants.

Regardless of moral opinions the US govenment is extremely serious about enacting stronger immigration laws and enforcing the ones that now exist.

Foreign nationals who are unlawfully present will be deported to their country of origin with the exception of those who qualify under asylee or refugee status.

Answer 3

No. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that a person who came here illegaly can become "legal" without first leaving the states.

The only chance would be if the law is changed or an amnesty bill is passed.

AnswerSorry but this is so NOT true. There is ONE EXCEPTION: an immigrant can apply for political asylum even if he entered the country illegally. He will not have to leave the country unless his request for asylum is denied.

This is a bad idea as applying for political asylum will cause you to be held in a detention facility while awaiting your asylum hearing. This is not Club Med and is a very nasty place to have to spend anytime unless you life is truly in danger in your home country.It is then not so bad compared to death.

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245i: Life Act: where an illegal alien is allowed to petition to adjust status to permanent residence if some a petition was filed for the immigrant by April 30, 2001.

If allowed, an immigrant who entered on visa, and overstays the expiration date on the visa can file to adjust status to PR if they marry but it can be EXTREMELY hard to prove a lawful committed marriage without the immigrant being accused for marrying for a green-card.

Yes there is. If you have been a victim of domestic abuse by a permanent resident or US citizen spouse, you can become legal through an I-360 Petition.

AnswerI am in the process of obtaining a green card for my husband. The lady at the National Visa Center told me that I could apply for a change of status from Ins to be able to stay instead of traveling to Mexico for the interview. AnswerSorry to burst the person above me's bubble...but I went down this route. When you go to your interview, they will ask, "How did he enter the country?" Illegally, then they will tell you cannot change their status, and must ask for a pardon through a different consulate (like Ciudad Juarez)...which includes the I-601 hardship letter. AnswerNever ask the NVC for advise. That is like asking a blind person for directions. Take it from me. I was told by the NVC that my wife could stay here with me while I filed for her K3 visa, and since that visa is processed outside the US, it wouldn't matter how she entered. Then at the interview, they denied her visa because my wife overstayed her visa. AnswerPeople, the right way to do it (get married to an illegal immigrant) is: Get him/her a fiance/ee visa for him/her to enter the US legally from the begining; then you marry him/her. That way you avoid all this trouble.

Answer 4

A foreign national who is unlawfully present in the US is not eligible for permanent residency or citizenship unless they qualify as a refugee or asylee. The person must return to their country of origin and apply for reentry under US immigration laws. A foreign national who has been unlawfully present in the US for 12 months or less is barred from applying for entry for 3 years. A foreign national who has been unlawfully present in the US for more than 12 months is barred from applying for entry for 10 years.

Answer 5

A foreign national who is unlawfully present within the US cannot apply for permanent residency or citizenship unless her or she qualifies as a refugee or asylee. Due to new immigration reform and enforcement, marriage to a US citizen by an illegal immigrant will no longer result in the citizen spouse being able to apply for residency for the immigrant spouse. All foreign nationals unlawfully present within the US are now subject to deportation with the exception of the aforementioned circumstances.

Answer 6

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There is no easy way.I have been ill over loosing my boyfriend who was deported after being here illegally 9yrs.The gov. does not see it even in the eyes of a child.They do not see it in our eyes or who they even hurt.We will never get the chance to be heard.To them we are animals without rights.You could have a dying love one here and they still will deport you.I is all about money and control.I will say this though,one day we all will be judged by a more powerful being and i feel sorry for you who torn so many familys apart.You would think diff. if the shoe was on the other foot!!!!

AnswerUnfortunately, you can't. If you came into the country legally but overstayed your visa, then you can marry and gain permanent residency. However, if you entered the country illegally, you can only hope that Congress and the president pass legislation granting you amnesty. Answer

You can apply for residency status with the INS. Depending on who you are and how you came to be in the US in the first place, you may have to jump through various hoops. This is a complicated area, and you'd probably speak to an immigration lawyer about your specific case before beginning the process to be safe.

Answer 7

Filing a petition to become a legal citizen of the United States.

In order to apply for U.S. Citizenship you need to:

1) Be a lawful permanent U.S. resident.

2) Be 18 years of age or older.

3) Be a permanent resident for no less than 5 years.

4) Have resided for no less than 3 months in the state where the petition to become a citizen was filed.

5) Be physically present in the U.S. for at least one half of the 5 years, with no absences longer than 6 months.

6) Have resided continuously within the U.S. from the date the petition was filed to the time of admission to citizenship.

7) Have been a person of good moral character for the 5 years of residence.

8) Have an Elementary level of reading and writing English.

9) Having a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of U.S. government and history.

Answer 8

if they are born in the US they are already legal

Answer 9

Yes but it all depends how they entered and what their circumstances are.