How many years should a person have lived illegally in the US to regularize her status?
466599
I say is fair if you been busting your ass for 15 years in a country were they treat you as shit. Is ok to get a change and flick those******after 5 and 15 years.\n\nexcuse my English senor........lol
542937
tex is correct, and this is exactly why it would be extremely unfair to those who have been waiting YEARS (in some cases...20years) to come here legally...to grant amnesty to those who are illegal.
548534
Yes it could... you shouldn't have travel for more than six months, a year is too much if you didn't had a permit, you could even have lost the residence, and  to become a citizen you need to prove that you haven't been out of the US for more than 900 days during the previous five years...
748955
That depends on your location and circumstances and category you applied under! My green card only took a little under a year and a half!! I believe freedom is talking about citizenship ! That's something completely different!
24311
Have you been here and lived here 7 years yet? \nOrder to get US citizenship you have to live in US for 7 years...\nBefore it was 5 years... After 911 they made it 7 years :-(\n\nHappy New Year,\n\nJohn
1091909
The best way to handle your situation is to follow the rules established by Congress and enforced by the INS.  Just be patient and you will gain you citizenship legally.  God luck....
483625
Well this is no small thing dude.Immigration is not such a simple process that you will be given Citizenship in a jiffy.First you have to go to the US on a visitors visa.Find employment there and get a work permit.Then after many years if your record is clean you will be given a Greencard.Some years after the same you will be given citizenship and therefore the right to vote.Hence this is a long process which will take years.
616012
Someone who is legal citizen of U.S.A.
792497
Go to the nearest American Embassy and inquire of this.\nYou have to submit a application for a request to become \na citizen of the United States of America and I believe it takes 5 years to become a naturalized citizen of the USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
250922
How about this?\n\nPenalize (harshly) businesses that employ illegals. Multiple offenses = jail time. \n\nYou should be required to match the social security number to a national database. Social security should be required to assist. \n\nNo SSN = No Job, No Apartment, No Drivers License, No Bank account. Nada, Zip, Nichts, Nunya.\n\nWhen the money dries up, so will the flood of illegals.
973200
IT DEPENDS,IF YOU MARY A CITIZEN IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 3-4 YEARS.IF YOU APPLY FOR IT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY IT TAKES 5-7 YEARS.
835781
i really dont think thats a requirement.\nAs long as you benn in USA for 5 years after you take out time that you been out of the country
917828
No you shouldn't.\n20 years is more than enough to apply for citizenship. It's his fault for being so lazy.
1106799
If you move to a state to live there, you are a resident.  To PROVE you are a permanent resident, you may have to live in a state for 6-12 months (see Yiqqahah's college residency verification form).  To establish residency, change over your driver's license and vehicle registration (this is usually required within 60 days anyway) and your voter's registration.
1170989
are you coming in with an immigrant vise or non-immigrant visa....b/c a non it probably would be 1-2 years at the most, Immigrnt would be good until you become a citizen...which takes 5 years unless you are getting married than it is 3 years until you are eligible to take the Citizenship tests
32776
Acctually, the fine for being in the United States illegally is now $1000.00 dollars.  You will find that a lot of the cost of becoming a legal Resident Alien have gone up, since September 11.  I know of only one way for you to become legal at this point in time, and that is to find a U.S. Citizen who is willing to marry you.  \n\nMy wife just became a U.S. Citizen, but our circumbstance was a little different.  We met while she was here legally for school and then we were married....have been for almost 7 years now, have two kids and all that, so we never had to worry really about anything.  However, she did have friends at a clinc she was working at as an interpreter that had married illegal immigrants so we know a little about it.  \n\nAlso, depending on what type of Visa you came to the U.S. with, even after you do get married to a citizen there is a chance that you might have to return to your homeland for a period of 2 years.  \n\nThere is a lot of good information on the main Immigration websight, and I have listed this below.  Good luck.
1069765
there's no definite answer to this.  it's all up to ICE (immigration and custom's enforcement) and DHS (department of homeland security).  they have an overload of cases to deal with and process.  so it can be tomorrow or 20 years from now.  but i can ensure u that there will be a time when they getcha.  believe me, im going through it now (...in my case, they got me on my max out date).  whatever you do, try to redeem yourself and do no wrong.  build a good moral character, work, etc etc.  most importantly, try to get your record expunged or vacated before ICE/DHS getcha.  real talk.