i`m a  legal resident  my question is  if I got married with\na person who came in to this country with legal visa ,visa expired then after that I know her and we got married is she be  protected by my status as a legal resident?
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Not necessarily protected.But being married to you is a plus.She should look into becoming a citizen.
453923
If you came here on a tourist visa (B1/B2) you need to apply for an Adjustment of Status.  If you came on a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) you need to depart the USA as soon as possible and go to the US Embassy of your country for a K visa.\n\nIf  you get caught without a valid visa you could be deported and barred from returning for 5 years regardless of the fact you are married to a US citizen!\n\nAnd many state drivers license offices notify the immigration service.  If you apply with an expired visa, they will call immigration and delay you to give immigration time to get there to apprehend you.\n\nIt depends a lot on where you live.  Does the state cooperate with immigration?  Are there Immgration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers stationed near you?
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If she entered on a K-1 or K-3 you will need to file adjustment of status before the Visa expires or she will be out of status, although in most cases applications filed after the expiration of the Visa is forgiven when married to a US citizen.\n\nIf you are getting married from a Visitor Visa, apply for adjustment of status before her I-94 expires.
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You may not do this as a permanent resident -- only as a U.S. citizen. The only thing you can do now (should you get married) is apply for an immigrant visa for him and then wait several years. In the meantime, he would not be able to come here, nor obtain work authorization.\n\nThe fastest way for him to get here is either (1) you naturalize and petition for a spouse's visa for him which would allow him to come here, get a work authorization, and apply for his green card, or (2) he immigrates on his own accord.\n\nGood luck!
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So, he has a conditional residency right now? If he does, and you guys got a divorce before the two years, he loses it. There's a reason they put conditions on it, they want to make sure the marriage was authentic and not just to get his residency. I don't know if there's anything he can do because this is going to look bad in the eyes of the BCIS. BUT you are the U.S. citizen, so it's more likely that the court will grant YOU the custody.
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The answer is of course to get maried!!!And dont listen to whoever tells u that  he has to go back to his country and wait there!!!Get a good immigration lawyer and u can start the process right a way.Very soon after you file the paper work,he is going to get a work permit and a few months after that you will be called to and intervue where the INS will determine if your mariage is real,but sinse you have a child that shouldnt be hard to prove.Then he is going to get a green card.The whole ordeal does not take more then 8-9 months now days,in some places longer,in some even shorter time!Good luck!
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First, she'll need to apply for a conditional residency before she can come to the US.  That can take several months to a year.  Conditional residency will allow her to work in US.  Once she's here on conditional status, you will then have a hearing about a year later to have the conditional status removed, and she will get a green card.  The green card will still be conditional for three years, after which point you will need to show that you are still married and the marriage is not a sham.  Then she will get a "permanent" green card.  I would recommend that you speak with a lawyer who can guide you through at least the initial steps of getting her conditional residency and work permit, as it can be tricky.
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The attorney is right.\n\nWe went through this with my husband, who is French.  It all worked out and we had a good lawyer too.\n\nMy girl friend from Canada just married her boyfriend from Texas 3 days after her visa expired.  She had been coming in and out of the US for 5 years and living with him in the US - Canadians get a 6 month visa to the US.  Finally the last time she went home to Canada the US immigrations people told her she could not come back.  They got a lawyer and he told them the same thing your lawyer told you.\n\nIf you two are married then you have the power.
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You are eligible for citizenship.  You married a Canook citizen....Can't tell you where to go, but you are certainly eligible.\nOh & thanks for the thumbs down, whoever you are.
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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,
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Well by just arrived, does that mean you are here on a temp Visa? \n\nMy husband is from London, he came here on a temp Visa and then we got married. Your best bet is to contact an immigration lawyer. \n\nPlease, do it legally.
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You won't get into trouble but he is probably marrying you so that he can become a citizen. How well do you know him? He could even be married back in his own country. That happened to a friend of mine.
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990 to 999 sounds quite low, I wouldn't be surprised if it took longer, 10 years sound more accurate if you are a Mexican national, 5 years otherwise.\nUnfortunately, there is nothing that you can do except bring her illegally of course (everybody seems to do it :) ). \n\nRight now there is a V visa available for people who applied before December 21, 2000 and still did not get their permanent residency status. The visa allows them to come to US live and work while waiting for their visa number...\n\nIt's a sad reality but this is where is stands\n\nShe will not qualify for any non-immigrant status (i.e. students visa) since her immigration status is pending.
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That is definitely a problem. Why lie about marriage status for an H1B? No answer is better than another, and being married delays nothing. Now you have put any chance at residency in question.\n\nBe honest!
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How did you get legal residency in the first place?  Why did you give it up?\n\nIf your son is an unmarried adult, he can petition for you, but depending on what country you are from, it can take a very long time.
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some people come here legally with student visa, tourist visa. Then stay here ILLEGALLY after their visa has expire.\n\nThose who come here with student visa are smarter.
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You should really check with Canadian Immigration before you get married.  I don't believe just marrying her ensures that she can come.  It might depend on where she is immigrating from, whether she has a criminal record of any kind, ie, even so much as a DUI infraction.  I know a Canadian woman who married a man from Trinidad and she did eventually get him here but it took approximately 3 years.  Go to the Canadian Immigration website and check what it says there.  Also, might give them a call if you want to talk to someone there for further answers to your specific situation.