Becoming American: Understanding legal and illegal immigration

I am a natural born U.S. citizen, and I'm currently 20 years old. I was the only one in my family born in the U.S. my parents and two brothers were all born in Mexico. How can I filed for them to get the legal documents to come here legally?

Hi, well this is an immigration issue. Ive been living in the united states as a permanent resident for over 30yrs now, and I'm really looking to file for a naturalized citizen, why i haven't done it before? beats me, but i want to do it now. I just want to know what are the best and easiest steps i need to do in order to get that accomplished. Thanks!

I am married to someone that has lived and worked in the US for 17+ years (age is about 35), but is illegal. We have a year old child and have been married for almost 3 years. What options, besides moving back to Mexico for 10+ years, do we have for getting legal status in the US?

So my boyfriend has lived in the United States since he was seven months old. He started working when he was sixteen under a fake social security number. Now that he has gotten a real social security number can his work status from his old one be transferred to his new one?

How can an illegal alien obtain legal status in the US without marriage or deportation? The people I know were conned by a con artist at the sum of 25K US and when they reported it to Immigration they wanted to deport this family since they did not catch the real criminal posing as an Immigration Offical. What are their options? They speak English and write it well enough that I can understand them, they understand our government structure and process, they hold no allegence to any other country or government other than the US, they do not wish to use any public assistance programs and are willing to hold a Civil and some a military position in the US, they are hard working people and have commited no other crimes. The Immigration office failed to assist them in obtaining replacement documents prior to their expiration. The con artist took these social security cards of these people to make so called copies for documentation. Surely the immigration office can work with the Social Security office to see if their Visas, SS cards and other stolen documents are being used. These people initally came here legally. Dont we have the responsibility to protect those who come here legally from those entering illegally and committing such crimes?

I'm currently 17 and ready to graduate next year. I am very excited but the only thing is that I'm an illegal alien. I've been in the U.S since I was six years old and I really don't know where to go for help. I really want to go to college but I cant due to my status problems. What can I do?

I say go through the process of becoming legal. I have no objection to legal immigrants but to be here illegally and taking from our welfare system is something all U.S. Citizens disagree with.

Can one become a citizen in less than 5 years if his/her children are naturalized citizens? Does that naturalization have any effects on the parent's citizenship application?

I have been living united state since 3 years 5 five months.Within this period I went my country bangladesh 1st time for 5 months and 20 days and 2nd time(after 18 months)for 5 months and 25 days.I want to know did I break my "continious residence"for getting U.S. citizenship within five years?

Im a 20 year old man and came to the understanding when i was in the 7th grade that i was living in the united states illegaly im currently searching every where to find a way to earn my citizenship im pretty much alone now my mother died at the age of 11 never knew my real father and the rest of my so called family left me here i been homeless for a while now and none of my friend's know that im an illegal i WANT to be an American citizen i know nothing of my race i was raised an american i had many dreams as a child but knowing what i am i can't live those dreams i dont want to die as an undocumented bum i want to die as an american but being in the position that i am living friends or in the street's jobless barely getting any income to survied i will not give up there has to be some way out there but i NEED help

my boyfriend has been here for five plus years he is illegal now i don't know for how long how does he become legal

I would for those who came here with a visa and you passed the time, you can simply meet someone and get married to them so you can gain your status, also get a lawyer if ur not sure but know who you're doing it with. Also, for those with fake doc the only answer is to wait for the law to pass like an amnesty or something that gives you the right to take the opportunity

I have found out that many of my co-workers are illegal immigrants. I really don't want them to get in trouble. Many of them have been living here for about 8 years. I want to help them...is there a way for me to help them get the help they need to become a legal immigrant?

Well im actually 15 yes still young but im already commited to trying to become a U.S citizen.I was born in Mexico but i was raised here ever since i have been 9 months and i want to become a citizen not for my own benifits but because i want to make a difference in the world and the center of the world is America.
But the biggest problem i dont know how to become a citizen without marraige?

Hi, I have lived here in the US since i was 8 and i am now 20 years old. I was born in Mexico, Im jus trying to find out how i can become a resident and then a US citizen. I have much respect for this country and i want to live the right way. Any help Please?

if a family is here illegally and has legal children and they apply for citizenship will they be deported? Is there away for them to become legal without being sent back to mexico?

I am a high school teacher. I have several students who are in the US as illegal immigrants. They came to the US with their parents when they were infants. Is there any way that they can obtain legal status? Two of these students are 4.0 students and want to go to college. Any information is appreciated.

i been here since i was five or four i went to school and i graduated i always had good jobs with good companies but it always come out that i dont have my papers basically i dont know nothing about my country besides that iam mexican i graduated on 2003 since then i been working i got ideas to travel and make a bussines but i cant cause i cant travel or own a bussines wit out a social security i never been into to trouble i got a clean record i been with my girl for almost 7 years she is a citizen of the united states i got one sister born here and one brother bor here to what can i do

Hi, I'm 17 years old & I have been going to school in the US since first grade now I'm in the 11th grade I wanted to know if there's a way that I can become a US citizen to continue with my education.

can your citizenship be taken away for lying about your family. for example saying your sister is your mother to get here and mother is sister to come with me.

im married to a us citizen and my visa expired 4 years ago.I got married 5 Months ago and we didnt send papers yet to immigration.If they found me can they send me back home?

hello there,
im 16 years old and im a junior in high school here in California and im looking foward to going to college but i cant because im not leagal in the united states what can i possibly do?
thank you

Hello I am a junior in high school and my family and I have been living in U.S. illegally for 10 years. We don't have a green card and I heard you need a social security number for college but I don't have one. If I do go to a lawyer then what happens if it fails? Will my family and I have to go and move back? :(

Hello, I am holding F1 visa which was stamped in my home country and the visa holds good till 2005. But unfortunately there was a shut down of my university as it violated some of the rules by US Education System. Now I am out of status and would like to know if I can come back to a legal status in USA by any means

I am inquiring about a 17 year old young man who has been her for about 8years. He is currently attending high school and is in his junior year. I would like to help him become either a legal resident or get him a school visa so he can continue with his education. He wants nothing more than to become a U.S. Citizen and a contributing citizen by further his education and working to support himself. I would like to know how I can help him. I appreciate any help that can be offered.

my boyfriend has been here for 7 years is illegal . no visa or green card. we want to marry. can he become legal by marriage? if we marry does that make it where he cant become legal here? also his uncle put papers in for him to become legal 6 years ago yet has never heard anything his uncle is legal. what should we do?

. My church want to help me become llega...How can church help me becom llegal in the USA?

My husband has a cousin who came to NJ 5 years ago on a temporary visa. He did not leave after the 6 months and is still her in US. Both he and his wife have jobs They have a child born here. They would like to remain in the US and want to know what to do legally. We live in NC and will sponsor them if that would help. We want to help but don't have a lot of knowledge or money. My husband and I were both born in US.

My fiance is from mexico he has one child that is 10yrs old and been taking care of his son since his been born. Bascially a single parent what does he need to do to become us citizen what are the steps

I have been in the us since i was 1 my parents brougt me here i am in 10th grade right now & i am really looking forward to college but i can't get scholarships because i dont have a social, i would really like to someday be a citizen so that i can go to college and get a good job. Another thing is that i am still young & i would like to also get a drivers license i mean who doesn't look forward to that there teenage years it makes me sad how everybody talks about driving & all sorts of things at school & well i can't do it. I would like to travel to outside the country but than again i can't:( any advice?

Hello I am married with a permanent resident for 2 years and I've known him for more than 6 years, I came here 8 years ago with legal visa but it's already expired and he will become a US citizen in 3 years, but i was wondering if its possible if we can start doing all the process from now... Will that make any difference on time? it will be a long process? or should I wait until he becomes a US citizen?

Hello, I am a US citizen and my gf is from the phillipines. She has been here for a little over 3 years and is married to another man. They were married in april of 2008. She is currently waiting for her 10 years green card. We are in love and she is pregnant with my child. She and I want to be together, but we're not sure what will happen. Would her leaving her husband affect her recieving her green card? What should we do? Wait til she gets her green card, then get a divorce or can she leave him and get divorced after she recieves her green card?

My boyfriend is illegal, has been living in the US for 15 years, we have a son and are planning on getting married on my 18th birthday (3months), but i need to know if he'll be able to get his papers after we get married or is there no chance he can help me in the future with expenses?

i am an american citizen engaged to an illegal immagrant and we are about to have a baby. what is the easiest way to make him legal or a permanent resident ? please help

Wow listen to yourselves these people are trying to get help and do something better with lives. This stereotype that people have on immigrants needs to stop, after all, these people that called themselves "Americans", their ancestors were immigrants they left Europe for a better life.

My boyfriend is illegal he was brought here when he was 5 or 6 illegally... and i was wondering how he can become legal he has been here since he was about 5 or 6 and he is now 22.we want to get married in a few years but are scared he might be deported.. is there anything he can do before that to become legal with out being deported?? if someone could please write me back i would greatly appreciate it! thanks!!

My daughter is an 18 year old US citizen. She has begun to date a 20 year old male from Pakistan. His parents never extended their visa and therefore he is here illegally. They want to get married, but I do not want them to. The only reason they want to get married is due to the Pakistani culture in that they are not allowed to touch each other, other than to hug unless they are married. So in my daughter's mind, this is pushing the marraige issue. She is going to college in the fall, so has no real means right now to support him even if they married. He has been living with his family, who is also here illegally. He has been here since he was 8. I need some real advice as to what to do here to save my daughter from this very bad situation.

Hi, I would like to know the options to form an LLC or partnership for Non-US citizens. I'm not resident, i would like to create a company for exportation of products to south america. Can someone with B1/B2 or F-1 establish a companY?

I am 22 I've been here since I was 3 my boyfriend is 23 and he's been here since he was 1. We have a one year old son and we did not have him to use him as an anchor like they say. Well we are both illegal and our son is a citizen, we are barely able to maintain our little family because of being illegal. We both were brought by our parents to the U.S. from Mexico by the way we are both high school graduates. When I turned 16 I found out I was illegal because I wasn't allowed to get a permit to drive, I don't know much of Mexico only what I learned here.

We've been to a lawyer but she didn't give us much hope except that if a family member was a citizens and had filed some type of paperwork for us, I just recently found out my dads sister is a citizen but she's never filed for anyone. Is there anything we could do through my aunt? Also, some really good friend of mind want to sponsor us or adopt me. Is that possible?

Our lives are here we don't know where we would go from here if anything happened and I don't want to loose my son because of my status. I'm living in fear of loosing everything. What can we do?

I am a 76 year old British lady who has been here for 9 years on a visitors visa. I own a house and have 2 dogs. I pay for my own health care and take nothing from the system. I have been going back and forth to England every 6 months. I have stayed a month in England each time before returning to the US. The last time I came in they told me I couldn't do this since I was basically living in the US and had to spend more time in England. What can I do besides going illegal which I am considering. What are the chances of them tracking me down and sending me back if I become illegal? Do I have any other options?
Thanks.

Words to those who spread hate towards illegals

There is no doubt that it is unfair to US citizens for the illegals to benefit from the the money US citizens worked so hard to pay taxes for this Country to run smoothly as possible. The fact is when it comes to survival and live a better life & the well God gave them to want to live, illegals goes though detrimental risk to come here because they cannot afford to apply legally to come to US.

The Americans are benefiting from these so called illegals by using them for cheap labors which at times leads to abuse, they do pay taxes each time they make a purchase, many of them have been given a number so they can pay taxes. Illegals help stimulate the economy that creates jobs also for Americans.

These so called anchored babies makes American population bigger more powerful, many of them become part of military defense. Look at China is becoming so powerful maybe even more than the US because they are using their country and large population engage in commercial activities. This is what US government is very much aware of what illegals mean to this country.

The best thing for the US Government to do is allow these illegals to become legal to be able to regulate laws amongst them, here to stay & then secure the border if that is what they want to do, they have adapted the American culture already anyway. The fact is they are related to a lot of Americans, these will act on their behalf if they need to, this country can face another division that will affect the strength Americans have today. One of the benefits, taxes will come in to pay for Social Security for the retired Americans.

My relatiionship with my American ex-fiance did not work out and we broke up while I was visiting him in Texas. I came with my own tourist Visa which I have availed 3 years ago.

I am 28 weeks pregnant with our child. We have no communication anymore right after I left his home. I assume that he wants to get away with the responsibility too.

With my situation, can someone tell me my child's right as soon as she comes out? CAN SHE USE HER FATHER'S NAME IN HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE? WILL SHE BE ABLE TO DERIVE CITIZENSHIP EVEN IF I GIVE BIRTH OUT OF WEDLOCK AND OUT OF THE US? WILL SHE BE ABLE TO GET CHILD SUPPORT?

Please help me with my problem, as this person would not want to do anything unless obliged. I appreciate any useful information. Thank you.

Hi, I'm a 15 year old sophomore hoping to go to college. The thing is, I am not a legal resident of the United States. I was born in Mexico and was brought by my parents at the age of three to the U.S. I have high hopes academically but am roadblocked by my legal status. So the question is, how can I become a U.S permanent resident?

I'm 18 years old and I live with my parents and older sister. We have lived here for the past ten years illegally. My dad is desperate and wants to find a solution other than go back to a country we haven't lived in for so long. We have family here that is legal. Is there anything we can do to become legal residents?

I'm 18 yrs old and my daughter's father is 19. When he was about 16 yrs old he was at the wrong place at the wrong time and now he has a criminal case he has not been deported but was sent to juvenile. I want to help him get his residency here in the u.s but we don't know what to do. We thought marriage could help but he spoke with a lawyer and they told him that it wasn't possible because of his record. What can we do?

Iam married to my wife for six years now and she is here illegal. She came here with here parents who never filed for her. What can i do now to make her a US citizen?

I am turning 21 in a month and I want to know if I can file for my mom so that she can become legal, is it possible even if I am married or does that not matter? I know it would make a difference if I was married and she was to try to fix my status and wouldn't be done but if it's the other way around and I'm the one who is married, can I file for her?

I came to the US legally when i was 10 but my mother kept me here. I have 2 kids that were born in the US. Is there a way for me to get my residence?

Hi, my name's matt. My gf, age 20, and i, age 25, would like to get married. The only problem is that i don't know if its a risk we're taking. She was born in a different country, and is an illegal alien in the US. she moved here when she was about 12 or 13 with her parents. i'm afraid that if we file for marriage, they would find out her status and send her back. I love her and really want a family with her. Would they let her stay, marry me, and become a legal immigrant (green card)? or would they deport her?

Well Im from Europe came here 2007 now I can not extend my visa,since a year illegal ,talked with my attorney 1 solution getting married with US lady,I have no criminal record,exept 2 small speeding fines in 2007 ,I find the system is not ok,I pay Social Security,Taxes everthing that a US citizen pays .I dont look for handouts no debts nothing.and have my own business.

hi my name is joanna. ill be turning 19 next month. im engaged and i just learned that i have to get a marriage license to be able to get married and in order to do that ill need a social security.i dont have one. i am an undocumented person. not by will but i have been in the united states since i was about 2. all my life i thought i was from here til i reached 16 and wanted a job. my mother said i couldnt because i didnt have a social security. apparantly my mother brough me and my sister to the USA legally. i believe it was a border pass i still have the card. but what i would like to know if this makes it any harder or easier to become neutralized. i went to school, i graduated, i have a clean record and frankly this wasnt my decision. i was way to young to know anything about this..if you can help me with any information ill be gladly appreciated. i just want to marry this man that has made me so happy.

I have been here illegally for about 8 years. Now the problem begins, I cannot return to my country because I fears for my life and that of my family. Two family members are already dead.
Is there anything that can be done for them to be able to stay in the country. They do have a cousin in Canada and a immediate sister(USA) who is waiting on her permanent papers to arrive. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Can his family sponsor them being that they are just cousins?
Thanks for your time!!

I have been in relationship with this wonderful man for almost 9 years through college years. He is from Canada. He came to USA to work with TN VISA. He got laid off before he would apply for H1 VISA. He did not know until now that he lives illegally. but his TN visa would expired August 2013. We would get married soon.

I want to know will marriage clears the status of his visa? Is there other way to help this situation? I don't want to see him being sent back to Canada.

Thanks!

I have a friend who is Mexican, born in Texas, delivered by a midwife 40 yrs ago the youngest in her family.... She has gone to school worked & lived in Texas most of her life.She speaks perfect English. She was also in the military. She applied for a passport recently, & was refused since she only has a delayed birth certificate. My question is how her parents , brothers & sisters all born in Mexico got a passport in Texas without a problem but she cant prove she was born here so she was refused. Now this really blows my mind. I would love an answer to this....

Hi I am a 22 yr old male born in the US. I have a friend that has been raised in the states since 3 yrs old. He came over without choice with his family and has spent the last 15 yrs here. How can I help my 18 yr old friend and his family become legal and stop living in fear? Or what can they do to better their chances of becoming legal citizens? My friend is still in school and hasnt gotten into too much trouble. They are good hard working ppl like most of us that deserve a fair chance.

Hi!
I am a brazilian citizen, and I lived in the US for five years. I overstayed my visa for three years, and then I decided to come back to Brazil. I really wanted to be able to go back to the US. Will I have problems to get a new visa? Or problems once I land in the US?
I have a new passport and I didn't deliver my I94 when I left. Don't know if I did right or wrong.
Could you help? thanks!

my bf is 18 and he is illegal he came from mexico about 7 years ago , we want to get married in 4 years........ how can he get his papers to make him legal ?? PLEASE HELP

HI I my father remarried to an illegal alien and she got a green card... then they brought her son (my step brother) from another country here.
wen I went to check my mail I saw a letter it said his first name followed by my name as his middle name and my last name as his underneath that was my fathers name . What does this mean? could they have used my information some how to obtain him a green card with out me knowing?

My alien card expired 2005 n I just recently renew it 2 months ago. How long do I have to wait to get new one but the thing is I also have misdemeanor shoplifting on me n I'm scared cuz I have 3 kids here I don't want to get sent back and I need a job to support my kids how can I get a temporary green card n how much will it cost me

I'm turning 23 this year, Ive been living in the us for about 22 years,my mother brought me to the states when i had just turned one. Ive done everything Ive applied 9 years ago bye my sister(was born in us).. and iam still waiting,how can i how can i speed up this process??

My boyfriend is illegal and we want to get married. however, his previous girlfriend is threatening to call immigration if he does not leave me and return to her. they have two children together. what are our options? he has already submitted citizenship papers (years ago) but has not been admitted yet.

Can the immigrant citizen be deported for lying to immigration that her married to a immigrant citizen was a bogus

Hi... I was brought here as a child. My father lawyer robbed him when he was trying to renew my visa.She left with the money and as a result, my visa over expired. He has his resident card but took wayyy to long to get. Would the robbery and the resident card help my case to get a visa? If I file the I-130 can my age be frozen?

Hello,
I came to the U.S. at 5th grade and since then I being living in the U.S. Now that I'm a senior (Highschool) I want to join army or navy but I'm not legal what can I do?

Hi, I'm 17 and going to graduate soon. I was born in Mexico but came over here to California when I was one. I've been living here my whole life. I want to go to college but my dad doesn't want to help me no more...I want to become a citizen but I don't know how to. Can someone please help I really want to become a citizen so I can be a doctor.

Hi, my name is Lino. I'm currently an illegal immigrant. I've been in US since I was 6 months old. Brought as a baby. I've been going to school and I'm a junior in highschool. But I dont know how to legalize. I've always been told I'd be alright. But is it possible to legalize before I graduate in 13. What's the best thing to do? I really need help.

I have a friend that is 43years old she has been living here for about 10 or 12 years now,she does not have a visa or a green card she is a lesbian that has been in domestic violence by her ex partner is there any way she can get her legal papers?

I am from Ciudad Juarez MX the "most dangerous place on earth" I have a always had a legal passport to travel to the US,but I attended highschool in The US illegaly and am now in college in mexico but i wish to continue to work and study in the US. I have never commited a crime,I am a hard worker and living here in juarez is making my life harder and always in danger. how can i apply for a permanent residency in the US?

i am with a illegal from brazill we have been together almost 2 years i love him very much and never been happier i am on social security and he helps me alot i want to marry him how can i get him his green card

Hello reader, I have been living in the United States for 11 years,and now as an illigal alien. At first I had a visa to enter this country legally, but it expired in the early 2000's.I was born in Mexico's capital and both my parents were born there as well.
To me this country has become a home that I have come to love greatly. I am an outstanding student,has nerver gotten into any juvinial trouble and have sereved my community through the Boy Scouts of America.Everyday as I come closer to graduating high school, I become more and more concered about my future.My goals are to someday join the U.S. Army Rangers and have a career in the criminal justice field of careers;but I am afraid that I can not reach these extrorinary achievements if I am not a legal citizen.I want to know if it is possible to become a citezen in my situation.I am in dispare of some solid answers and advice.Ever so kindly could someone please repond to my comment that will mean alot to me!

hi i have a friend thats in jail because he tried to enter to the us and he is illigal but he cannot go back to his country because they are killing his family and well he doesnt want to be the next what should he do to be able to stay in the us?

I need help knowing what to do. My wife has been here since she was 7 and has gone to school worked. We have a son and now have been married for 2 years. What can we do to get her citizenship without my wife having to go back to Mexico for anytime?

i move here when i was 8 years old with my parents 9 years ago. and now that iv grown up here and learned the history and situation of my family i am wondering how to become a resident. iv been in school here since 3rd grade, and im sure i know more history than most of the people that apply for citizenship. i know the preamble and pretty much the whole constitution, i know why there are 13 stripes on the American flag, because of the thirteen original colonies and Jamestown and all of that, i know about the debt deficit... you name it i know it. anyways back to the point, i am about to graduate high school and i want to do something important with the rest of my life that will have a good affect on the us economy. so i don't want to have to leave after i graduate,plus i am currently with a woman that i am looking to marry in a couple of years, but i cant do that if i have to leave the country. iv been raised here, what am i suppose to do in Chile if i can barely speak or right Spanish?

I will be shipping off to Army Basic Training, I am an American Resident because my father married and obtained his citizenship, my mother on the other hand came here with a tourist Visa and exceeded her time in this country. Is it possible for me to make her my dependent in the military right now or should I wait to become a citizen after I finish basic trainig in order to claim her as my dependent?

im currently doing my last year of secondary school in ireland im 18 , and i would like to go to college in america and permanently live there after ... i have a cousin who lives there and is married with children ... what visa do i have to apply for ? and what is the legal age to live alone in the us ?

I AM 16 YERS OLD I LIVE WITH MY HOUSE FAMILY WHAT I DO FOR MY DRIVING LICENSE

i am 21 years old i was born here in the u.s
i am currently going to college and i am getting help from fafsa ,i have a baby ,and i am not working ,i haven't done any taxes . I would like to ask for my parents legal status , can i use my uncle taxes in the application form ?,he is a u.s citizen too.

im 15 years old im trying my best in school so later on i can make my parents legal residents of the u.s. i was born here ive been in gerogia my entire life i just dont know how i can legalize them? how? where? what do i need? what age do i have to be?

Hi there
I came to USA without visa in 2006, Im mom of 5 yrs old kid, i was working for a government contractor staffing about 3 yrs but I resign due to everify process even though they knew about my illegal situation, they tried to get a visa for me but it was only an admin position, they pretend to rehire me as soon as I can get a legal situation, can you give me any advice about what can i do? i have a family in my country and they depend on me, so i need to work and wont want to come back due to bad economy over there and delinquency, I just pretend to protect my little one too.

I,m an unmarried daughter, 29 years of age. My mother is filling a I-130 for me. She is a naturalized US Citizen. My problem is that I want to take my fiancé but I'm not sure of the best way to do it. Do I get married first and my mother petitions as a married daughter or will it slow the process even more? (i heard as a single daughter it can take up to 8 years, so I can only imagine!) Can I marry after my interview but before I enter the country and add him at the DS 230? Is that possible? Is there a minimum time to be married to aply? Really confused and lost...

HI, I am currantly still legally married to a African from the country Ghana, and because of trust issues on my part i left the marriage with telling him . We were married 03/27/2007 and i left 06/29/2009 and we were going threw the court procedings to get his resident card because his visa's had exspired right before he got divorced from his first wife a month before we got married. sense i have been gone from the marriage for 2 years now i have heard that he has recently gotten re married in Ghana and has his resident card but i don't understand how he could have gotten those when we had not finished the court procedings we hadn't even had an interview whitch i know has to take place. so that is one of my questions? and the other is i have pulled up on the internet that he only has one divorce that is in the system in the state and 2 marriages so how is it possible for me to know if he went about getting his resident card the legal way without myself being there? And if he did indeed get married in Ghana and still hasn't divorced me here in the usa is it possible for me to get a divorce from him? Thanks!

My boyfriend which 22 now was born in mexico. His family came to america when he was 3 years old. He went to public school and college. He is still illegal. His mom applied for something so he can get adopted so he can become a us citizen, but didn't send it on time. How would he be able to become a legal. So he doesn't have to get married in order to do this. He does have two siblings which are 16 and 18.

if my father became a citizen after i turned 18 am i still able to obtain the US citizenship through him?

well i was born outside of the united states and i can here when i was 4 months old, i am in high school and college is near and also getting a divers permit but i cant do ether i was brought here illegal here so yeah does anyone what i can do?

I was born in Brazil but lived in Europe Austria my parents are from there, my grand parents and parents scape from the war to NY and later went to Brazil where I was born, I have dual citizenship, I came to US with a visa B1 B2 and never left US, I live here around 23 years I apply for my green card but till today never got it, and home land security told me I will need to wait another 4 years, I can't wait anymore I lost my parents, my brother and two aunts, and never went there to pay my respect to them, I want my green card or my citizenship, I love US with all my heart my US don't care about me, what should I do? Is anyway to get my green card?
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My husband was deported and told he had to wait 10 yrs before even trying to become legal here. We have 3 small kids together and it is very hard. He was deported in 2009. Is there any way around the 10 yr waiting period or are we just stuck with no options?

me and my fiance would like to get married. we have been seeing each other for over a year. i am a legal citizen he is not> how can we obtain a marriage lisence without him getting deported. hes a good person he just over stayed the visa and works way to much to see the consulate. please any info will help. also how can we get his status changed?

Hi, i really really need help please! I'm 27 year old and i came to usa as a refugee with my family, but then i had to go for marriage with tourosit visa to another country. so when i got married a over stayed there, but in back of 2009 i came back to visit my family here in usa..my my husband divorced me so i had to stay with my family in usa..so now i been an illegal for 2 years in usa..and it's been two years that i got married with somone in usa who has a us citizen, and also i'm 4months pregnant now. but i'm still illega, i can't get no help from govt. or health insurance. i don't know what to do??? can some one please help me and advice what is best to do. by the way, my parents are us citizen too. so i been so depressed and been having so much stress, i dont want to loss my baby with having too much stress...please let me know what i need to do??

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Hi Im a illegal immigrant and have been living here in the U.S for more then 16 years. I am 18 years now and want to apply for citizenship, can someone help me on how to do so? Thank you and God Bless.

I am I am here as in a legal visa and I have visa for five years. I am looking for a senior person, taking good care and the person wants to sponsor for my green card. It is possible? I am over 21 years old by now.

I am an American citizen who is planning to marry my boyfriend in two years, the only problem is that he is an illegal alien. However he has been paying his taxes, and has a clean record. I am working on my International Criminal Justice mayor, but I'm ignorant to the whole immigration process. How can I petition for his stay in the states, if I can prove that the marriage is real, that he has been paying his taxes and that if possible, i will be the primary source of sustain for the family, until his situation is fixed? My record is clean, so what can I do?

I came to the US as a turist and after a few month I got married to my american girlfriend, which I've been dating for a couple of years. My I-94 has already expired. What should I do to apply for a green card? Do I have to leave the country? Thank you.

My boyfriend is illegal in the USA , he came to this country as a child with his parents with a visa although his visa expired and they stayed. I met him in the USA and we are a couple for over 5years now , I live in Europe, Can I marry him? Can he come to my country? How can we manage everything? please help..

Iam 37 and my both kids are us citizens & they are 7 &5 yers old right now I am outside of US but my country security situvation is not good. Can my kids help me & my wife to immigrate to us

How can I help a patient who is undocumented, is 16 years old, lives with aunt/uncle also undocumented. Patient was born in Mexico, came here as an infant with uncle/aunt. Now patient needs a kidney transplant but is uninsured and can't get on the list because she is both uninsured and undocumented.

How can a 16 y.o. become a citizen? Can it happen in this emergency situation?

hi i was 5 when my parents brought me to the us but when i graduated form high school my family moved back to mexico. i have lived here for about 3 years and dont like it and would like to go back the right way not as an alien. is there something i can do?

First question. In what year did the law punishing those who try to enter with a false document, start? Can a person who attempted to enter with a false birth certificate prior to that date be able to apply for citizenship?

Second question. If someone try to enter just claiming to be a US Citizen, but has no false documents with them, ex. birth certificate or Green Card, can they still apply for citizenship once they've complited their "punishment time"?

hey me and my family came here on a 10 year visitors visa and over stayed we've been in the us for 5 year!! im currently a senior in high school and looking forward to going to college and becoming a pharmacist or a doctor but I would like to take a step in becoming legal in order to attend college and give my family a stability. I heard attorneys can file some paper work but you have to return to your country for 6months-one year to become legal and sometimes longer!! I was on search for some other options and advice that can help me!! thank you.

I have been living in the US for about 12 years now. I was brought here when I was about 6 years old. Im on my second semester of college and my grades are exellent. I also graduated with a high-honors diploma from highschool. Is there any way I could get a visa or anything like that? I also have a little sister who is 2 years old and she was born here, do I wait till she turns 21?

I am a US citizen and I want to marry someone who is from mexico. can I help him fix his documents before I marry him?

I am going to turn 21 on July 20, 2012. My mom (a green-card holder) wants to sponsor me so I can be in the U.S. permanently. I am wondering if I would be approved to get a green card before I turn 21. I am now in the U.S. as a F-1 visa. Thanks a lot.

Hi, I went on a tourist visa to the USA when I was 5 years old, I stayed there all my life until now that I am 18. I left to Mexico when I was 18 years old because I was old enough to leave home and go study. If I wanted to apply for a visa in the future would it be a problem? I mean, I didnt have the option to leave Mexico when I was five but I did when I was 18. Would US immigration punish me?

my husband got sponsor six years ago and we were told that we will not get anything until any law changes for illegals is this true.

Hi I have a guy friend who was adopted at 3 in Belize and then brought over by his American family.Now shouldn't he be a US citizen? He pays taxes, has a green card, and a permanent residence card as well. And I'm pretty sure he votes. He is now 25. What is the deal!? Citizen or not ?

Hi I'm USA citizen , is that possible that I can bring my brother over 30 years old to america?

I have adopted two down syndrome boys from Poland in 2002, they need to become citizens, how do I go about doing this? They have perm. residency but need to become citizens, they will not be able to take a test to become naturalized, I am a US Citizen and thought they would be too when the adoption was completed. Please advise

Hi i am 21 years old and i have a sister that was born in Mexico but my parents brought her at the age of two ! She been living in California all her life graduate high school. how can i help her to become a Resident and then Citizen

I have a question about the owner of a business hiring a person with out united state residence of America,that person is using their country passport and attend to college working without work permit.I want to let u know so please email back and what should I do.thank a lot

im 20 and pregnant for an illegal immigrant, i do not wish to get married young, so is there any other way to get him legal?

Hi, I am a natural born US citizen, 8 yrs ago I met a man that was here illegally. 2 yrs after we met i became pregnant and a year later we were married. We did not marry for the reason of his legal status, we just recently decided to try and start the legalization process. However there is much confusion how to go about starting this without him being deported. Can anyone help me or give me any advice?

Hi, I came to the US when I was 15 years old (illigaly, you know because I didnt have any saying, and I have to follow my parents.) now I'am 25, and I have a 18 month old baby boy (who obviously was born here in the US)my question is; I heard someone saying something about a law that allows you to obtaing a legal status after being in the country for 10 years. Is that true?. if so where can I get an application?, and if not; what can be my options? is there anything I can do??. Please help!!!

my mother is the us right now she have a greencard she said that she already filed a petition for me. my question is how long it takes the petition. i need the info. tnx...

My boyfriend is illegal, hes been here in the U.S since he was 4. We have a baby thats 3 months. When am 18 next year will I be able to fix his papers?

So I am an American citizen, born in Ireland but I hold dual citizenship between the EU and the States. After my boyfriend and I graduated from college we decided to move to the US (it was always my dream to live here). He is currently on an internship visa for a year, I'm not sure what it is called, but it is only valid for a year. I found a good job and he's doing an internship and we both really want to stay over here. Is there any way he can stay here without getting married to him? I do love him and marriage is in the future but not right away. Please help. I don't want to have to move back.

hi i am a 16 turning 17 this year and will graduate 2013. i am a us citizen and engaged to my boyfriend he is in the middle east and never came here before i really want to get married here i do not like the middle east much can i apply for him as a fiance so we can get married here and how long will it take thanks

I've recently completed my 21st birthday, and been living in the U.S for little more than 7 years. I pretty much grew up here I'm fluent in english portuguese and italian; not that it matters, but; I unfortunately came into the the country illigally at the age of 14, graduated from middle school, completed hight school, and me being illigal holds me back for pursuing a carrer or even college. I have no criminal record,always capt my grades hight; my girlfriend is american and wishes to marry me sooner so I can go to college and actually get my papers?! I was wondering if I even hold that right, what are the possibilities?! Thanks for your time, hope to hear back**

I'm 17 and my parents brought me to this country at the age of 7 and I am illegal I am almost done with high school but I do not know where to go from here. I have no social status what so ever..No family back home but I have family members who are citizens here is there anything I could do? Please help.

An acquaintance was brought here Illegally from Spain by his parents (also illegal) when he was 3 years old. He is now 19, has gone to private school and is now in college, and extremely brilliant. He would like to become a citizen but is afraid he will be deported if he asks anyone how to do this. He has only known the US as his home and is loyal to this country. Can he become a US citizen without leaving this country and how should he go about doing this?

I have been a legal permanent resident for 6 years and i want to do my citizenship. I had a little problem when i was in High School and was in probation it was only a misdemeanor, this happened before i was 18 and it was sealed after i turned 18. on the application for citizenship it tells me to put that information but this record was sealed. Do i need to put this info on my application? if so how can i get access to that record after its been sealed?

My parents are legal residents and are waiting a few more years in order to take the citizenship test. I came here on a tourist visa but I have been overstaying the time I was allowed for a long time!! They hope that once they become citizens they will be able to make me a legal resident, they have already talked to an immigration lawyer about it and they seem pretty sure it can be done. My biggest concern is that about 5yrs ago I got married to another illegal alien, about a year after we got married I went to jail for domestic violence. I took and completed a rehabilitation class that was ordered by the judge and did not violate my probation in any way. Right now we are thinking about getting a divorce and I wonder if having gone to jail for domestic violence can affect my chances of becoming a legal resident and joinin the Marines.

hi im a british citizen i want to know how i can become an american citzen if iwas to move from teh uk and make america my permanent home and to live der and to become a permanent ciitzen

Well I plan to America one day, but I'm not certain what I REALLY need in order to move. Please help me. I really wanna know, since I wanna become a resident, and get a job there. I would be really gratful.

I'm amreican citezing and my wife is an illegal inmigrant she came by mexico we have 8 years of marriage how can I do to claim her and I know she wants to go to sse her parents how can I start to process to her green card?

A South African child immigrated Legally to America her mother failed to re make papers straight she is trying to do it now but she does nt takecare of her now.I want to help her to come back since she wants too.What is the procedure?

hello everyone, Im 23 years old and i have been here (USA) almost an 10 years now. My parents brought my sister and me here for vacation. But they fall in love with the country and though its better for us to study and live here so they decided to stay. They met with some one who can help us to become residence, so my parents payed him almost $10.000 in cash and next thing u know the person is gone. He took our money and our white paper (I 94), which they did not know its going to be so important in the future. now Im old enough to understand we are illegal immigrant, im trying my best to help my mom out. My dad left us because my college tuition was really expansive, because of my status. now its only me, my sister and my mom. I wanna help my mom and sister , also do something about my future. So can any one help me what to do?

I have been here since I was 10 years old but my process has taken way to long, and I am 28 years old now. I went to college for 2 years, and I payed all of it using my hard work and effort working a retail job making 10 bucks a hour. I am smart and capable of getting a good job but the process of becoming citizen is really long, and I wish my parents would of stayed in their own country. I feel frustrated because I don't write and read portuguese. I feel that it is unfair to me to go back to a country that I don't know nothing about. I got money saved for retirement over here and legally that is my money I worked for it and that is my social security number also and I do pay taxes and I don't do food stamps either. I want my money That I work for also want to be able to get more education over here so that I can go back or live in another country. I don't mind trying another country and living their depends on the opportunity. I want to try canada but I think you got to be self employed or have your own business to get a visa. So my goal is to become self employed and move to canada get a citizenship and come back to united states because my bro is going to turn 21 in 3 years, and he is citizen so he can apply for me. The problem with immigration is that they don't want to help you get out of the united states. They just want you to get out. You can't just move to a country you don't know nothing about. What you can do for people that are immigrates is give them an option to go back by providing education and scholarships to immigrates. It is painful for me to live in a country that was made out of immigrates and they want to kick them out like the Indians.

I have been married for 25 years to an American citizen. Unfortunatley, for the last 4 or 5 years, he has been at a nursing home. Because of it, I have spent long periods in my homecountry because my son was living there, but I never spent more than 9 months there. One year ago, my son, who is also an American citizen, started working in the US and we moved up here, and have been living here so far. Becoming an American citizen has be a cherished dream of mine, which have been postponed because of the many problems I had to go through. Now that I have been living here in the US with my son for 1 year and am still married when can I apply for my citizenship?

Hello.I m an international student living in united state.I stop going to school since last october just because i was not able to get a bank statement from my country to get enroll in my new school.My sponsor(the one who was suppose to take care of my studying here), travelled at that time.I tried to explain the situation to my advisor but she didn't want to understand.So she told me that if i dind't bring the bank statement within 4days , i will lose my statut.My sponsor was in a business trip.When he came back in our country after 2 months,its was too late according to me.I thought that i lose my statut.So i started to figure out how i can become permanent resident so i can finish with my studying.But i just realize that i can only loose my statut if i spend more than six months at home.And its too late.I already spend more than six months.A couple of months ago i went to see an attorney for help because i hate to break law rules.But he told me that he can't help me just because he never help a student before.I mean, I came in this country for a better education opportunity.So how can i do?

Hi im an illegal immagrant that came here when i was barely one year old, i am 18 now i speak perfect english and i am acouple weeks away from graduating highschool, i really wish to know how to be come a resident and later citizen of the united states. I am tired of seeing my friends progressing in life and having more privaleges than I all because i was born one year to early, i am as much and even more american than most citizens. I am begging can somebody please help me.

I entered this country with a tourist visa , we have been living here for 4 years and we only had permission to be here for 6 I want to know if there is a way that I can get my social security number because I want to go to College and I need to that in order to do so.

hi, I am a legal immigrant or Legal alien however you call it. I have been in America for 7years. I have been with my now fiancee for 3 years and expecting our first child together. what do I do to become a citizen? thank you.

we just migrated to USA 30 days ago as mother and father of US citizen. how can I bring my kids age 25 and 18 to USA and what time frame it might take?Thanks in advance.

so im 17 im getting married soon before i turn 18 ive Been Here in the usa for 7 Years ive Goon To School And have Well English and my feauture husband was telling me that i can probably can turn into a resident fast cause ive been here for years is that true please help

I'm 19, and I have been here in the U.S Illegally since I was 4. I wanted to know if I could become a U.S Citizen. But where do I go to do that? I really want to get a Job, and my license, but I can't because of my current status.

Me and my husband have been married for two years, and together since May 2005. He was sent here by his mom to live with family when he was 16. We now have 2 kids and a house and are looking to make him a citizen. he has no green card or documentation, but he also has no criminal background or traffic violations. How should we go about making him a citizen?

Hi I am married to an illgal citizen....we have been married for 5 years now and have 3 children. shortly after we got married we started to file for him to get his papers... but little did we know that we were wasting our money. After we finished all the paper work we got the call for him to go back to mexico... we went to speek with a lawyer before he left to make sure everything was in place. The lawyer told us not to go that he would get the 10 year band. My heart sunk at that moment. So we went on and talked toat least 10 more lawyer and got the same answer. DOES anyone know if there is a way for some who has came to the us left and reentered to still get his papers?

I being married for little over a yr now to a u.s citizen who is also a military soldier we have a 6 month old daughter and unfortunatly our marriage isn't working I want to file for divorce but due tp my legal status he has told me he'll get full costudy of my daughter I don't want to loose her so I'm pretty much stuck and he'll never file for my paperwork either is there anything ican do or other way to get my residence card?

I am a Canadian Citizen and I have been married to an american citizen (he was born here) for 8 years but I have never filled out paper work as I have never worked and I thought I didn't need to. Now my bank account has been frozen because they want a Tax Identification Number which I don't have I have my own medicare card and dental card and didn't think it was neccesary to do anything else What should I do I have lived here for 8 years and only visited Canada

I have been reading this page and all I want to know is if I have been married to an american citizen for 8 years Why is this a legal question?

Hello, I have a question regarding an illegal immigrant that has been living and working in the united states for about 8 years. She is undocumented but also has been paying her taxes. My question is -- what is the best way for her to begin her path to naturalization and citizenship? There is a great fear that coming forward would get her thrown out of the country. What are this person's options to stay? Marriage is not one of the options. Thank you.

My dad came here legally with a visa but over stayed can i file for him to become a legal/ permanent residence when i turn 21 years. I'm 19.

Hello ; I'm really confused in how all this works, I'm 19 and have a 7 month old daughter. Not currently married but live together with my daughters dad , the only thing is that he is illegal here in U.S. What can I do to make him a U.S citizen or get him a visa anything that would help him not to get deported ?please help

My dad bought me to this country at 12 years old. I went to school here until high school but did not graduated. My dad got married and have his papers done but he and his wife couldn't helped, Because i was 26 years old. So i had to lived with them cause i am not able to provide for myself because i lost my job over some immigration issues. I was trying to file for a tax id so i can pay taxes but they asking for so many information i don't have right now. all i have is an updated passport and the legal papers i come into this country with. i recently got married to American citizen and have a baby with her the same year. Is it a way we can have a payment plan or can i Get a sponsor like my dad and step mother to help me if they able to afford it?

hi i am an F1 student and i am here in united states for almost 5 year and i am still on status studying ESL. my question is that in new immigration law does we f1 student will get benefited or not ? if not then is it better to be illegal and get out of status.. .. before reform come.

My friend has a mom that is 37 shes been living in the US for 11 years and worki
nimum wage. How can she apply to not be a permanent resident but to get work permits if she is illegal but has lived here for more than 11 years