can a alien get papers if they have a criminal record and are married to a u.s. citizen?
605911
Technically no, but I would ask, it may depend upon your personal situation, severity and nature of your crime.
591888
No, they don't. The marriage would be scruntinized by the INS to be certian the marriage is real and not sham "wedding of convenience". However, the person would most likely be allowed to stay while their case was examined and verified. How long that may take is anyone's guess. Once this is approved, they could begin the naturalization process...
466750
Nope.  It is the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 212(a)(7)(a)(i) - Documentation requirements.\n\ni.e. people without valid unexpired documents are INADMISSIBLE.  Section 212 of the INA deals with aliens who are inadmissible and some waivers in some cases.  Go to the official US citizenship and Immigration Services web page and you can pull up the full text of the law you are looking for.  Good luck!
172673
There are several ways to obtain permanent residency, or a "green card" as it is popularly known. Most green card holders are those that have obtained jobs in the US and whose employers are sponsoring them; this is the surest way of securing permanent residency in the US. Another way is for a relative to sponsor you for a green card; however, this process takes years. Alternatively, you can marry an American citizen, although doing so for the sole purpose of obtaining immigration papers is illegal. Also, you can enter the annual diversity lottery program administered by the U.S. government, which provides green cards to nationals from particular underrepresented countries, provided they meet certain criteria for education and national origin (yes, Indonesia is eligible).
625164
It is illegal for anyone to get married solely for the purpose of getting, or helping someone to get, permanent residence in the United States. There are stiff fines and possible jail terms for people who are convicted of this crime. But we would be foolish not to address the fact that many people attempt to fake a marriage to obtain a green card.The law pretty much speaks for itself on what happens to immigrants who commit marriage fraud. You can face prison, a fine or both:\n\nAny individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both (I.N.A. § 275(c), 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c)).\nThe U.S. citizen or resident could also face criminal prosecution, including fines or imprisonment, depending on the facts of the case. They are most likely to be prosecuted for either criminal conspiracy (conspiring with the immigrant is enough; see U.S. v. Vickerage, 921 F.2d 143 (8th Cir. 1990)), or for establishing a "commercial enterprise" to get people green cards (see I.N.A. § 275(d), 8 U.S.C. § 1325(d)).\n\nThe extent to which these penalties are applied depends on the specifics of each case. The government tends to reserve the highest penalties for U.S. citizens or residents engaged in major conspiracy operations, such as systematically arranging fraudulent marriages. But that doesn't mean that small-time participants in marriage fraud can count on a soft punishment -- though most immigrants will probably simply be deported and never allowed to return. \n\nDetecting marriage frauds is a top priority for USCIS. USCIS officers still quote a survey from the 1980s which found that up to 30% of marriages between aliens and U.S. citizens are suspect. That survey has since been shown to be deeply flawed, but its legacy lives on. \n\nIn order to detect frauds, the immigration authorities require a lot of proof that a marriage is real, including more documentation than for other family-based immigration applicants. They subject marriage-based immigrants to a longer and more detailed personal interview and a two-year testing period for couples who have been married fewer than two years.
460662
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"
90258
When you say "illegal immigrant" means his/ her visa expired, but married a US citizen. If the US citizen applies for the spouse, s/he can stay in US, not as a citizen but resident. The individual can become a citizen 3 years after being granteed permanent residence. Now if you break it up within 3 years of getting married, you might loose the petition. Any child born here is a US citizen. This law also might change soon. If you are illegal, but your child's a citizen the child can apply for your legalized status when s/he is 18 years old.\nI hope that answers your questions.
620272
Yes.  You do not need to be a citizen, but you must be a resident.\n\n(1) Entered the United States on a permanent residence visa or has an Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form 1-551/I-551 greencard or stamped I-94), and\n\n(2) Established a bona fide residence, and\n\n(3) Established a home of record in the United States.
951722
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.
419439
Green cards are for aliens who are residing in the United States legally, either by legal immigration or marrying a U.S. citizen.
164645
You are probably SOL.  If you were married two years when he got the green card and he was able to fool you and the consular officials, then he got his permanent residence without any conditions.  Unless he paid you for the green card and you can convice the consulate or the local officials of that, he just got away with it.  \n\nIf you want to pay a private investigator a couple thousand, they can find him for you.  They can also find out if he was married to someone else, or gets married again or if he's doing something that will jeaopardize his status.
201456
Don't bother. \n\nUnless the alien is committing crimes, injuring persons, or dealing dope, the authorities are not going to do anything to that person. \n\nIn the event they are committing crimes, then contact your local Immigration & Naturalization Service for info.
877772
I don't think that he can, because he has to submit photos.  You need to call the immigration office and talk to them about it since he has special circumstances.\n\nAny U.S. citizen can apply for a passport. As long as you have no travel restrictions issued by court order in connection with your conviction you may go anywhere! There are no questions about prior convictions on the passport application. There are also no questions asked by immigration authorities prior to or upon arrival in most countries. \n\nThere is nothing in U.S. law that prevents most felons from receiving a passport -- unless the terms of parole, probation or sentencing deny the person a right to a passport or international travel. If you are a convicted felon is entirely up to the discretion of the Passport Agency to approve your application.
84810
It depends on your status.  If you are a citizen, you can apply to have your husband adjust status, although he wil have to overcome an ineligibility under the law known as section 9B2, which can be a problem.\n\nMarrying an illegal alien does not automatically confer legal permanent residency on him.  Indeed, it does not help their status at all.  They could still face deportation.  If you are a legal permanent resident you could lose status and face deportation too.\n\nThere are several avenues that can be taken to get relief under the law.  Best to see an immigration attorney.
237967
Your English isn't very clear.  I know that now if you get married, you get deported...because the U.S.A. would recognize that you were not a legal resident.\n\nThe question that you have is very hypothetical, because it depends on what the congress' new "rule of inmigration" is.
726763
In US you need to prove that you  are marrying the woman because u love her and not for the purpose of immigrating. If they find out you married for immigration u can be put into jail. Immigrating to Canada is very easy. Just go to http://www.canada.gc.ca and take the immigration quiz.
746391
the fiance visa became worthless if you did not get married within the 90 days ........if the person  got married to  a US citizen ,which was the way to get the fiance visa anyway ......\nsince you did get married legally , there is not a problem , \nthe person is not illegal in the US if the mariage did take place in the time allowed .........\nplease do not fear and write to them , if there is an adjustement to be made ? \nhere is the US immigration link :\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis\njust write and ask ,it will be okay .............))\n\nIf you became a conditional resident through a marriage to a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, submit Form I-751,\nyou can do electronically on this page :\nread please ..........\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=54c2fed8172cd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=9059d9808bcbd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD