how do people marry illegal immigrants who have no papers or an id?\ndont you need an id to obtain a marriage license?
208131
Marriage got nothing to do with being legal or illegal. Any form of id is good enough for getting married. You can use your passport from your native country as a form of id. \n\nGetting a Green Card based on marriage is a different issue and being legal or illegal matters.\n\n"If you marry a US citizen you are eligible to file for Status change to get a Green Card provided you entered the US legally( through US customs/port)and you don't have any serious criminal records. If you have entered the country illegally you can not change your status based on marriage until congress implements new laws. Two different issues so don't confuse them"
9631
You can marry a US citizen. This is the easiest way to get green card.
106764
Dear Sir or Madam,\n\nWe are licenced professionals of Canadian immigration law. \nYou wrote other questions on the yahoo answers website which I have I have also been following but unable to answer because they are closed..\n\nMarriage in your situation can be a little complicated and you do not want to have an immigration problem either.\n\nHave you followed through with your application as yet?\nHave you gotten married yet?\n\nCanadian law allows you to be married to one person at one time.  If you are divorced then you are free to be married. There is no waiting period.  The question is:  does Canada recognize the divorce?\n\nIf you wish you may contact us directly to discuss more about your situation and ways that we might help you. immigration_professionals@yahoo .com or www.immigrationprofessionals. com\n\nbest regards,
326120
Well I don't know about any such site. But this act of yours is itself illegal. You can find many people from Asia and other places in different chat rooms, where people would be interested in marrying for immigration purposes in exchange for money.\n\nBut it is not an easy process because the immigration service would definitely look into the genuineness of the marriage.  They are specially careful in looking into cross ethnic marriages. They would even go the extent of finding out that whether you had any physical relations after the marriage? by cross questioning you and your so called spouse.
187394
i am illegal too. but i am looking for a lady to share my life with. i do not need any permit. lady, if you realy loves him, do not think about what others are telling you. relationship is not a football match where people come to  watch . keep your love affairs to you self. i mean let it stay in doors. we are all illegals on this planet, that is why we die.
246525
He does not have to go back. You can get married and it will be legal only he will not. I advise you to get married and then see an immigration lawyer. I just got married to an illegal and thats what we're going to do. I've heard if he goes back without any paperwork started they can impose the 10-year ban where he cannot come back. But I don't think that stops a lot of people. www.visapro.com has a lot of good info on this subject. I've learned some so you can e-mail me at angelsamorcito@yahoo.com if you have any questions. Oh and don't listen to the people here or family that matter who say that they are only marrying you to become legal. Its normally not the truth. My family told me the same thing but my husband also said it was neither here nor there for him. So Congratulations and Good Luck!
281637
the only thing that matters is the registered marriage. the ceremony is only fluff for the sake of tradition. if you had a ceremony but didn't get a license, then you are NOT married in the eyes of the law. Most people do both - but some get the license and don't bother with a wedding ceremony - they are totally and completely married.
210747
well there is many problems in marrying an illegal alien first to get a marriage license legally would be imposable because of his legally status now you could get a fraudulent marriage license but that would make the wedding void in the eye of the state and the Federal government now in the eye of god that is another story but implication on you do not Begin until he tries to apply for perment residents in the country then based apon the marage then you start to have a problem because the weding is fedduling on his behalf
268823
There is nothing to keep you from getting married. Simply go to the courthouse and get you marriage license and tie the knot. If you are looking to immigrate him. You will need to file for an immigrant visa / adjustment of status. The basis for filing will be "Spouse - Married to USC (United States Citizen)". The process will take quite some time and during that time he will not be able to return to his country without an "Advance Parole". Contact the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service near you; get some sound advice from an "Examiner" and obtain the necessary forms or you can spend lots of money on an attorney and have the attorney file the forms on your behalf. The forms are simple and straight-forward. You shouldn't have any problems unless your fiance has a criminal record. Best of Luck.
184177
You do not lose U.S. citizenship by marrying -- at least not since 1922, and before that, it only happened to women.\n\nBut you can lose citizenship by renouncing it, so I would be careful how and what I signed other than the marriage certificate.
665591
Yes they do. Anytime you apply for a marriage license you are required to provide a valid birth certificate. Just call up the records center for the city and state you were born in. They will make you jump through hoops to get a new one...I did this when I went through the similar situation. They made me send them a copy of my drivers license answer all kinds of questions, provide a self addressed and stamped envelope and the check for the certificate. But it can be obtained! This is for out of state people. If you live in MA and were born in MA just go to the records center. I had to go to the old health clinic to get mine, but every state is different. Some places make you go to the vital statistics center. blah blah blah, Just call and ask.\n\nOk here:\nhttp://www.gov.ph/faqs/civilregistration.asp\nI can't copy and paste it all here it would take up the whole page. I hope this helps you out with your situation. Yes you can still get married it will just probably take a little longer than you planed on it taking. Best wishes and congratz!!
565739
Several years from now.  immigration comes to you home to check up on you to make sure it is a legitimate marriage.  they talk to your neighbors and many other things to be certain it is not a marriage for the sake of citizenship..
267017
Ive never heard anyone say all.  A few bad apples spoil the bunch, and we all know that there are some that do this, and those bad few make it harder for the others to look "clean".  As for it taking "years" if you get married- I know someone that married a Canadian citzen, it took her about a year to become a US citizen, so yes, it does take a little while, but it does happen when you follow the process.
529386
If she married an American in America, she doesn't need a green card, she is automatically a citizen, unless her marriage is BOGUS, and illegal, which it probably is since she had no ID. There is something wrong with this question, I think it's BOGUS, too.
474450
Apologies accepted ..........And your question is? If you have a "green card" you are not illegal....so don't worry ........ it is normal , when people olny knows about birth certicficates, we know the diference , that's all  that matters.
200225
As someone who was an alien that married a US citizen I am probably an EXPERT. (I'm a citizen now) Yes, my marriage is genuine and our daughter is kind of proof, right?\n\nWhat do you want to know? Lemme see...\n\nWell, there are several controls in place that make it unwise to marry an alien purely to give them legal status...\n\n1. It's probably foolish for a foreign visitor to come into the country on a two week vacation, get married, and expect to stay. The rules say that they must apply for a K-1 visa while outside of the country.\n\n2. Add to that the fact that you must prove that you have met your future spouse before you can apply for the visa. So at least one visit in person, go home, apply for a visa. That would be enough to put a lot of people off.\n\n3. The citizen sponsoring the alien must be financially able and financially willing to provide support. If the alien is unable (disabled) or unwilling (lazy) to find/keep employment, the citizen is responsible for them. To feed them, clothe them, medical, dental, the whole show. There is no welfare for an immigrant in process.\n\n4. After being submitted to several medical tests, and proving that they are not a criminal, the alien must then partake in the obviously dangerous pastime of marrying someone they don't really wish to be married to.\n\n5. During the process of obtaining 'Permanent Residency' there is the interview (made famous in the movie "Green Card") where you must demonstrate that you are a real couple in a real relationship. Seriously, the woman that interviewed us said that she can tell almost instantly by the lack of pertinent body language when a couple are engaged in a fraudulent marriage. The one with two guys, one in ladies' attire, was the best anecdote she had for us. My wife was pregnant (and showing) at the time of our interview so we got off easier than most.\n\n6. This process takes anywhere from three to four years, depending on whether foreign terrorists take out certain Manhattan landmarks or not.\n\n7. It costs a lot of money to work through this process. Every application costs money, and they don't make it cheap.\n\n8. It's very time consuming on the part of both parties. It's boring waiting in a DMV-style room for up to 8 hours, only to be confronted by staff who make DMV employees look like Disney employees.\n\n9. It's awkward having to keep appointments that are forced on you, at the risk of having to start all over again if you fail to show. And believe me, you want to get there early to avoid the crowds.\n\n10. You have to live together the whole time. The risk of not doing so is the risk of being deported.\n\n11. If you are discovered, and this is the fun part, several things will happen. The alien will be deported in the most humiliating way. While waiting to be flown/shipped/freighted out (a la cattle), they will be "detained" (fancy word for put in a cell). The complicit co-conspirator risks very large fines and/or prison. The alien foregoes any future attempts to enter the country ever again. Period.\n\nSo, what do you suppose the final reward that they bestow upon every successful new citizen might be? No idea? They make you watch the articulate President fumble through a not too believable 'welcome' speech. Wonderful.\n\nThe risks then are really quite small. Risking prison is not clever, but in reality it's more of a scare tactic and less likely to come to that. The risks to the alien are greater as they will ultimately be unsuccessful as well as killing all future attempts to become legal. If done right there is no reason that the whole sordid business wouldn't work. But, really, who wants to live with someone for four years just for a rapidly diminishing financial reward, much less just to do someone a favor?
412810
No Not in your case. they have lottery's but when you get married to a citizen especially a GI things are a little easier. You will become a naturalized citizen. The thing that's happened is a few have done fraudulent marriage for that purpose. So in turn INS has in some cases questioned the legitimacy of the marriage. Only in some cases. so they may tell you that after 2-3 yrs we will give you citizenship they have guidelines but I hope it goes well for you!!